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Crime

Officer Ernest Ransom speaks at a press conference
Community

Police: 12-year-old found in a West Philadelphia dumpster was killed by gunshot to back of the head

Police say 12-year-old Hezekiah Bernard died roughly 24 to 36 hours before his body was found in a West Philly dumpster last week.

2 years ago

Volunteers said they will have to raise money to pay for thousands of dollars in repairs after the recent vandalism. (6abc)
Community
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‘Disrespectful:’ Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial vandalized

Officials said they are working to review any possible surveillance video.

2 years ago

Ghost guns
Courts & Law
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3 Montgomery County men arrested for manufacturing, trafficking ghost guns

Law enforcement first traced a shipment of silencer components from China to a home in Hatfield in May 2023.

2 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Road rage led to fatal shooting near Independence Hall, Philadelphia police say

According to investigators, that road rage incident involved a group of motorcyclists and the driver of a Cadillac.

2 years ago

Trump at a podium
NPR
Courts & Law

Judge sets March 4, 2024 as Trump trial date in election interference case

The federal judge brushing aside Trump's arguments for a two-year delay.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally,
Courts & Law

Trump’s drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder. Here are the facts

It's part of a multiyear effort to undermine public confidence in the American electoral process as he seeks to chart a return to the White House in 2024.

2 years ago

Residents gather for a prayer near the scene of a mass shooting at a Dollar General store, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Community

Sheriff provides the first details of how a white man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store

Jacksonville's sheriff says a white gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General store Saturday was racially motivated and hated Black people.

2 years ago

(6abc)
Community

Man shot, killed in double shooting near Independence Hall in Philadelphia

The area where this incident took place is the center of tourist activity in Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Trump supporter wearing a shirt with a fake Trump mugshot on it
NPR
Courts & Law

Trump is likely to finally get a real mug shot. Does it matter?

When Donald Trump surrenders on Thursday at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, the sheriff says he will treat the president like anyone else who gets booked there.

2 years ago

crime scene
Courts & Law

Dismantling of Wilmington’s NorthPak gang continues with two more members convicted of murder

Two years ago, prosecutors announced charges against 15 alleged members. To date, 13 have been convicted of gang-related crimes.

2 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

17-year-old killed after shooting erupts at unsanctioned car meet in Delaware

After the shooting, the crowd dispersed, and the unknown suspects fled the scene.

2 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Suspects sought in smash and grab at Philadelphia Mills Mall

Police scrambled to evacuate the mall after getting the call around 7:20 p.m. Saturday.

2 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Police investigating after 40 shots fired in Millville, New Jersey

40 shots were fired, hitting one person multiple times, and pelting a car and a home.

2 years ago

Police on the scene
Community
6abc

7 people shot, 1 fatally, after gunfire erupts at a block party in Philadelphia’s Parkside section

A mass shooting occurred during a block party in the Parkside section of Philadelphia, early Saturday morning.

2 years ago

screenshot of Trump's twitter account
NPR
Courts & Law

Trump’s tweets count as an ‘overt act’ in the Georgia case. What does that mean?

The case centers on the idea that Trump and 18 others worked together "knowingly and willfully" as part of a broad conspiracy to attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

2 years ago

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