Crime

Beware of porch pirates

View any social media outlet, such as Facebook’s “Stand Up South Philly and Take Back Our Streets,” and you will see numerous posts from outraged South Philadelphians who have...

An interview with 3rd Police District Community Relations Officer ‘Ace’ Delgado

I first saw Juan “Ace” Delgado, the 3rd Police District’s community relations officer, in action, so to speak,...

Be aware of elder abuse

This past June 15 was designated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, but awareness of elder abuse should be...

Billy Schmidt’s suspected murderers arrested

On July 6, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office issued a statement regarding the arrests of Kaiseem Smith and...

Deadly shooting shakes 10th Street

Police have identified three women who were found shot to death inside a South Philadelphia home on June...

2 sentenced in 2022 murder of sanitation worker at Rowland and Bleigh

District Attorney Larry Krasner announced that two defendants were convicted by a jury last week for their roles in the fatal shooting of 35-year-old...

Fentanyl trafficking bust

District Attorney Larry Krasner, members of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Dangerous Drug Offenders Unit and law enforcement representatives from the Philadelphia Police Department,...

2 convicted in Frankford gang crimes

U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced that Kelvin “Nip” Jimenez, 34, and Dominique Parker, 33, both of Philadelphia, were convicted at trial of crimes arising...

8 years for armed robbery, carjacking

U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced that Amir Harvey, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Paul S. Diamond to 96 months in prison,...

Man arrested in 2023 Summerdale kidnapping

U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced that Tyheem Tyler, 34, formerly of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, kidnapping resulting in...

Killer of Rhawnhurst woman sentenced to life

District Attorney Larry Krasner announced that Rasheed Robinson, 29, was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder, possession of an instrument of crime and...

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