Craig R. McCoyWhat I DoI report and edit investigative projects, covering political corruption, charitable abuses, police misconduct, and business scandals. Call me with tips.(215) 854-4821From 1995: 10 years after MOVE bombing, a quieter group is no less angryMOVE's members have been hardened by long jail terms. Two recently freed from prison are mothers who lost children 10 years ago in the city bombing and siege.Craig R. McCoy April 8, 2025Link copied to clipboardReputed Philly mob underboss sentenced to five years in prison as organized crime in the city dwindles A federal judge sentenced Steven Mazzone to the maximum sentence under a deal he had reached with prosecutors.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboardIn the move to remove DA Larry Krasner from office, a fight over gun violence and convictionsHis critics say Krasner's policies have spurred crime. The DA says there is no evidence of that.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboardWoman who staged a fake abduction pleads guilty to new fraud chargesBonnie Sweeten, once called a “master con woman” by a federal judge, has been charged with stealing from an employer who was trying to give her a second chance.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboardFormer Attorney General Kathleen Kane is taking a novel approach in fighting her DUI arrestKane is arguing that police failed to warn her of her rights, and that the person who was intoxicated was actually her identical twin sister.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 27, 2022Link copied to clipboardThe U.S. attorney for Delaware is a key decision-maker in a high-profile case: The Hunter Biden probe Federal agents have been looking into the president's son's tax filings and the purchase of a handgun.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboardLive updates: At least one teen victim was targeted in shooting at Roxborough High School; Philly officials looking for five suspectsNicolas Elizalde, the 14-year-old killed in the shooting, was "a very good boy" who "gave his teachers no problems," one staffer said.Rob Tornoe, Kristen A. Graham, Erin McCarthy, Craig R. McCoy, Julia Terruso, and Nick Vadala Sept. 29, 2022Link copied to clipboardMumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a police officer, pursues one more appeal. He is facing a skeptical judge.Abu-Jamal has brought numerous appeals over the decades. The judge in his current appeal appears impatient with that.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 16, 2022Link copied to clipboardFormer columnist Stu Bykofsky wins his defamation suit against Inquirer writer The Inquirer's architecture critic denounced a long-time Daily News writer over a column about the sex trade abroad.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 14, 2022Link copied to clipboardFor a third weekend in a row, gunfire leaves multiple victims wounded in PhillyGunfire incidents with multiple victims are on the rise in the city.Craig R. McCoy and John Duchneskie Nov. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboardPar Funding overseer is collecting millions for investors two years after the fraud case began The receiver's legal team has clawed back millions. The lawyers are also going after Par Funding's borrowersJoseph N. DiStefano and Craig R. McCoy Nov. 4, 2022Link copied to clipboardJury quickly acquits former veteran Philly narcotics officer of pocketing cash in drug raid and lying about itThe case turned in part on video footage from "nanny cams" inside the raided house.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboardFumo and the IRS debate whether he was helping himself or his constituentsFormer state Sen. Vincent J. Fumo is fighting a $3 million tax bill tied to his corruption conviction.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 3, 2022Link copied to clipboardShooting hits home for mom of victim: ‘We’re getting out of here. This city is getting crazy.’Her 15-year-old son was wounded by gunfire.Craig R. McCoy Sept. 28, 2022Link copied to clipboardMumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a police officer, pursues one more appeal. He is facing a skeptical judge.Abu-Jamal has brought numerous appeals over the decades. The judge in his current appeal appears impatient with that.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 16, 2022Link copied to clipboardDA Larry Krasner seeks a tougher sentence for convicted cop Eric RuchKrasner wants a judge to redo a sentence for ex-cop convicted of manslaughter. He says it was too lenient.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 29, 2022Link copied to clipboardContacting an abortion clinic online may put your personal information at riskMost clinics use third-party trackers that pass women's private information on to others.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 13, 2022Link copied to clipboardSix people shot and wounded outside a Philly nightclubPolice say the victims will likely recover. The shooter remains at large.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboardFormer State Sen. Vince Fumo takes the stand in a tax case in which he’s asked to pay millionsThe IRS is demanding back taxes from Fumo tied to his criminal conviction.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 19, 2022Link copied to clipboardFormer State Sen. Vincent Fumo faces new trial over IRS demand he pay $3 million in back taxesThe once-powerful politician is fighting an IRS demand that he pay taxes on benefits tied to his 2009 corruption conviction.Craig R. McCoy Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
From 1995: 10 years after MOVE bombing, a quieter group is no less angryMOVE's members have been hardened by long jail terms. Two recently freed from prison are mothers who lost children 10 years ago in the city bombing and siege.Craig R. McCoy April 8, 2025Link copied to clipboard
From 1995: 10 years after MOVE bombing, a quieter group is no less angryMOVE's members have been hardened by long jail terms. Two recently freed from prison are mothers who lost children 10 years ago in the city bombing and siege.Craig R. McCoy April 8, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Reputed Philly mob underboss sentenced to five years in prison as organized crime in the city dwindles A federal judge sentenced Steven Mazzone to the maximum sentence under a deal he had reached with prosecutors.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Reputed Philly mob underboss sentenced to five years in prison as organized crime in the city dwindles A federal judge sentenced Steven Mazzone to the maximum sentence under a deal he had reached with prosecutors.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
In the move to remove DA Larry Krasner from office, a fight over gun violence and convictionsHis critics say Krasner's policies have spurred crime. The DA says there is no evidence of that.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
In the move to remove DA Larry Krasner from office, a fight over gun violence and convictionsHis critics say Krasner's policies have spurred crime. The DA says there is no evidence of that.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Woman who staged a fake abduction pleads guilty to new fraud chargesBonnie Sweeten, once called a “master con woman” by a federal judge, has been charged with stealing from an employer who was trying to give her a second chance.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Woman who staged a fake abduction pleads guilty to new fraud chargesBonnie Sweeten, once called a “master con woman” by a federal judge, has been charged with stealing from an employer who was trying to give her a second chance.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Former Attorney General Kathleen Kane is taking a novel approach in fighting her DUI arrestKane is arguing that police failed to warn her of her rights, and that the person who was intoxicated was actually her identical twin sister.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 27, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Former Attorney General Kathleen Kane is taking a novel approach in fighting her DUI arrestKane is arguing that police failed to warn her of her rights, and that the person who was intoxicated was actually her identical twin sister.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 27, 2022Link copied to clipboard
The U.S. attorney for Delaware is a key decision-maker in a high-profile case: The Hunter Biden probe Federal agents have been looking into the president's son's tax filings and the purchase of a handgun.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboard
The U.S. attorney for Delaware is a key decision-maker in a high-profile case: The Hunter Biden probe Federal agents have been looking into the president's son's tax filings and the purchase of a handgun.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Live updates: At least one teen victim was targeted in shooting at Roxborough High School; Philly officials looking for five suspectsNicolas Elizalde, the 14-year-old killed in the shooting, was "a very good boy" who "gave his teachers no problems," one staffer said.Rob Tornoe, Kristen A. Graham, Erin McCarthy, Craig R. McCoy, Julia Terruso, and Nick Vadala Sept. 29, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Live updates: At least one teen victim was targeted in shooting at Roxborough High School; Philly officials looking for five suspectsNicolas Elizalde, the 14-year-old killed in the shooting, was "a very good boy" who "gave his teachers no problems," one staffer said.Rob Tornoe, Kristen A. Graham, Erin McCarthy, Craig R. McCoy, Julia Terruso, and Nick Vadala Sept. 29, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a police officer, pursues one more appeal. He is facing a skeptical judge.Abu-Jamal has brought numerous appeals over the decades. The judge in his current appeal appears impatient with that.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 16, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a police officer, pursues one more appeal. He is facing a skeptical judge.Abu-Jamal has brought numerous appeals over the decades. The judge in his current appeal appears impatient with that.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 16, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Former columnist Stu Bykofsky wins his defamation suit against Inquirer writer The Inquirer's architecture critic denounced a long-time Daily News writer over a column about the sex trade abroad.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 14, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Former columnist Stu Bykofsky wins his defamation suit against Inquirer writer The Inquirer's architecture critic denounced a long-time Daily News writer over a column about the sex trade abroad.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 14, 2022Link copied to clipboard
For a third weekend in a row, gunfire leaves multiple victims wounded in PhillyGunfire incidents with multiple victims are on the rise in the city.Craig R. McCoy and John Duchneskie Nov. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
For a third weekend in a row, gunfire leaves multiple victims wounded in PhillyGunfire incidents with multiple victims are on the rise in the city.Craig R. McCoy and John Duchneskie Nov. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Par Funding overseer is collecting millions for investors two years after the fraud case began The receiver's legal team has clawed back millions. The lawyers are also going after Par Funding's borrowersJoseph N. DiStefano and Craig R. McCoy Nov. 4, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Par Funding overseer is collecting millions for investors two years after the fraud case began The receiver's legal team has clawed back millions. The lawyers are also going after Par Funding's borrowersJoseph N. DiStefano and Craig R. McCoy Nov. 4, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Jury quickly acquits former veteran Philly narcotics officer of pocketing cash in drug raid and lying about itThe case turned in part on video footage from "nanny cams" inside the raided house.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Jury quickly acquits former veteran Philly narcotics officer of pocketing cash in drug raid and lying about itThe case turned in part on video footage from "nanny cams" inside the raided house.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Fumo and the IRS debate whether he was helping himself or his constituentsFormer state Sen. Vincent J. Fumo is fighting a $3 million tax bill tied to his corruption conviction.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 3, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Fumo and the IRS debate whether he was helping himself or his constituentsFormer state Sen. Vincent J. Fumo is fighting a $3 million tax bill tied to his corruption conviction.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 3, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Shooting hits home for mom of victim: ‘We’re getting out of here. This city is getting crazy.’Her 15-year-old son was wounded by gunfire.Craig R. McCoy Sept. 28, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Shooting hits home for mom of victim: ‘We’re getting out of here. This city is getting crazy.’Her 15-year-old son was wounded by gunfire.Craig R. McCoy Sept. 28, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a police officer, pursues one more appeal. He is facing a skeptical judge.Abu-Jamal has brought numerous appeals over the decades. The judge in his current appeal appears impatient with that.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 16, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a police officer, pursues one more appeal. He is facing a skeptical judge.Abu-Jamal has brought numerous appeals over the decades. The judge in his current appeal appears impatient with that.Craig R. McCoy Dec. 16, 2022Link copied to clipboard
DA Larry Krasner seeks a tougher sentence for convicted cop Eric RuchKrasner wants a judge to redo a sentence for ex-cop convicted of manslaughter. He says it was too lenient.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 29, 2022Link copied to clipboard
DA Larry Krasner seeks a tougher sentence for convicted cop Eric RuchKrasner wants a judge to redo a sentence for ex-cop convicted of manslaughter. He says it was too lenient.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 29, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Contacting an abortion clinic online may put your personal information at riskMost clinics use third-party trackers that pass women's private information on to others.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 13, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Contacting an abortion clinic online may put your personal information at riskMost clinics use third-party trackers that pass women's private information on to others.Craig R. McCoy Nov. 13, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Six people shot and wounded outside a Philly nightclubPolice say the victims will likely recover. The shooter remains at large.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Six people shot and wounded outside a Philly nightclubPolice say the victims will likely recover. The shooter remains at large.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Former State Sen. Vince Fumo takes the stand in a tax case in which he’s asked to pay millionsThe IRS is demanding back taxes from Fumo tied to his criminal conviction.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 19, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Former State Sen. Vince Fumo takes the stand in a tax case in which he’s asked to pay millionsThe IRS is demanding back taxes from Fumo tied to his criminal conviction.Craig R. McCoy Oct. 19, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Former State Sen. Vincent Fumo faces new trial over IRS demand he pay $3 million in back taxesThe once-powerful politician is fighting an IRS demand that he pay taxes on benefits tied to his 2009 corruption conviction.Craig R. McCoy Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Former State Sen. Vincent Fumo faces new trial over IRS demand he pay $3 million in back taxesThe once-powerful politician is fighting an IRS demand that he pay taxes on benefits tied to his 2009 corruption conviction.Craig R. McCoy Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard