Crime
Jury selection begins for trial of Del. man in Whitmer kidnap plot
Barry Croft Jr., of Bear, Delaware, will be put on trial again after a jury in April couldn’t reach a verdict.
3 years ago
In 1996, she survived a shooting in N.J. Now she helps prevent them
Pamela Johnson, executive director of the Anti-Violence Coalition of Hudson County, said the Murphy administration helps fund her violence prevention strategies.
3 years ago
Trump says FBI searched Mar-a-Lago estate in major escalation of probe
The search intensifies the months-long probe into how classified documents ended up in more than a dozen boxes located at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year.
3 years ago
Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery has been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.
3 years ago
Delco murder suspect arrested in North Carolina, girlfriend found safe: Police
Dahmier Harmon, 26, was taken into custody without incident by police in Fayetteville.
3 years ago
Man who stormed Capitol with gun gets 87 months in prison
It is the longest sentence imposed so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
3 years ago
House destroyed in fire after stand-off with suspect who shot at police in New Hanover Township
The suspect fired shots at the responding officers and a barricade was declared.
3 years ago
Can the National Guard really solve gun violence?
WHYY student interns team up with P.O.C., a partner in the News and Information Community Exchange, to survey residents about their feelings on the National Guard.
3 years ago
‘Children still live there’: The fight for safe summer play in Kensington
Due to safety concerns in Kensington, the City of Philadelphia is downsizing a program designed to encourage outdoor play for kids.
3 years ago
Listen 5:23Federal funds help light up Delaware towns to fight crime
An effort to help Delaware towns improve lighting as a way to fight crime is getting a $2.5 million boost in funding from the American Rescue Plan.
3 years ago
Pa. man admits to Jan. 6 attacks on police, AP photographer
In a deal with prosecutors, Alan Byerly, 55, admitted to wielding a stun gun while confronting officers who were trying to protect the Capitol from the angry mob.
3 years ago
Woman bought handguns and sold them to minors, Philadelphia DA says
The D.A.'s office said one of the guns was used in a shooting.
3 years ago
FBI: No sign of Jimmy Hoffa under New Jersey bridge
The decadeslong mystery turned last year to land next to a former landfill under the Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City.
4 years ago
Philly police search for suspect in sexual assault at SEPTA Broad Street station
The incident occurred at the Snyder station before the first train came through early Monday. Video and DNA evidence could help police make a quick arrest.
4 years ago
Are gun buyback programs worth it? The answer is complicated
Gun buyback programs don’t do much for city violence but can be helpful in other ways. Is there a way to change them to be more effective?
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