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Police identify suspect in Delaware trooper killing at Wilmington-area DMV
Police say the 44-year-old suspect entered the DMV as a customer Tuesday afternoon before shooting a state trooper who was working inside.
1 week ago
Delaware state police trooper killed in DMV shooting identified as Cpl. Matthew T. Snook
Corporal Grade One Matthew T. "Ty" Snook of Hockessin, Delaware, was "a dedicated 10-year veteran of the Delaware State Police," officials said Wednesday afternoon.
2 weeks ago
Delaware State Police trooper killed at DMV in Wilmington, suspect dead
Officials say a Delaware State Police trooper was killed after the 44-year-old suspect shot him at a DMV facility. The suspect later died at a hospital.
2 weeks ago
Los defensores de la comunidad dicen que la instalación es fundamental en la transición del encarcelamiento a la libertad para los residentes de Wilmington y sus familias.
3 weeks ago
Philadelphia officer remembered as ‘a bright light’ at funeral seven years after motorcycle crash
The officer died almost seven years after his accident. His wife said he was a mentor who always tried to help others.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:13Jenkintown limits local police collaboration with ICE
Residents pushed back on the original measure, passed in September, saying it allowed local police to assist ICE agents without judicial warrants.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:11A sweep of Kensington homeless encampments is underway
The “service days” follow enforcement of restrictions on mobile providers.
4 weeks ago
Chester city selects Katrina Blackwell as police commissioner
Katrina Blackwell was elevated to the top job after serving as interim police commissioner for nearly a year.
4 weeks ago
Advocates say federal immigration officials have detained many people in Norristown and have ramped up activity in Abington, Perkiomenville and Ambler, among other areas.
1 month ago
Listen 1:05Philadelphia has an abandoned vehicle problem. Here’s how you can get deserted cars off your block
For the past four years, the city has received an average of 37,000 abandoned car complaints annually.
1 month ago
Community advocates say the facility is critical in the transition from incarceration to freedom for Wilmington residents and their families.
1 month ago
Listen 2:07How Philly turned the tide on homicides
Philadelphia police are closing homicide cases at a rate the city hasn’t seen in decades. We talk with the deputy commissioner and a criminal justice reporter.
Air Date: December 1, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Woman hospitalized following police-involved shooting in North Philadelphia
Police say a woman was holding a firearm to her head in the 900 block of Erie Avenue, and that she was shot by officers after pointing the firearm in their direction.
1 month ago
2 men found guilty in murder trial of Philadelphia Police Sergeant Richard Mendez
Yobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez were found guilty in the murder of Philadelphia Police Sergeant Richard Mendez.
1 month ago
Jenkintown is revising its police policy on ICE enforcement following community pushback
The policy instructs police to notify ICE under certain conditions, including if a person is arrested for a crime and is “believed to be in violation of immigration laws.”
2 months ago
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