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Crime

Richard Michetti outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in a photo submitted by the FBI to the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. (FBI)
Courts & Law

Delco man pleads guilty to felony charge in riot at U.S. Capitol

A suburban Philadelphia man charged in the January 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol after he was turned in by an ex-girlfriend after reportedly insulting her intelligence.

3 years ago

Jess Ng is shown in a defensive stance, with city buildings and sky behind her.
NPR
Community

Self-defense classes help Asian and Pacific Islander women feel safer in New York

The classes are taught by Jess Ng, a Muay Thai fighter who grew up in Queens, to empower Asian and Pacific Islander women to feel safer in New York City.

3 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Courts & Law

Philly police partner with housing authority to fight city violence

The efforts are designed to fight an increasing wave of violence in the city which is approaching 200 murders not even halfway through 2022.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Family identifies student stabbed at Coatesville High School; suspect not in custody

According to family, 16-year-old Mickey Raynor Jr. was taken to Paoli Hospital.

3 years ago

A memorial on 60th Street in West Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Despite six homicides over the weekend, Philly is still behind the record-breaking 2021 tally

The current tally is about 7% behind the record for homicides set in 2021, but Philadelphia’s DA is still cautious after a weekend where six were killed.

3 years ago

Two people kneel on the ground in front of a memorial made of flowers.
Community

Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say

Shoppers and a retired police officer were among the 10 shot and killed at a Buffalo supermarket by a white teenager who authorities say was motivated by racial hatred.

3 years ago

Police investigate after a shooting at a supermarket on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.  (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Community

At least 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket

Authorities say a gunman opened fire with a rifle, and that officials are investigating it as a “hate crime and racially motived violent extremism.”

3 years ago

This March 11, 2019 photo shows the Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee's new downtown arena that opened in the summer of 2018. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger)
Community

Curfew for young people after Milwaukee shootings injure 21

Three people were injured in the first shooting, one in the second, and 17 in what police described as an exchange of gunfire between two groups of people.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department's 39th District building. (Google maps)
Community
6abc

Man shot by Philadelphia police officer inside 39th District building

The gunfire happened just after 9 a.m. inside the building in Hunting Park.

3 years ago

The Original Tony Luke's in South Philly.
Courts & Law

Owners of The Original Tony Luke’s cheesesteak shop plead guilty to tax fraud

Prosecutors say the cheesesteak shop owners bilked the IRS out of between $550,000 and $1.5 million.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, left, accompanied by former President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally in Greensburg, Pa., Friday, May 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup: May 9, 2022

PA senate and gubernatorial candidate reactions to the SCOTUS abortion draft leak; Philadelphia police officer faces murder charges; the rise in gardening during the pandemic

Air Date: May 9, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
A Philadelphia police officer walks past the scene of a shooting in LOVE Park. A 29-year-old man was killed. A security guard for Christmas Village has been charged
Community

Everyone’s trying to solve Philly’s gun violence crisis. Is more collaboration the answer?

Four Philly nonprofits originally planned gun violence prevention events on the Saturday before Mother’s Day.

3 years ago

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Cars and trucks are visible driving northbound on the New Jersey turnpike on a sunny day.
Courts & Law

New Jersey launches license plate cameras to combat soaring car theft rate

New Jersey will use $10 million in federal funds to install license plate readers along highways and on police cars in hopes of tracking down stolen vehicles.

3 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Courts & Law

As National Victims Rights Week kicks off, Philadelphia’s gun violence shows no sign of slowing down

As Philadelphia marks National Crime Victims Rights Week with a series of events, the city’s gun violence shows no signs of abating.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Philadelphia police investigate double shooting at football field near Temple University’s campus

Police say two adults were shot while in the stands while students practiced on the field.

3 years ago

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