Courts & Law
14-year-old charged in shooting of 3 teens near Dilworth Park ice rink in Center City
Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said police believe there was a fight near the ice rink prior to the shooting.
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Federal ban on ghost guns unlikely, according to law enforcement expert
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on regulations on 3D-printed firearms after several states have filed lawsuits regarding their regulation.
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Listen 1:06New Jersey, Minnesota sue Glock over switch that allows pistols to fire like machine gun
It's an early pushback by mostly Democratic-led states against President-elect Donald Trump’s 2nd administration, which Platkin said “routinely sides with the gun industry."
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Up to $60,000 in rewards from the FBI and the Crime Stoppers program had been offered to anyone calling in a tip leading to a break in the case.
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Longtime Camden Parking Authority head charged with domestic violence
Willie Hunter is accused of seriously injuring the victim in the midst of a break up. He faces several charges including aggravated assault by strangulation.
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Listen 0:46Arguments over whether Luigi Mangione is a ‘hero’ offer a glimpse into an unusual American moment
Memes and online posts in support of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who's charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO, have mushroomed online.
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Penn grad suspected in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing could return to New York on a governor’s warrant
Luigi Mangione is being held without bail in western Pennsylvania in the killing of Brian Thompson.
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Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say
Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a snack bar wrapper that police found near the scene in Manhattan, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
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Cherry Hill man charged with defacing an abandoned Camden gas station twice on the same day
The man allegedly returned to the scene of his art hours after his first arrest to finish what he began. Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen says, “We’re not doing that.”
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Listen 1:06Penn grad charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing contests extradition to New York
Authorities said the 26-year-old had on him a three-page, handwritten document that shows “some ill will toward corporate America."
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Fourth man released in Philadelphia in review of ‘sex for lies’ scheme in 1980s homicide unit
Russell Williams, 67, served 41 years in prison. It's the latest review of whether police offered to arrange sexual liaisons for witnesses in exchange for false testimony.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun that can be made at home
A ghost gun is a firearm without a serial number. Police said Monday that the gun used in last week's shooting of Brian Thompson may have been made with a 3D printer.
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Suspect in health care CEO shooting graduated from Penn
Luigi Mangione was arrested in Altoona this morning, police said.
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The case against the first-term councilman stems from a July 2023 incident.
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Penn graduate arrested in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO charged with murder, court records show
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, was taken into custody Monday after police got a tip that the suspect had been spotted at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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