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Police cars are parked outside of a church in Upper Makefield Pa.
Community

How Upper Makefield police built community online following flooding tragedy

In the wake of tragedy, Upper Makefield community members have found comfort in messages and updates on the police department’s Facebook page.

3 years ago

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Community

Ohio officer fired after letting his police dog attack a surrendering truck driver

The firing came one day after Circleville's police chief announced Speakman was put on paid administrative leave.

3 years ago

People walking on the boardwalk
Community
6abc

Wildwood officials implement new midnight curfew for anyone under 18

This new curfew comes after teens have been causing trouble in Wildwood.

3 years ago

large crowd on Broad St.
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia police search for suspects involved in disorderly gathering on Broad Street

One officer was hit by a vehicle and broke his ankle while trying to disperse the crowd.

3 years ago

Angel Davis stands at a podium with her lawyer, Bethany Nikitenko
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly woman critically injured in eviction shooting sues city’s landlord-tenant officer

The suit seeks damages in excess of $50,000 for the “substantial physical and emotional pain and suffering” Angel Davis has endured as a result of the shooting.

3 years ago

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Gretchen Harrington.
Courts & Law

Delaware County law enforcement, Pa. state police crack 48-year-old Marple Township cold case

Delaware County District Attorney is charging David Zandstra, 83, for the kidnapping and murder of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington back in 1975.

3 years ago

Overhead view of Independence Mall
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Partners for Justice is expanding to Philly, bringing ‘bureaucracy doulas’ to the court system

Embedded with the Philadelphia Defender Association, the new advocates will help adults and children access critical social services.

3 years ago

Milford Police Chief Cecilia Ashe poses for a photo in uniform with a U.S. flag in the background.
Community

‘Do it differently’: Delaware police chief looks to research for gun violence solutions

The Milford police chief has been nationally recognized for her implementation of a gun violence intervention model experts are calling a “game changer.”

3 years ago

A dog playing in a yard
Courts & Law
6abc

Meet the chocolate Labrador behind the arrest of Pennsylvania fugitive Michael Burham

Tucker's owners will be receiving a $2,000 reward for calling in their tip.

3 years ago

A mural depicts a person reaching out
Health

A new era of crisis response: Philly police team up with mental health experts

In Philly, emergency response often arrives in the form of police officers. A new program seeks a more collaborative approach that addresses residents’ behavioral health needs

3 years ago

Two bags lie on the ground in the woods next to a log.
Community

Authorities say escaped homicide suspect may be getting desperate living in wilderness

A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from jail last week continues to evade capture.

3 years ago

A close-up of a police car.
Community
6abc

Philadelphia police officer dies after being found unresponsive in patrol car

The discovery was made around 9 p.m. on the 1800 block of South Columbus Boulevard.

3 years ago

Krista Dahl-Campbell speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

Accused Kingsessing shooter may have begun his spree nearly 2 days earlier than police thought

On July 2, police were accidentally dispatched to North 56th Street, so they didn't discover Joseph Wamah Jr.'s body right away, authorities say.

3 years ago

Pa. State Police (Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
Community

Inmate suspected of homicide escapes from a Pennsylvania jail using bed sheets

Authorities are searching for an inmate described as “very dangerous” who officials say escaped from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania using bed sheets.

3 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks at a press conference about the mass shooting that occurred in Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood which left five people dead. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Missed signs: Investigators say Philadelphia mass shooting suspect showed ‘abnormal behavior’ before Monday shooting

Prosecutors say Kimbrady Carriker was wearing a ballistic vest and carrying weapons in his home for “some time” before Monday’s mass shooting.

3 years ago

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