Crime
Man blaming Trump’s ‘orders’ for riot actions found guilty
Jurors deliberated less than three hours before their verdict, rejecting Thompson's novel defense.
2 years ago
Brooklyn subway suspect tipped off police to his location
The man accused in the shooting of 10 people on a Brooklyn subway has been arrested and charged with a federal terrorism offense.
2 years ago
400 illegal guns in Philly flowed through the ‘Iron Pipeline’
ATF agents identified 400 illegally trafficked guns in Philadelphia that were bought by straw purchasers in Georgia and South Carolina.
2 years ago
Philly man accused of using 3D printer to make ‘ghost guns’ faces charges
The suspect is accused of buying some gun parts and creating others on a 3D printer at his Roxborough-Manayunk home to create untraceable firearms.
2 years ago
1 officer killed, 2 others shot in Lebanon, Pa.
Police officers went to a home in the city at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday when the gunfire broke out and officers radioed in they were hit.
2 years ago
Philly police ‘can’t keep up’ with rising homicide rate, Outlaw says
In a bi-weekly gun violence update, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the crime rate is rising in areas targeted for crime prevention.
2 years ago
New narcotics charge for ex-Wilmington cop out on bail in sex solicitation case
Brandon Cooper was out on $75,000 bail when undercover city officers witnessed an alleged drug deal and found him with oxycodone and a police baton.
2 years ago
Officials: Suspect turns himself in after father of 4 killed in Drexel Hill road rage shooting
The suspect's car was impounded with a bullet hole visible in the back side window.
2 years ago
Temple’s public safety director stepping down amid wave of gun violence near campus
Executive Director of Public Safety Charlie Leone will leave his post effective April 29.
2 years ago
N.J. lawmakers push to make sexual extortion a crime
If enacted, the bill would make sexual extortion a third-degree crime with a penalty of five years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
2 years ago
Concerned parents band together, hire private security near Temple University campus
Concerned parents are taking matters into their own hands to make sure students at Temple University are safe.
2 years ago
Late-night shooting results in Philadelphia’s 100th homicide of 2022
According to the Action News data journalism team, the homicide rate is now up 8% from last year, which broke a somber record.
2 years ago
Delaware police seize largest supply of pre-packaged heroin in state history
The record-setting bust in southern Delaware resulted in 44 arrests and the seizure of more than 330,000 bags of heroin.
2 years ago
Philly DA hopes to bring more bilingual mentors into program for troubled youth
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says giving kids a second chance will go a long way to cutting crime. The program desperately needs mentors who speak other languages.
2 years ago
Donald Trump’s DNA, not deposition sought in defamation suit
Carroll in a June 2019 book said Trump raped her in the mid-1990s in an upscale Manhattan department store.
2 years ago