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Animal cruelty and the scales of justice (Eric Harris)
Courts & Law

Upper Darby woman convicted of torturing, killing animals live on the internet sentenced to probation

Anigar Monsee was convicted of posting videos to the internet of her torturing and killing animals while soliciting likes and viewers on YouTube.

1 month ago

Delaware State University President Tony Allen
Courts & Law

Delaware State University President Tony Allen charged with drunk driving

Tony Allen, who chaired a college advisory panel for former President Biden, was pulled over near Smyrna on July 21. He faces arraignment next month.

1 month ago

Listen 1:08
Police comb the scene of a mass shooting in Grays Ferry
Courts & Law
6abc

2nd arrest made in deadly Grays Ferry mass shooting

Police have said they are still looking for at least a dozen more shooters after finding 13 separate guns and 140 pieces of ballistic evidence at the scene.

1 month ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner takes part in a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, March 11, 2024.
Courts & Law

As Trump threatens to send federal troops to U.S. cities, Philly District Attorney Krasner, religious leaders push back

While the president lacks the authority to take federal control of local police departments, he may be able to send troops, depending on a federal case in California.

1 month ago

Listen 1:23
An armored truck in a shopping center parking lot
Courts & Law

Robbers steal at least $700K from armored truck in Cheltenham

The Brinks vehicle was making a delivery to a bank branch at an H Mart along Old York Road. Police said the suspects fled the scene in a Black Acura with tinted windows.

1 month ago

Pennsylvania State Troopers stand in line during a press conference
Courts & Law

Wounded Pennsylvania troopers recovering after chaotic shooting that left gunman, neighbor dead

Sixty-one-year-old Carmine Faino was fatally shot by police Thursday after authorities say he killed his neighbor and then ambushed first responders.

2 months ago

Front of Rocket Income Tax
Courts & Law

‘Brazen lie after brazen lie’: Unraveling $9M pandemic relief scam masterminded by Delaware tax adviser

The 43-year-old man leased a flashy McLaren sports car while preparing bogus documents for 62 shell companies. He reaped $1.3 million himself.

2 months ago

Listen 1:51
Police investigate a shooting scene in Philadelphia
Courts & Law
6abc

Arrest made in Grays Ferry mass shooting that left 3 people dead; more suspects still being sought

The victims who were killed have been identified as 23-year-old Zahir Wylie, 19-year-old Jason Reese, and 24-year-old Azir Harris.

2 months ago

Police officers block the street
Community

Woman killed by neighbor before responding state troopers were ambushed by gunfire, police say

The attack took place in a rural area in the northeastern part of the state. The two troopers were flown to hospitals for medical care.

2 months ago

Protesters storm Capitol
NPR
Courts & Law

Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to ‘kill’ cops

The DOJ hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

2 months ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Courts & Law

Man arrested for multiple sexual assaults near Center City, police say

Dynel Walker, 37, is accused of sexually assaulting at least six women over the last few weeks.

2 months ago

File photo: Audrey Strauss, acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell during a news conference, July 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Courts & Law

House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files and depositions with the Clintons

Even with lawmakers away from Washington on a monthlong break, interest in the Epstein files is still running high.

2 months ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen in a file photo.
Courts & Law

Man wanted for 5 sexual assaults near Center City, police say

Police believe the same man is responsible for all five assaults, based on the description and how close the alleged assaults happened to each other.

2 months ago

Police outside the Christy Rec Center
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia police arrest alleged gunman in rec center shooting that injured 5

Surveillance video shows the alleged gunman and several others arriving at the scene and fleeing after shots were fired.

2 months ago

Actor Gary Busey
Courts & Law

Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex offense at N.J. horror convention

Busey had been accused of inappropriately touching women at the Monster-Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, where he was a featured guest.

2 months ago

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