
Courts & Law
Ex-Philly Congressman Ozzie Myers pleads guilty to election fraud charges
U.S. Attorneys say Michael “Ozzie” Myers bribed election judges for two South Philadelphia wards to pump up fake votes for his candidates.
3 weeks ago
Proud Boys leader Tarrio, four others, charged with seditious conspiracy
The leader of the far-right Proud Boys group and four associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.
3 weeks ago
N.J. program that pairs police, mental health screeners in South Jersey expands
A program that began in Cumberland Co., pairing a plainclothes state trooper with a certified mental health screener, will expand to Union Co.
3 weeks ago
Second suspect in custody after South Street mass shooting
Authorities have said the gunfire started with an altercation between Quran Garner and an unnamed suspect, both of whom then began firing a total of 17 shots at each other.
3 weeks ago
In historic shift, far fewer teens face adult U.S. courts
National data shows the number of children sent to adult courts for criminal prosecution in the U.S. has dropped to new lows.
3 weeks ago
Woman testifies Cosby forcibly kissed her when she was 14
Her testimony Friday in a lawsuit filed by another woman is the first time she has told the story in a public venue.
3 weeks ago
Brittney Griner receiving, answering WNBA players’ emails
The emails are printed out and delivered sporadically in bunches to Griner by her lawyers after being vetted by Russian officials.
4 weeks ago
Doug Mastriano to be interviewed by Jan. 6 committee
Mastriano was seen outside the Capitol on the day of the insurrection, and was in regular communication with Trump as the then-president sought to reverse his election loss.
4 weeks ago
Ex-Philadelphia detective guilty of work-linked sex assault
A 2019 grand jury report accused Philip Nordo of using his position to intimidate and groom male suspects and witnesses into sexual acts.
4 weeks ago
Jury indicts Buffalo shooting suspect on terrorism charge
The suspect had previously been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting, which also injured three people. He has pleaded not guilty.
4 weeks ago
Delco man pleads guilty to felony charge in riot at U.S. Capitol
A suburban Philadelphia man charged in the January 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol after he was turned in by an ex-girlfriend after reportedly insulting her intelligence.
4 weeks ago
Pennsylvania’s highest court could give cities the go-ahead to craft their own gun laws
Three distinct suits are being appealed to the state’s highest court, all arguing that cities and municipalities in Pennsylvania should be allowed to pass their own gun laws.
4 weeks ago
About-face in Delaware auditor’s trial: Prosecutors seek change of venue to Kent County
The judge had indicated that the state risked triggering double jeopardy if they tried the case in New Castle County.
4 weeks ago
Lawsuit alleges security failures in murder of nursing assistant at Jefferson University Hospital
The alleged gunman Stacey Hayes is accused of walking into the hospital and killing nursing assistant Anrae James.
4 weeks ago
Texas police: School door shut but didn’t lock before attack
Investigators initially said a teacher propped the door open before 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24.
4 weeks ago