Crime
Delaware man whose wife’s 2019 murder remains unsolved charged with two brutal attacks on new wife
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.
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Suspect in deaths of Idaho students arrested in Pa.
The students — Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin — were stabbed to death at a rental home near campus on Nov. 13.
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In his end-of-the-year meeting with the media, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner spoke about hope for a better 2023.
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Delaware man gets 19 years for his role in plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor
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.
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20-year church abuse probe in Philly comes to a quiet end with misdemeanor plea
Lynn was the first U.S. church official ever charged, convicted or imprisoned over their handling of priest-abuse complaints.
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Court records allege that Leonard Eley of Storm Shelter Ministries paid the girl $200 through the church’s CashApp account.
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Police charge 8 in Cobbs Creek mass shooting
The arrests include the person who bought the gun and resold it to the person who couldn’t legally own the firearm.
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Officer shoots armed suspect during gun battle outside King of Prussia Mall, officials say
According to police, the incident started with a hit-and-run around 2:30 p.m. in the area of the mall.
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Homicides are down 8% in Philly from last year, but shootings remain steady
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.
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FTX’s Bankman-Fried charged by U.S. for ‘scheme’ to defraud
Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. government.
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Policing is changing in some Philly neighborhoods. This community program is spreading the word
A PPD pilot program changes the way police officers handle minor violations. In response, the ACLU has community ambassadors informing the public about their rights.
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Listen 3:35WHYY gun violence prevention reporter Sam Searles and Temple University student Kole Long host a panel of concerned community members.
Air Date: December 13, 2022
Listen 41:29Philadelphia police searching for suspect who stole antique brass railing outside City Hall
Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help in identifying a City Hall theft suspect.
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The U.S. has taken custody of the alleged bomb maker in the 1988 Lockerbie attack
The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 killed 270 people, including 190 Americans, and launched a decades-long international manhunt for the attackers.
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Jan. 6 committee to issue criminal referrals, chairman says
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department as it wraps up its probe.
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