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Crime

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Studio 2
Courts & Law

Studio 2 Extra: Wrongfully convicted and finally free after 26 years

Tyree Wallace spent 26 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, after pleading guilty to a lesser charge. He’s now fighting to clear his name and seek justice.

Air Date: January 17, 2025 12:00 pm

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SEPTA bus
Courts & Law

SEPTA: Major crimes saw significant drop on Philly’s transit system in 2024

The transit agency has added more people on its police force and worked to keep people from using their vehicles as a home.

2 years ago

Police officers wearing a protective face masks as a precaution
Courts & Law

2 Philadelphia men plead guilty to killing SWAT officer in 2020 as police served murder warrant

Authorities say Elliott fired a dozen shots through a bedroom wall, striking O'Connor as he climbed an interior staircase.

2 years ago

Pat Dugan speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Former Philly judge announces run for district attorney, setting up likely Democratic primary challenge

Patrick Dugan previously ran unsuccessfully for judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2023.

2 years ago

Listen 1:20
two crashed police cars
Community
6abc

4 officers hospitalized after responding to illegal car meetup in Philadelphia

Late Saturday, police responded to a scene at the Target in Wynnefield Heights. At least 50 vehicles dispersed, and police followed several cars to North Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Rowhouses in Wilmington on a street.
Courts & Law

Wilmington crime data shows shootings down, murders up 71% for 2024

The city of Wilmington saw murders nearly double from 2023 to 2024. But shootings dropped to a six-year low.

2 years ago

Listen 0:46
police car lights flashing
Courts & Law

Man facing charges after girlfriend’s body found in refrigerator in South Jersey forest: Police

On Thursday, police identified the victim as 50-year-old Laura Hughes, of Runnemede.

2 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves the Manhattan federal court after the second day of jury selection in his trial, Tuesday, May, 14, 2024, in New York.
Politics & Policy

Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery conviction

Menendez was convicted in July of 16 corruption charges. When he was charged in fall 2023.

2 years ago

An abandoned car parked in the street on a residential block
Politics & Policy

To fight blight and crime, Philly is addressing its glut of abandoned vehicles

The DOJ is offering assistance to remove the abandoned cars across the city.

2 years ago

State Rep. Kevin Hensley
Politics & Policy

Rollover crash with injuries leads to DUI, vehicular assault charges against Delaware lawmaker

State police say the state representative’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit when he pulled out from a Valero station onto a highway.

2 years ago

Listen 1:31
Billy DiMaio (Chestnut Hill College, griffinathletics.com)
Community

Chestnut Hill College grad among those killed in New Orleans attack

Officials have not yet released the names of the 14 people killed in the New Orleans New Year's Day truck attack, but families and friends have started sharing their stories.

2 years ago

Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Courts & Law

FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone, was ‘100%’ inspired by Islamic State group

Investigators found multiple improvised explosives, including two pipe bombs that were concealed within coolers and wired for remote detonation, per a state police bulletin.

2 years ago

Bob Menendez
Courts & Law

Judge denies sentencing delay for ex-Sen. Bob Menendez but puts his wife’s trial off until February

A judge rejected the former New Jersey senator's request to delay his sentencing for his conviction on bribery charges until his wife finishes her trial on similar charges.

2 years ago

Wendell Smallwood walking
Courts & Law

Ex-Eagles player pleads guilty to federal fraud charges related to pandemic aid programs

Wendell Smallwood Jr. is accused of submitting fraudulent tax returns and applications for hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid programs.

2 years ago

Luigi Mangione looking onward
Courts & Law

Inside the state and federal charges against the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Luigi Mangione faces 20 total counts in federal court, Pennsylvania state court and New York state court. On Monday, he pleaded not guilty in the latter to 11 counts.

2 years ago

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