Crime

A man shot and wounded by a security officer outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia was armed with two knives and has been charged with attempted murder and assault.

Dwayne Pearson, 39, allegedly raped the girl in July and August. He faces three felony counts.

A fine was the only penalty a judge could impose on the Trump Organization for its conviction last month for 17 tax crimes, including conspiracy and falsifying business record

The goal of the federal funding is to help those working at the grassroots level to stem the violence in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania.

Police say they uncovered the dogfighting after being called to the rural Sussex County property to investigate a report of suspicious activity.

A New Jersey woman who pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend spread a story that garnered more than $400,000 in online donations has been sentenced to three years in prison.

An arrest warrant says Benjamin Ledyard attacked his wife with a marble block on New Year’s Day and previously bit off the tip of her finger.

The students — Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin — were stabbed to death at a rental home near campus on Nov. 13.

In his end-of-the-year meeting with the media, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner spoke about hope for a better 2023.

Croft was among those accused of hatching a stunning plot to abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home just before the 2020 presidential election.

Lynn was the first U.S. church official ever charged, convicted or imprisoned over their handling of priest-abuse complaints.

Court records allege that Leonard Eley of Storm Shelter Ministries paid the girl $200 through the church’s CashApp account.

The arrests include the person who bought the gun and resold it to the person who couldn’t legally own the firearm.

According to police, the incident started with a hit-and-run around 2:30 p.m. in the area of the mall.

Year-to-date homicides in Philadelphia were down 8%. Some community leaders and activists say it’s too soon to call the reduction an accomplishment.