Philadelphia grand jury indicts 17 in multi-year shooting spree tied to rival street groups

Prosecutors say the defendants are connected to more than 35 shootings and five homicides across South and Southwest Philadelphia between 2022 and 2024. PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced…

Philadelphia DA Says of federal ICE agents “Hunt them down like Nazis”

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner ignited a national firestorm Monday night with a speech condemning federal immigration agents, vowing that state prosecutors would pursue accountability for the recent fatal…

High school student shot dead in Philly Chipotle

Teen fatally shot inside Chipotle near Temple University campus identified as Imhotep student PHILADELPHIA, PA – A teenager was shot and killed Monday night inside a Chipotle restaurant near Temple University’s campus,…

Philadelphia’s DEI sheriff says real police don’t wear masks but Philadelphia cops do wear masks

PHILADELPHIA, PA – In a fiery address that reignited debate over law enforcement identification and accountability, Philadelphia County Sheriff Rochelle Bilal declared that “no law enforcement professional wears a mask,” denouncing what…

Two charged in deadly Northeast Philadelphia triple shooting as separate case filed in child gun injury

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Two people are facing murder and conspiracy charges in connection with a deadly triple shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on New Year’s Day, while prosecutors also filed charges in an…

Philadelphia man sentenced to double life terms for 2023 Olney double homicide

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Philadelphia man has been convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life terms for a double homicide that occurred in the city’s Olney section in 2023, the District Attorney’s…

Philadelphia man charged in fatal stabbing of 93-year-old Logan resident

Police say suspect stole victim’s car and used his debit card days after killing. PHILADELPHIA, PA – A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with the brutal stabbing death of a…

North Philly killer convicted after using victim’s phone to promote his rap persona

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Philadelphia man has been convicted of first-degree murder for the 2021 stabbing death of a 25-year-old woman in North Philadelphia after investigators discovered he used her phone to…

Philadelphia man convicted for firing gun at police officer on New Year’s Eve

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – A Philadelphia man has been convicted for opening fire on a police officer during a tense standoff inside a Brewerytown rooming house on New Year’s Eve 2023, the Philadelphia…

Gunfire erupts during Philly police chase as two suspects charged in shootout and drug bust

Two men are facing a slew of serious charges after allegedly opening fire on Philadelphia police officers during a car chase that ended in a foot pursuit and drug seizure. Philadelphia District…

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Philly man charged after kicking and attacking sleeping homeless people

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 27-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly attacking six people as they slept outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center earlier this month, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry…

Philadelphia man charged in drug trafficking and weapons case in Kensington

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man has been charged in connection with a drug trafficking operation and weapons offenses in the city’s Kensington neighborhood, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday. Edgardo Rivera, 35,…

Man convicted in violent South Philly home invasion involving mother and sister

A Philadelphia man was convicted Tuesday in a violent 2023 home invasion in South Philadelphia that left three people hospitalized with head injuries, prosecutors announced. Timothy Bynum, 32, was found guilty last…

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Maurice Hill Sentenced to Prison for 2019 Standoff

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Maurice Hill was sentenced Thursday to 120 to 240 years in prison for a 2019 shootout that injured multiple officers and terrorized a North Philadelphia neighborhood, concluding what prosecutors…

Man who fired gun into crowded Philadelphia bus facing charges

PHILADELPHIA — A 52-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly opening fire on a SEPTA bus in Brewerytown over the weekend, injuring four people and endangering several others, authorities said…

Philadelphia man convicted of murder in fatal shooting of Cody Hargett

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia jury convicted Talim Hunt of first-degree murder and multiple related charges last week for the fatal shooting of 45-year-old Cody Hargett, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday.…

Garbage route turns deadly as Two convicted in 2022 murder of Philly sanitation worker

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two men were convicted last week for their roles in the 2022 fatal shooting of Philadelphia sanitation worker Ikeem Johnson while he was collecting trash in the city’s Mayfair…

Major drug bust against Philadelphia based trafficking operation in New Jersey

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Five people have been arrested and charged in connection with a sprawling fentanyl trafficking operation stretching across the tri-state area, following a yearlong multi-agency investigation that culminated in the…

Three Philadelphia gang members sentenced for multiple murders and shootings

PHILADELPHIA — Three members of the Big Naddy Gang (BNG) have been convicted and sentenced for a string of violent crimes, including three murders and multiple shootings in September 2021, the Philadelphia…

Twelve charged in South Philadelphia crime spree, including juvenile homicide and multiple shootings

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 theft in…

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