GoFundMe launched to help family expand search for missing Philadelphia teen

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the search for Imani Ayala, a 17-year-old girl who has been missing since December 11, 2024. The fundraiser aims to provide…

Philadelphia Wawa sells jackpot-winning $168K Fast Play ticket

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Pennsylvania Lottery player is celebrating a major win after purchasing a Fast Play ticket worth $168,960 at a Philadelphia Wawa on Friday, December 13. The progressive top prize-winning…

Police seek help finding three missing individuals, including two teenagers, in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating three missing individuals, including two teenagers and a 54-year-old woman, last seen in various locations across the city.…

Philadelphia police seek help locating 16-year-old girl missing for a week

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Police are searching for 16-year-old Jahnaye Lewis, who has been reported missing from her home in North Philadelphia. Jahnaye was last seen at her residence on North 18th Street…

Philadelphia police seek suspect in unprovoked attack at Market Street bus stop

PHILADELPHIA — Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman captured on video assaulting a 63-year-old woman waiting for a bus on Market Street earlier this week. The incident…

Three teens shot outside City Hall in Philadelphia’s Dilworth Park Ice Rink

PHILADELPHIA — Police are investigating a triple shooting that left three juveniles injured near 15th and Market Streets in Dilworth Park on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:33 p.m., according to…

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Philadelphia Carjacking Murder Suspect Captured After Six Month Manhunt

PHILADELPHIA — Tysean Forsythe, a 21-year-old fugitive wanted in connection with the June 22 fatal shooting of Heather Rainey, was apprehended Wednesday on the 1900 block of East Allegheny Avenue after a…

Philadelphia man convicted of first-degree murder in 2021 Cobbs Creek shooting

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Philadelphia jury has convicted Rodrick Williams, 25, of first-degree murder and related firearm charges for the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Michael Mines in April 2021 near the Cobbs…

Teen mom and Baby Reported Missing in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old girl, Aalyiyah Walker-El, and her 3-month-old baby, Nh’ova Walker, who were last seen on Sunday evening. The…

Philadelphia police searching for missing 15-year-old girl

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate Nyla Jefferson, a 15-year-old girl who was last seen on Friday afternoon in the city’s Northeast section. Nyla, who resides…

Philadelphia police seek suspect in aggravated assault at Save A Lot

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities are searching for a man accused of stabbing a security guard outside a Save A Lot store in the city’s 39th District on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around…

Philadelphia Police Manhunt for Suspect Wanted for Multiple Armed Robberies

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities are searching for a man suspected of committing a series of armed robberies at commercial establishments in the 18th and 19th Police Districts over three consecutive days last week.…

Registered Camden Offender Trafficked Young Children for Sex in New Jersey and Philadelphia

CAMDEN, NJ – Semaj A. Gilmore, a 34-year-old registered sex offender from Camden, was sentenced today to 260 months in prison for his involvement in the sex trafficking of minors. U.S. Attorney…

Three suspects arrested in unrelated Philadelphia homicide cases

PHILADELPHIA — Police have made arrests in three separate homicide cases across the city’s 22nd, 24th, and 25th Districts, with all suspects now charged with murder and related offenses, authorities announced Wednesday.…

Four suspects sought in dognapping at Philadelphia Target

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Police are searching for four individuals involved in the theft of a woman’s Shih Tzu from outside a Target store in the 24th District late last month. The incident…

Philadelphia prisons rocked by third stabbing in 24 hours

PHILADELPHIA — A surge of violence in Philadelphia’s prison system continued Saturday as a man was stabbed and rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. Authorities said…

Philadelphia man arrested on felony charges after Delaware road rage incident

NEW CASTLE, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested a 35-year-old Philadelphia man on multiple felony charges following a road rage incident that escalated into a confrontation across multiple locations on Friday…

Philadelphia police seek help locating missing 16-year-old Jiarah Tillery

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Jiarah Tillery, a 16-year-old girl who was last seen on Tuesday evening in the city’s 8th District. According…

Philadelphia police seek public’s help in locating missing 91-year-old man

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 91-year-old Caleb Royal, who was last seen on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m. on the…

Philadelphia police respond to reported firearm incident at Bartram High School, two detained

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Officers responded to reports of a male student with a firearm inside Bartram High School on Tuesday morning, prompting an immediate lockdown of the campus at 6700 Elmwood Avenue.…

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