Crime
Holiday fraud is on the rise. Do you know the steps to protect yourself?
The holidays are busy and you are distracted, which gives fraudsters more ways to steal your money. Here are ways to protect yourself during the Christmas hustle and bustle.
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The 25-year-old was found with handwritten notes targeting a member of the University of Delaware Police Department and a drawing of a school building.
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Krasner asks City Council for more funding to keep his DA staff from becoming ambulance chasers
Philadelphia’s district attorney visited a city budget hearing to ask for more than $2 million to expand initiatives to deter “big-time criminals.”
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Listen 1:12Woman who worked for congressman accused of staging politically motivated attack
The 26-year-old woman, who worked for Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew, and a friend had reported she was attacked July 23 at a nature preserve in Egg Harbor Township.
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Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
The files must be released within 30 days, with some redactions allowed for ongoing investigations.
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FBI arrests New Jersey man for alleged property damage in office of federal prosecutor Alina Habba
FBI spokesperson Emily Molinari on Saturday confirmed the arrest of 51-year-old Keith Michael Lisa.
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Philly nonprofit named conservator of infamous Gosnell abortion clinic
The building on Lancaster Avenue has sat vacant for well over a decade. It’s now poised for a new chapter after a judge ruled in favor of reBuilding Blocks.
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“Video evidence raised concerns about the accuracy” of trooper William Walker’s account of the violent encounter, the state police superintendent says.
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Listen 1:13Suspect identified in 1962 murder of a 9-year-old girl in Bucks County
The announcement comes 63 years after 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty was murdered at St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church.
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Fentanyl has far surpassed heroin as the most common opioid found in the commonwealth, said state Attorney General Dave Sunday.
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Listen 0:47Jeff Balk spent several years in a Missouri prison for abusing teen boys. He first resisted calls to resign as county chair but ultimately stepped down.
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Listen 2:021 dead, 6 injured after shooting during homecoming celebration at Lincoln University
A person was detained, said Chester County's district attorney, adding that it was possible that there might be another shooter. Classes will be suspended Monday.
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7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Friday the fraud was motivated by financial gain, not an attempt to influence election results.
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Kada Scott was shot in the head, medical examiner says; suspect held without bail
On Wednesday, officials announced that Kada Scott's death was ruled a homicide. The suspect, 21-year-old Keon King, was charged with murder.
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Keon King charged with murder in death of Philadelphia woman Kada Scott
The DA's Office said Wednesday it has approved charges of not only murder, but also robbery, theft, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and other offenses.
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