Tag: crime
GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality
The picture of American cities overwhelmed by violence has become a central theme of the 2020 presidential race.
4 years ago
Money goes boom: Philly’s history of exploding ATMs
Experts say the spate of ATM explosions have nothing to do with political protest.
4 years ago
Two charged in separate deaths of children in Philly this week
Syiede Booker and Brionna Wright face multiple charges in the wrongful deaths of two children in Philadelphia this week.
4 years ago
Woman charged in spitting incidents at Rittenhouse Di Bruno Bros., police say
In one incident, a woman lowered her mask, said "B----, I don't have the virus,” and spit in another woman's face, according to Philadelphia police.
4 years ago
Violent crime dipped in Philly last week. Anti-violence advocates want that dip to last
Long before the coronavirus pandemic reached Philadelphia, advocates were on the front lines of another crisis: gun violence.
5 years ago
Listen 4:23Lawyer stabbed by ex-client in downtown Wilmington but city mum on attack
Public defender Timothy Weiler was en route to the Grand Opera House when a man stabbed him in the back. The suspect, a former client, said, “That’s from me to you.”
5 years ago
Philly school closures found to make neighborhoods safer
Penn researchers found calls to police went down by “significant and substantive” margins after schools were shuttered.
5 years ago
Pa. man pleads guilty to trafficking prized turtles
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania says David Sommers on Monday admitted to sending a package to Canada in 2014 containing 11 turtles.
6 years ago
Shore man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $1M in Sandy funds
A New Jersey contractor has pleaded guilty to stealing $750,000 in Superstorm Sandy funds.
6 years ago
Homicide rate down in much of Philadelphia region, but not in city
The number of homicides in Philadelphia rose, while other towns in N.J. and Pa. have had fewer murders and less violent crime this year.
6 years ago
Wilmington cop accused of embezzling police funds
Michael Ballard was arrested Tuesday following a three-month internal investigation.
6 years ago
Six indicted in violent Delaware gang dispute
6 years ago
Lawmakers consider tougher penalties for vandalizing pipelines, power plants
Pa. lawmakers are considering a bill establishing tougher penalties against people who vandalize “critical infrastructure.”
6 years ago
Breaking poverty: Crime, poverty often linked
Three of the poorest ZIP codes in the city are responsible for almost a third of the city’s homicides since January 2013.
6 years ago
New Wilmington crime mapping tool aims at improving transparency
The city of Wilmington has launched an online crime mapping program aimed at improving transparency, and the police department’s interaction with the public.
6 years ago