Crime
Bill Cosby freed from prison after sex assault conviction overturned by Pa. Supreme Court
Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philly. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse.
4 years ago
Second Delco brother sentenced in 2018 Old City arson
Bahaa Dawara was sentenced for setting fire to his family's Old City hookah bar and lounge for insurance money in 2018.
4 years ago
Prosecutors get their 1st guilty plea in the Jan. 6 Oath Keepers conspiracy case
More than 500 people have been charged so far in connection with the Capitol breach.
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Brother who admitted to setting Old City fire in 2018 sentenced to prison
One of two Delaware County brothers convicted of setting fire to their Old City business back in 2018 will spend nearly a decade behind bars.
4 years ago
14 indicted in connection with six Delaware gang murders
Prosecutors say they’ve connected six murders in the Wilmington area to the NorthPak gang. Fourteen defendants have been indicted on 120 charges.
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Triple shooting leaves 2 men dead, 1 child injured in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in West Philadelphia that left two men dead and a 3-year-old child injured.
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Philly anti-violence activists are hopeful about new funding for prevention efforts
Philadelphia is set to spend $155M on anti-violence efforts in the next fiscal year. It’s not all new funding, still the total is a sizable increase.
4 years ago
How a Delaware man now suspected in four murders avoided prison after violating probation
A Delaware probation officer wanted Keith Gibson to spend more years in prison. A public defender and the judge pushed back, and he was set free.
4 years ago
Listen 1:39For years U.S. Army hid, downplayed extent of firearms loss
Nearly 10 years ago, AP began investigating military weapons accountability with a question: How many guns have disappeared? A pattern of secrecy and suppression followed.
4 years ago
Philly DA turns to residents for solutions to city’s gun violence epidemic
The office is hosting four town halls to crowdsource solutions to the city’s gun violence epidemic. The first one was held Monday in West Philly.
4 years ago
Krasner: Philly is limited in enforcing against riding dirt bikes, ATVs on city streets
The DA’s comments come as Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a bill cracking down on people riding ATVs on city streets.
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How Bitcoin has fueled ransomware attacks
If you're planning a multi-million dollar ransomware attack, there's really only one way to collect — with cryptocurrency.
4 years ago
Patrik Jordan Mathews briefly lived in the Newark area when he was caught on tape constructing rifle parts and talking about committing violent crimes, authorities say.
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Philadelphia police say they’ve seized more ghost guns in 6 months than in all of last year
It’s a troubling trend on top of this year’s substantial increases thus far in both shooting victims and homicide victims.
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Trenton’s police director has been fired
Sheilah Coley was praised for diversifying and modernizing the department, but was criticized for the city’s violence and telling officers to stand down during unrest.
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