Crime & JusticeJudge declines to dismiss charges for man accused of killing hockey’s Gaudreau brothers in drunken driving incident Sean M. Higgins' attorney said authorities had mishandled a blood-alcohol test that would have shown a level below the legal limit had it been read correctly. He asked the judge to dismiss the case.Jesse Bunch Philly real estate influencers indicted on federal fraud chargesRyan W. Briggs and Samantha Melamed A bus program that has taken families for decades to visit incarcerated loved ones could disappear without funding Jillian Kramer 2 people charged with trafficking drugs and guns in Northeast PhillyRobert Moran ‘This was not a chokehold.’ Quakertown Borough Council defends police chief after arrest of five teenage ICE protesters.Jillian Kramer AdvertisementThe plan to keep Philly’s World Cup matches safe has been years in the making, officials sayPhilly will host six matches in 18 days, and law enforcement officials said they have been preparing a security plan since 2022.Chris Palmer Man who killed a rival and hid his body in a trash can on the Schuylkill River trail is sentenced to prison Felix Santos-Colon admitted he killed Oscar Travezio-Tercero in November outside of a car wash.Vinny Vella One man died and two others are in critical condition after a shooting in North PhiladelphiaThree men were shot while sitting on the front steps of a Philadelphia Housing Authority property. Police don't have a description of the shooter or shooters.Henry Savage Man arrested for fatal stabbing in PottstownRyan Scott Grace, 37, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Shaquille Kare Nicholas, 33.Robert Moran A Drexel Hill man stabbed his mother to death during an argument, police sayQuadir Ford and his mother, Michelle Fleming, had a "very stressful, contentious relationship," said Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt.Vinny Vella Cheltenham woman stole nearly $1 million worth of Victoria’s Secret lingerie to sell on eBay, police sayTiffany Halley stole the items from various malls in six states, including King of Prussia and the Lehigh Valley Mall, authorities said.Vinny Vella Man fatally shot at East Mount Airy bar and grillKenneth Singleton, 38, was shot multiple times inside the Uptown Cafe late Monday night, police said.Robert Moran Coatesville men who planned ill-fated revenge shooting convicted of first-degree murderVictor Lara-Ortiz and Zaire Harley were looking to attack a criminal rival in 2023. Instead, prosecutors said, they accidentally killed a co-conspirator involved in the planned ambush.Vinny Vella Fatal shooting at Lincoln University was carried out by gunmen looking to rob students’ jewelry, DA saysThree men from Wilmington conspired to rob students at the historically Black university during homecoming, prosecutors said. They killed a criminal rival and sparked gunfire that wounded six others.Vinny Vella Man accused of killing hockey’s Gaudreau brothers in drunken-driving incident had blood-alcohol level below legal limit, lawyer says Lawyers for Sean M. Higgins say prosecutors failed to make a conversion in the 45-year-old's blood sample that would have put him below the 0.08 threshold that August 2024 evening. Jesse Bunch An Upper Darby teen was high when he caused a crash that killed a former Swarthmore professor, DA saysEduard "Teddy" Einstein was killed in December when Kali Poole crashed into him as he rode his bike in Upper Darby, prosecutors said.Vinny Vella A man was arrested after a Philadelphia police officer was shot during a routine traffic stop, police sayThe officer, who was struck in the leg, is expected to make a full recovery, said Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel.Jillian Kramer Philly police officer shot in leg in North PhiladelphiaThe shooting happened on the 2400 block of North 17th Street near Cumberland Street and one person was in custody, police said.Robert Moran Former high school teacher in Chesco admits to illegal sexual contact with 16-year-old studentMichelle Mercogliano, 36, who was teacher at Conestoga High School in Tredyffrin Township, will serve at least 15 months in state prison.Robert Moran DA’s office warns its gang violence investigation unit could shutter if City Council doesn’t provide recurring fundsWith additional city funds, law enforcement is at risk of losing essential digital investigative tools as soon as this year, the district attorney's office says.Ellie Rushing See more storiesAdvertisement
Judge declines to dismiss charges for man accused of killing hockey’s Gaudreau brothers in drunken driving incident Sean M. Higgins' attorney said authorities had mishandled a blood-alcohol test that would have shown a level below the legal limit had it been read correctly. He asked the judge to dismiss the case.Jesse Bunch
Judge declines to dismiss charges for man accused of killing hockey’s Gaudreau brothers in drunken driving incident Sean M. Higgins' attorney said authorities had mishandled a blood-alcohol test that would have shown a level below the legal limit had it been read correctly. He asked the judge to dismiss the case.Jesse Bunch
A bus program that has taken families for decades to visit incarcerated loved ones could disappear without funding Jillian Kramer
A bus program that has taken families for decades to visit incarcerated loved ones could disappear without funding Jillian Kramer
‘This was not a chokehold.’ Quakertown Borough Council defends police chief after arrest of five teenage ICE protesters.Jillian Kramer
‘This was not a chokehold.’ Quakertown Borough Council defends police chief after arrest of five teenage ICE protesters.Jillian Kramer
The plan to keep Philly’s World Cup matches safe has been years in the making, officials sayPhilly will host six matches in 18 days, and law enforcement officials said they have been preparing a security plan since 2022.Chris Palmer
The plan to keep Philly’s World Cup matches safe has been years in the making, officials sayPhilly will host six matches in 18 days, and law enforcement officials said they have been preparing a security plan since 2022.Chris Palmer
Man who killed a rival and hid his body in a trash can on the Schuylkill River trail is sentenced to prison Felix Santos-Colon admitted he killed Oscar Travezio-Tercero in November outside of a car wash.Vinny Vella
Man who killed a rival and hid his body in a trash can on the Schuylkill River trail is sentenced to prison Felix Santos-Colon admitted he killed Oscar Travezio-Tercero in November outside of a car wash.Vinny Vella
One man died and two others are in critical condition after a shooting in North PhiladelphiaThree men were shot while sitting on the front steps of a Philadelphia Housing Authority property. Police don't have a description of the shooter or shooters.Henry Savage
One man died and two others are in critical condition after a shooting in North PhiladelphiaThree men were shot while sitting on the front steps of a Philadelphia Housing Authority property. Police don't have a description of the shooter or shooters.Henry Savage
Man arrested for fatal stabbing in PottstownRyan Scott Grace, 37, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Shaquille Kare Nicholas, 33.Robert Moran
Man arrested for fatal stabbing in PottstownRyan Scott Grace, 37, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Shaquille Kare Nicholas, 33.Robert Moran
A Drexel Hill man stabbed his mother to death during an argument, police sayQuadir Ford and his mother, Michelle Fleming, had a "very stressful, contentious relationship," said Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt.Vinny Vella
A Drexel Hill man stabbed his mother to death during an argument, police sayQuadir Ford and his mother, Michelle Fleming, had a "very stressful, contentious relationship," said Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt.Vinny Vella
Cheltenham woman stole nearly $1 million worth of Victoria’s Secret lingerie to sell on eBay, police sayTiffany Halley stole the items from various malls in six states, including King of Prussia and the Lehigh Valley Mall, authorities said.Vinny Vella
Cheltenham woman stole nearly $1 million worth of Victoria’s Secret lingerie to sell on eBay, police sayTiffany Halley stole the items from various malls in six states, including King of Prussia and the Lehigh Valley Mall, authorities said.Vinny Vella
Man fatally shot at East Mount Airy bar and grillKenneth Singleton, 38, was shot multiple times inside the Uptown Cafe late Monday night, police said.Robert Moran
Man fatally shot at East Mount Airy bar and grillKenneth Singleton, 38, was shot multiple times inside the Uptown Cafe late Monday night, police said.Robert Moran
Coatesville men who planned ill-fated revenge shooting convicted of first-degree murderVictor Lara-Ortiz and Zaire Harley were looking to attack a criminal rival in 2023. Instead, prosecutors said, they accidentally killed a co-conspirator involved in the planned ambush.Vinny Vella
Coatesville men who planned ill-fated revenge shooting convicted of first-degree murderVictor Lara-Ortiz and Zaire Harley were looking to attack a criminal rival in 2023. Instead, prosecutors said, they accidentally killed a co-conspirator involved in the planned ambush.Vinny Vella
Fatal shooting at Lincoln University was carried out by gunmen looking to rob students’ jewelry, DA saysThree men from Wilmington conspired to rob students at the historically Black university during homecoming, prosecutors said. They killed a criminal rival and sparked gunfire that wounded six others.Vinny Vella
Fatal shooting at Lincoln University was carried out by gunmen looking to rob students’ jewelry, DA saysThree men from Wilmington conspired to rob students at the historically Black university during homecoming, prosecutors said. They killed a criminal rival and sparked gunfire that wounded six others.Vinny Vella
Man accused of killing hockey’s Gaudreau brothers in drunken-driving incident had blood-alcohol level below legal limit, lawyer says Lawyers for Sean M. Higgins say prosecutors failed to make a conversion in the 45-year-old's blood sample that would have put him below the 0.08 threshold that August 2024 evening. Jesse Bunch
Man accused of killing hockey’s Gaudreau brothers in drunken-driving incident had blood-alcohol level below legal limit, lawyer says Lawyers for Sean M. Higgins say prosecutors failed to make a conversion in the 45-year-old's blood sample that would have put him below the 0.08 threshold that August 2024 evening. Jesse Bunch
An Upper Darby teen was high when he caused a crash that killed a former Swarthmore professor, DA saysEduard "Teddy" Einstein was killed in December when Kali Poole crashed into him as he rode his bike in Upper Darby, prosecutors said.Vinny Vella
An Upper Darby teen was high when he caused a crash that killed a former Swarthmore professor, DA saysEduard "Teddy" Einstein was killed in December when Kali Poole crashed into him as he rode his bike in Upper Darby, prosecutors said.Vinny Vella
A man was arrested after a Philadelphia police officer was shot during a routine traffic stop, police sayThe officer, who was struck in the leg, is expected to make a full recovery, said Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel.Jillian Kramer
A man was arrested after a Philadelphia police officer was shot during a routine traffic stop, police sayThe officer, who was struck in the leg, is expected to make a full recovery, said Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel.Jillian Kramer
Philly police officer shot in leg in North PhiladelphiaThe shooting happened on the 2400 block of North 17th Street near Cumberland Street and one person was in custody, police said.Robert Moran
Philly police officer shot in leg in North PhiladelphiaThe shooting happened on the 2400 block of North 17th Street near Cumberland Street and one person was in custody, police said.Robert Moran
Former high school teacher in Chesco admits to illegal sexual contact with 16-year-old studentMichelle Mercogliano, 36, who was teacher at Conestoga High School in Tredyffrin Township, will serve at least 15 months in state prison.Robert Moran
Former high school teacher in Chesco admits to illegal sexual contact with 16-year-old studentMichelle Mercogliano, 36, who was teacher at Conestoga High School in Tredyffrin Township, will serve at least 15 months in state prison.Robert Moran
DA’s office warns its gang violence investigation unit could shutter if City Council doesn’t provide recurring fundsWith additional city funds, law enforcement is at risk of losing essential digital investigative tools as soon as this year, the district attorney's office says.Ellie Rushing
DA’s office warns its gang violence investigation unit could shutter if City Council doesn’t provide recurring fundsWith additional city funds, law enforcement is at risk of losing essential digital investigative tools as soon as this year, the district attorney's office says.Ellie Rushing
