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Crime

A view of fentanyl and other drugs seized by law enforcement in Delaware
Courts & Law

‘Major, major drug trafficker’ in Delaware who led biggest fentanyl ring gets 25-year prison sentence

Dwayne Fountain personally mixed the ultra-deadly opioid to make concoctions with cocaine and other drugs, then reformed them into bricks.

2 months ago

Listen 1:51
inside the burned home of Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

Republican gubernatorial candidate silent as radio host blames Gov. Shapiro for arson attack on governor’s mansion

Stacy Garrity did not push back against the comments made by Bob Cordaro, but has denounced the attack in the past.

2 months ago

police at crash scene
Community

Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run in Fairmount Park, car seized by police

Investigators are looking into the death of a bicyclist in Fairmount Park on Tuesday. No arrests have been made.

2 months ago

Police gather at the Villanova University campus where an active shooter was reported Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Education
6abc

Swatting group ‘likely responsible’ for campus shooter hoaxes at Villanova and others: Report

Analysts believe it's very likely a swatting group made false emergency reports targeting at least 10 universities, including Villanova.

3 months ago

Katrina Blackwell addressing members of the Council from a podium
Courts & Law

Chester city homicides fall 85% this summer

Reported instances of both nonviolent and violent crime are down in Delaware County’s only city during the summer of 2025.

3 months ago

Listen 0:46
The seal on the FBI building
Community

FBI offers $10K reward for information identifying suspects accused in armored truck robberies in and around Philly

The suspects are accused of robbing four trucks from late June to mid-August in Philadelphia and Cheltenham.

3 months ago

Listen 0:50
FILE - Nadine Menendez, wife of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves Manhattan federal court in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
Courts & Law

Wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez fights for reduced 1-year sentence

Nadine Menendez is scheduled to be sentenced next month for her conviction on charges that she teamed up with her husband to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car.

3 months ago

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.

3 months 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.

3 months 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.

3 months 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.

3 months 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.

3 months 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 months ago

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