Criminal Justice

Prosecutors said the man, who was 15 in 2021, fired at another person, and Sharon Hill officers shot at a car they thought was the gunfire source, killing an 8-year-old.

A New York judge says he'll make a decision as early as next week on the future of Donald Trump's hush money case.

Donald Trump started the year fighting two federal prosecutions that threatened prison time. He will end it free and clear of his most significant criminal legal problems.

Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who oversees the state's Division of Elections, said there are no credible election threats, but added that New Jersey is ready for any problems.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a Thursday news conference that his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.

A law firm said Wednesday it filed claims on behalf of more than 60 people. More than 200 people have launched such cases since May.

Attorney Vincent J. Caputo says his client, 17-year-old Jaki White-Marshall, did not conspire with three other individuals to shoot someone on a Coatesville school bus.

DA Krasner won two elections running as a progressive criminal justice reformer. His critics say he's been too soft on crime.

The filing from special counsel Jack Smith’s team offers the most comprehensive view to date of what prosecutors intend to prove.

Philadelphia authorities announced charges Thursday against a man they say tried to run over officers during an illegal car meetup.

In its ruling, the state Supreme Court found the articles of impeachment “became null and void” when that legislative session came to a close.

The executive order will improve active school shooter drills and tackle firearm threats of machine gun conversion devices, guns without serial numbers and ghost guns.

Four men from Philadelphia have been arrested in New Jersey in connection to what police are calling an organized cargo theft ring.

Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh got a behind-the-scenes look at Chester County’s contact center and mobile crisis resolution system.

Organizers say when gun violence takes aim at our communities, that ‘s not the whole story. They want to transform lives by changing the narrative of young people in Philly.