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PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Colombian national on Feb. 21 after Northampton County Prison released him despite an ICE detainer request, according to federal officials. …

PHILADELPHIA — Twelve individuals have been charged in connection with a series of violent crimes, including the killing of a juvenile, 12 non-fatal shootings, two gunpoint carjackings, and an auto …

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 64-year-old woman was shot and killed early Thursday morning in southwest Philadelphia, police said. At 2:47 a.m., officers from the 12th District heard gunfire before responding …

PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — A 77-year-old man was stabbed inside a private residence in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday night, authorities said. The attack occurred at approximately 10:25 p.m. on the 2100 …

PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — A 25-year-old man was shot while driving on a highway in Philadelphia’s 35th District and later transported himself to the hospital, police said. The shooting occurred in …

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies responded to a tugboat fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River on Tuesday. All four crew members were safely …

PHILADELPHIA — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Jonathan Stanley Garcia Vasquez, a Salvadoran national wanted for aggravated homicide and ties to a terrorist organization, to El Salvador. Garcia …

BENSALEM, PA — A Michigan man allegedly drove more than 700 miles to Pennsylvania with the intent to set fire to the home of a perceived romantic rival, police said. …

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia police officer was shot Tuesday night after a suspect opened fire on responding officers during a vehicle investigation, authorities said. The suspect was later found dead …

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Former Philadelphia Police Homicide Detective James Pitts was sentenced Tuesday to 32 to 64 months in state prison after being convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice …

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 17-year-old male was shot in the left forearm Monday evening in the city’s 12th District, police said. The shooting occurred around 6:25 p.m. on the highway …

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed Serafin Leon Rojas, a Mexican national with a final order of removal, to Mexico on Feb. 4. Leon is wanted by …

PHILADELPHIA — A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a 22-year-old victim in critical condition early Saturday morning, police said. The incident occurred at …

PHILADELPHIA — A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times early Saturday morning in North Philadelphia, police said. Officers responded to a building on the 1400 …

PHILADELPHIA — A man was stabbed early Saturday morning at a 24-hour store in West Philadelphia, police said. Officers responded to the 5200 block of Market Street in the 19th …

PHILADELPHIA — A 22-year-old man was shot multiple times Wednesday night on the 400 block of East Haines Street, according to police. The shooting occurred at approximately 7:53 p.m. The …

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A 37-year-old man was shot early Saturday morning in the city’s 35th District, according to police. The shooting occurred at approximately 3:09 a.m. on the 5400 block …

PHILADELPHIA – A 35-year-old man was shot and wounded near the 2700 block of South 78th Street on Thursday evening, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 5:23 p.m. on the …

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities have identified the victim killed when a medical jet crashed on Cottman Avenue last week, police said. The crash occurred on Friday, January 31, at 6:07 p.m., …

PHILADELPHIA — Two 13-year-old boys were shot during an attempted vehicle robbery in the city’s 12th District on Tuesday evening, police said. The shooting occurred at approximately 6:13 p.m. near …

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A 21-year-old man is in extremely critical condition after being shot multiple times in the face on a highway near the 2800 block of North Croskey Street, …

PHILADELPHIA — A 30-year-old woman was shot in the neck Monday night near the 2200 block of West Hunting Park Avenue in the city’s 39th District, authorities said. The shooting …

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Yermanny Suarez Laureano, a Dominican national wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic, following multiple arrests in New York and …

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Raymundo Rojas Bacilio, a Mexican national wanted for rape in Mexico, following his conviction in New York for forcible touching, …

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of Jose Ortega Ramirez in Philadelphia on January 28, 2025, on charges including possession of child pornography and drug …