Crime

Prison staff did not become aware of the “inappropriate release” until Aug. 15.

Matthew McCaffery was the victim of a swatting incident after a cable news appearance. The Montgomery County Republican Committee is weighing disciplinary action against him.

Advocates said gun violence prevention needs to be a “priority” for elected officials and leaders.

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to seven years in connection with an arson and antisemitic graffiti last year, authorities said.

A Huntingdon Valley man is accused of voting in both Florida and Pennsylvania for the 2020 presidential election, and twice in Pennsylvania during the November 2022 election.

Arshad Curry could spend the next 85 years in prison after being sentenced for killing a teen in West Philadelphia in 2021.

Three of the dogs have already been adopted and officials say the remaining three were taken to the SPCA in New Hope.

In a video, Kennedy told Roseanne Barr how the dead bear ended up in his van upstate and, ultimately, on top of a bicycle beneath a bush in New York City’s largest urban park.

Sentencing is set for Nov. 13 in Wilmington, Delaware. The president's son could face up to 25 years in prison, but as a first-time offender he may avoid prison entirely.

A spokesperson from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said Lawson was arraigned Wednesday, with bail set at $100,000 unsecured.

Brendan Young and Daniel Casey pleaded guilty to 14 counts of hazing and a single count of reckless endangerment.

Authorities say a man ran up to Raheem Jefferson on Tuesday afternoon in a parking lot near the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society and fired at least 17 rounds.

Police are posting signs in affected neighborhoods reminding drivers to not leave any valuables unattended.

The Manhattan DA's office said that the high court’s opinion “has no bearing” on the hush money case and does not support vacating the jury’s unanimous verdict.

What has the mayor accomplished after six months in office and what’s still on the top of her to-do list? We discuss policing, violence, “clean, green, saver,” and more.