African American Philadelphia Woman Wins Ben Franklin Look-Alike Contest During America 250 Celebration
Philadelphia, PA – Kiya Burgess, 25, was named the winner of the annual “Night of 250 Benjamin Franklins” look-alike contest held July 3 near Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell, earning the top spot in…
With murder, carjacking and rape on the rise, DA Krasner recommends visiting Philadelphia for the holidays
PHILADELPHIA (December 13, 2021) –District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday announced the arrest and charging of an individual alleged to be responsible for a violent incident over the summer in which several…
Philadelphia police searching for missing man
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance locating Missing Person James Robinson. Mr. Robinson was last seen at noon on Sunday, December 12, 2021, leaving his residence, 48XX Pine Street. Mr.…
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold in Philadelphia
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA – A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Philadelphia sold a Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $100,000 for the Monday, December 13 drawing. The ticket matched four of the five white balls…
Fugitive wanted for Norristown Thanksgiving Day dinner murder arrested by U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Eric Gartner and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon announce the arrest of Kevon…
New York and Philadelphia have mask mandates, vax mandate, is New Jersey next?
TRENTON, NJ – If the past paves the road of the future, then you can expect New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to implement an aggressive indoor mask mandate in the near future.…
Philadelphia Contractor Convicted at Trial of Bribing OSHA Inspector
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Tony Ren, 58, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was convicted today at trial for bribing a public official from the Occupational Safety and Health…
Philadelphia Pharmacy and Its Owner Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the owner of LAN Apothecary, Inc. (“LAN Apothecary”) in Philadelphia has agreed to pay $1,000,000 to resolve liability under the False…
20-year-old woman reported missing last Thursday in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 20-year-old Endangered Missing Person Kenaizha Ezell. She was last seen at 8:00 A.M., on Thursday, December 9th, 2021, on the 34XX…
15-year-old boy reported missing in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 15-year-old Missing Juvenile Semaj Proctor-Brown. He was last seen at 7:00 A.M., on Thursday, December 2, 2021, on the 20XX block…
Woman, 46, reported missing since Friday in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 46-year-old Missing Person Tamika Pennington. She was last seen at 5:00 P.M., on Friday, December 10th, 2021, on the 1XX block…
13-year-old boy missing in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 13-year-old Missing Juvenile Khamir Smith. He was last seen on Friday, December 10th, 2021, on the 54XX block of Chestnut Street.…
Missing Person: Endangered 31-year-old from Philadelphia missing
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 31-year-old Endangered Missing Person Quadir Hurtt. He was last seen at 1:00 P.M., on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, at Oxford Valley…
Philadelphia police looking for man who broke into apartment stole packages, bike
On December 7, 2021, at approximately 1:00 pm, an unknown black male gained entry to an apartment building located on the 3xx block of South 12th St by breaking the door lock.…
Carjackings increased 80% in Philadelphia in 2021
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In 2021, 685 people have been carjacked as of December 5th. Some of those carjackings were violent and others fatal. Many victims were held up at gunpoint. In 2020,…
22-year-old missing since November in Philadelphia, police asking for help finding him
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 22-year-old Missing Person Amir Jenkins. He was last seen at 9:00 P.M., on Sunday, November 28th, 2021, on…
Philadelphia DA Who Said There’s No ‘Crisis Of Violence’ Blames Media For Distorting Message
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner blamed the media for allegedly misrepresenting comments made Monday regarding the city’s spike in homicides. Krasner had told reporters in a press conference Monday that despite a record-high…
Philadelphia police searching for armed carjackers that robbed husband and wife at gunpoint
On November 19, 2021, at approximately 4:00 AM, the victim, a 54-year-old male, parked his vehicle on 2200 block of South 20th Street. As he and his family exited the vehicle, two…
Philadelphia police seek assistance to find missing woman
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 35-year-old Missing Person Victoria Trani. She was last seen at 11:00 P.M., on Monday, December 6th, 2021, on the 1XX block…
Philadelphia DA says city doesn’t have crisis of crime despite record-breaking year for murder
Philadelphia, PA – Back in November, the city of Philadelphia reported its 500th murder of 2021, surpassing a record set in the city back in 1990. On Sunday, police here reported two…
Philadelphia police searching for missing man
Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 48-year-old Missing Person Kim Hill. He was last seen on Sunday, December 5th, 2021, at 10:30 pm, at…