Courts & Law
A.C. principal indicted on more charges for not reporting alleged abuse of the mayor’s daughter
Atlantic City High School Principal Constance Days-Chapman oversaw the mayor’s re-election campaign and is chair of the city’s Democratic committee.
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Quick thinking by Delaware police dispatchers saves boaters in distress in English Channel
A caller in Albania thought they were calling Dover, England, but instead they reached police in Dover, Delaware.
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Listen 0:59Philly police officer Jaime Roman dies 80 days after being shot during traffic stop
Captain Steven Wheeler of the 25th district described Roman as a man “who would light up a room.”
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Lawyers for Norcross and company to seek dismissal of racketeering charges
Lawyers representing George Norcross’ enterprise will argue in January why the criminal charges against their clients should be dropped.
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Mass arrests in Kensington, but open-air drug market persists
Critics bemoan lack of health services; city says revitalization will take years.
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4 suspects in custody after threats made to several New Jersey schools; some districts closed
Schools in the Woodbury and Deptford districts are closed on Monday.
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A pilot program would give police officers in Delco the discretion to refer people with behavior issues to a case manager. The county is looking for the right provider.
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Listen 0:47Philadelphia father killed while holding his son on the front porch of his Kensington home
Police are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in this case.
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“The truth is, Moshannon is a place where they don’t treat you like an immigrant," said one former detainee, "but as if you were a criminal."
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Investigators will test DNA found on a wipe removed from a care home choking victim’s throat
Pa. AG’s office plans to test DNA from a hair found on a wipe that was pulled from the throat of a woman who lived at a care home for people with developmental difficulties.
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N.J. developer convicted with Bob Menendez pleads guilty to bank fraud
Prosecutors said Thursday that 67-year-old Fred Daibes entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Newark. He was charged with making false statements concerning a 2008 loan.
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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
Authorities in Georgia say the father of the teen charged with opening fire at a high school has been arrested on charges including second-degree murder.
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Law enforcement had previous warning about teen suspect in deadly Georgia high school shooting
The teen had been interviewed after the FBI received anonymous tips in May 2023 about online threats to commit an unspecified school shooting, the agency said.
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Human trafficking is a growing problem in New Jersey. Many teen runaways are lured, manipulated and controlled by ruthless traffickers.
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Fmr. 8th-grade math teacher at Philadelphia school charged with sex abuse of teenage girl
The victim is 16 years old and was previously taught by the suspect at the K-8 school.
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