Crime

Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in East Mount Airy that left a 17-year-old girl dead Friday night.

The city is already on pace to surpass last year’s total for carjackings.

Camden continues a trend of low crime numbers, though the numbers for 2021 are flat when compared to the previous year.

Social justice groups UDTJ and Delco Resists plan a rally to coincide with a hearing for one of two teens whose shots did not kill the 8-year-old.

City prosecutors said eight people are facing charges in connection with a coordinated scheme to steal 17 homes and properties in several Philly neighborhoods.

A suburban Philadelphia man accused of firing three shots into a local Democratic Party office on Inauguration Day has pleaded guilty to related federal charges.

Upon arrival, they found 62-year-old Darlene Randall with a gunshot wound.

Philly police say they can reduce crime by reassigning officers to street duty and creating a new unit designed to curb non-fatal shootings.

Authorities say the incident started as a domestic dispute this morning and SWAT officers were later called to the scene.

Thirty-two nonprofits serving the Philly region through social justice work will benefit from the contribution.

Elizabeth Holmes, the former chief executive of the once high-flying biotech startup Theranos, was found guilty on four counts of defrauding the company's investors.

Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection.

Philadelphia finished 2021 with at least 560 homicides. The highest number on record.

"We know over 65 shots were fired from clearly at least two separate caliber semi-automatic weapons," Chief Inspector Small said.

It's unclear at this point why the investigation took so long since the victim reported the incident back in 2019.