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…
Looters target Philadelphia Wawa in smash and grab
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A group of looters in Philadelphia targeted a Roosevelt Boulevard Wawa causing damage and stealing thousands of dollars in inventory Saturday night. Surveillance video shows the looters entering the store ransacking…
Philadelphia police searching for suspect wanted for two sexual assaults
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Investigators are continuing their search for a man wanted for multiple sexual assaults along the Broad Street Line of SEPTA transit system last Tuesday. According to police, a man wearing a…
Fight outside Philadelphia recreation center leads to shots fired, injuring worker
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia Police Department is searching for four suspects involved in a shooting outside the Patani Recreation Center on North 22nd Street last Tuesday. Detectives released video footage of the fight…
Philadelphia police offering $100k reward to help solve cold murder case
Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department is offering $100,000 for information leading to an arrest of a cold case murder investigation from last year. According to police, on November 26, 2021, at…
Baker’s Cafe broken into, burglar makes off with $1,000
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A burglar broke into the Baker’s Cafe on Germantown Avenue at around 2:30 am last Friday and made off with $1,000 in cash from the store. Now, the Philadelphia…
Philadelphia Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm with an Extended Magazine While on Parole for Robbery
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Tyree Little, 22, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty earlier this week, just before trial was scheduled to begin today, to illegally possessing…
Contract Killer Pleads Guilty and Admits to Committing Six Murders and One Attempted Murder in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Ernest Pressley, 42, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Eduardo C. Robreno to one count of conspiracy…
Philadelphia Man Arrested For Gun-Point Robbery of an Armored Truck in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment last week charging a Philadelphia man with robbing an…
Suspect Found Guilty for Shooting Church’s Chicken Worker
PHILADELPHIA (September 19, 2022) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced today that Roland Graham (02/03/1946) was found guilty by a jury of Attempted Murder (F1), Aggravated Assault (F1), VUFA 6106 (F3), VUFA 6108 (M1), and Possession of…
11-Year-Old Reported Missing in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing Juvenile Nahki Jones. Nahki, from the 500 block of South 54th Street was last seen on Thursday, September 15, 2022,…
79-Year-Old Man Reported Missing in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating endangered missing person George Kittrell. Mr. Kittrell, from the 6200 block of Walnut Street was last seen walking…
Wawa Offers $5,000 Reward Man Who Robbed Multiple Stores
PHILADELPHIA, PA – After several robberies at multiple Wawa stores in Philadelphia, the company announced today they are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the…
Philadelphia Pet Store Robbed
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A pet store was robbed in Philadelphia on September 11, and police are now asking the public for assistance identifying the suspects. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, “On…
Armed Robber Indicted for Three Robberies in the Same Night Along Route 1 Corridor in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA –United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Saifuddin Hasan, 21, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by Indictment with three counts of Hobbs Act Robbery in connection with three armed robberies…
Police in Philadelphia Seeking to Find Missing Endangered Man
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating 84-year-old Missing Endangered Person Benecio Arnell. He was last seen on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 12:00 A.M., Albert Einstein Medical Center.…
Philadelphia Police Report 16-Year-Old is Missing
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Missing Endangered Juvenile Wynter Smith. She was last seen on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 10:00 A.M., on the 13xx block…
Missing Person – Kristen Touey – From the 2nd District
Philadelphia, PA- The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public to help them locate a 27 year old missing woman identified as Kristen Touey. According to police, she was last seen…
Missing Juvenile – Gabrielle Neild – From the 24th District
Philadelphia, PA – Police in Philadelphia have issued an amber alert for a missing 15-year-old girl last seen on Wednesday. The Philadelphia Police Department has identified Gabrielle Neild as missing and is now asking…
Philadelphia police investigating theft of camera, instruments bicycle from studio
Philadelphia, PA- On September 13, 2022, at 6:00AM, an unknown black male forced entry into the victim’s studio located on the 35xx block of I Street. Once inside the suspect took a…
80-year-old man carjacked by three suspects in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA- The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating after a year old man was carjacked by three men while parking his car on the 800 block of North 26th Street. Today, the…