Crime
Philly police arrest man accused in series of carjackings and pair of murders
Jonathan Akubo has been arrested and charged with multiple carjackings and two murders after police traced back a car allegedly used in the crimes.
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Officials: Former principal accused of sexually assaulting student at Delco elementary school
Delaware County officials have announced the arrest of a former principal who is accused of sexually assaulting a student.
2 years ago
Trenton mayor hopes addressing mental health will interrupt violence
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora hopes addressing mental health will stem the record bloodshed in New Jersey’s capital city.
2 years ago
Feds charge two Philly men in string of armed robberies at Latino businesses
The pair hit five businesses in the Feltonville and Juniata sections between Nov. 21 and Dec. 6. One business was robbed twice in two days.
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‘Real evil of straw purchases’ revealed in Delaware firearms cases
Delaware prosecutors say guns obtained illegally via straw purchases include one woman who bought her boyfriend a gun used in a Dover murder.
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Conspiracy theorists fueled bump in extremist killings in 2021, ADL reports
The ADL’s report says white supremacists, antigovernment sovereign citizens and other adherents of long-standing movements were responsible for most of the deadly attacks.
2 years ago
Michael Younger admitted in federal court that he sold the drug that is often mixed with heroin and other drugs — and is far more potent and deadly.
2 years ago
Police clear last remaining protesters from key bridge between the U.S. and Canada
The bridge, which carries about a quarter of all trade between the U.S. and Canada, has been blockaded for nearly a week by protesters, some driving semi-trucks.
2 years ago
First felony hate crime conviction for Delaware Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust
For the first time, the Delaware Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has won a conviction at trial on felony hate crime charges.
2 years ago
15 boxes of White House records have been recovered at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
According to the Washington Post, the boxes of records at Mar-a-Lago violated the Presidential Records Act.
2 years ago
The Navy is investigating the death of a SEAL candidate from N.J. who finished ‘Hell Week’
Kyle Mullen, a 24-year-old man from Manalapan, N.J., was pronounced dead at Sharp Coronado Hospital in Coronado, Calif., the Navy said.
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SEPTA police arrest five accused in weekend assaults, armed robberies
SEPTA officials say more than 28,000 cameras will help them make sure criminals face charges when they commit crimes on the transit system.
2 years ago
Homicides, shootings begin trending down in Philly
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw stressed that even though the numbers are down, people are still dying and families are losing loved ones on a daily basis.
2 years ago
Georgia district attorney calls for FBI security help after Trump’s rally comments
Willis was recently granted a special grand jury for her office's criminal probe into the efforts of Trump and his allies to overturn the election results in Georgia.
2 years ago
Philly DA: Murders are down compared to this time last year
Philadelphia’s District Attorney says homicides are down for the first time this year, and a new initiative is looking to help younger offenders take a path away from crime.
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