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First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford called for the public to provide tips during Monday's press conference. (Cory Sharber / WHYY)
Courts & Law

Police: Philly Wawa reports thousands in damages after being ransacked by roughly 100 juveniles

During a news conference Monday, police said they are reviewing surveillance video to determine who was involved.

3 years ago

A street at night with a police car.
Community
6abc

1 dead after chaos breaks out in Wildwood

A number of smashed vehicles, and a huge police presence could be seen.

3 years ago

FILE - Donald Trump, right, sits with his children, from left, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trump International Hotel on July 23, 2014, in Washington. New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Courts & Law

NY attorney general sues Donald Trump and his company

Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed in state court in New York, is the culmination of the Democrat’s three-year civil investigation of Trump and the Organization.

3 years ago

The U.S. Department of Justice said 47 people devised and carried out a massive scheme to defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program out of $250 million. (Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

DOJ charges 47 with stealing $250 million from a pandemic food program for kids

Officials called it a "brazen scheme of staggering proportions."

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Suspect identified and charged in Rittenhouse Square sex assault: Police

According to police, the 27-year-old victim left a bar and was walking home when the attack happened.

3 years ago

FILE - Musician R. Kelly, center, leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case on May 8, 2019, in Chicago. Closing arguments are scheduled Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 for R. Kelly and two co-defendants in the R&B singer’s trial on federal charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex, with jury deliberations to follow. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)
Courts & Law

R. Kelly convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing

Kelly, 55, was found guilty on three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement.

3 years ago

A woman holds up a picture of a woman as she speaks into several microphones. Three other people with somber faces are visible in the background.
Radio Times

Curbing Philadelphia gun violence

Gun violence in Philadelphia is at record levels. Residents are scared and angry. This hour, gun violence prevention - what works and what doesn't.

Air Date: September 14, 2022 10:00 am

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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (left) and Dr. Mehmet Oz. (AP Photos/Gene J. Puskar/Ryan Collerd)
Politics & Policy

Sentencing reform, or getting tough on crime? Oz and Fetterman on criminal justice

John Fetterman wants sentencing reform and second chances. Oz opposes attempts to reduce incarceration, and believes it leads to crime.

3 years ago

On Saturday, September 10, at Mill Creek Recreation Center, neighbors and loved ones paid tribute to Tiffany Fletcher, a mother of three who was killed by a stray bullet Friday afternoon in front of the center. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Community

Philly’s Mill Creek community mourns loss of beloved Parks and Recreation employee, calls for gun violence solutions

They say Tiffany Fletcher, who was killed by a stray bullet while at work, was a pillar of her neighborhood.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Philadelphia rec center worker dies after being caught in crossfire from gun battle, police say

A worker at a Philadelphia recreation center has died after she was caught in the crossfire of a nearby gun battle.

3 years ago

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner speaks at City Hall in April 2021. (Emma Lee / WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Krasner says Harrisburg impeachment could violate Philadelphians’ constitutional rights

The Philly DA is under fire from state legislators, who blame his policies for the city’s gun violence crisis — and they’re likely to work through the summer.

3 years ago

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon arrives at the Manhattan district attorney's office to surrender himself to New York authorities, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Courts & Law

Bannon charged with money laundering in wall-building scheme

Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon surrendered Thursday to face state money laundering and conspiracy charges in New York.

3 years ago

(Shutterstock)
Community

Police arrest Memphis man in livestreamed shootings; 4 dead

Four people were killed and three others were wounded in seven shootings and at least two carjackings.

3 years ago

A close-up of flowers on the ground, with an investigator examining a crime scene in the background.
Community

Canada police hunt remaining suspect in stabbing attacks

Canadian police are hunting for the remaining suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in an Indigenous community and nearby town in the province of Saskatchewan.

3 years ago

A fatal shooting took place in a drive-thru lane on Sunday. (6abc)
Community

Center City shooting incident highlights Philly violence over the weekend

Five boys are in custody for a shooting incident in Center City among violent incidents over the weekend in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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