Violent Crime
Pa. Legislators Visit Philadelphia With Proposal For New Home Invasion Penalties
Both lawmakers were joined at the police administration building by Philadelphia DA Seth Williams and police commissioner Charles Ramsey.
Bucks DA Says Little Could Have Prevented Ambush Murder of Woman By Ex-Husband
Kenneth Phillip had just been released from jail for violating a protection order when he pumped three shots into his ex-wife, Violeta Isackov, in front of her teenage daughter.
Police Seek Society Hill Robber Who Shot Pursuing Victim
The victim was shot and wounded while trying to chase down the two men who had robbed him.
Hearing Set for Thursday in Montco Foster Child Beating Case
Prosecutors say 48-year-old Claybon Hawthorne used a belt and a broom to beat the 12-year-old boy.
Two Plead Guilty in 2010 Montco Murder-For-Hire Plot
Prosecutors say it was 31-year-old Delia Hernandez who put the plan in motion, hiring Gabriel Martinez-Lopez to kill her husband.
Family Hoping For Break In Case of Beloved Philadelphia Woman’s Murder
It’s been one month since 29-year-old Malisha Jessie was shot twice in the head in the Tioga section of Philadelphia and left dead in the street, and no one has come forward with information.
NE Phila. Man, 75, Now Charged With Murdering Wife and Faking Home Invasion
Judith Hartdegen, 74, was killed in what was initially reported as a home invasion.
Two More Defendants Sentenced In Fatal January 2012 Old City Sidewalk Attack
Kenneth Enriquez-Santiago was sentenced to 2-5 years in prison, and co-defendant Steven Ferguson, who delivered the fatal blow to Kevin Kless, has been sentenced to 5-10 years in prison.
Police Promise More Vigilance To Protect Septa Bus Drivers and Riders
The TWU sought the meeting after cataloguing what the union describes as a “spike” in assaults in 2011 and 2012.
Police Release Description of Suspect Sought In West Kensington Double Murder
The murders occurred about 11:20pm near Gurney and Swanson Streets, according to Philadelphia homicide captain James Clark.
Authorities Release Identities Of Victim, Suspect In Bloody Double-Stabbing In Camden
Authorities say the former boyfriend of the victim stabbed her before stabbing himself.
Police: One 15-Year-Old Shoots Another in Germantown
Philadelphia police say the incident took place about 3:15pm in the 400 block of E. Washington Lane. The vctim was shot in the chest.
Defense Opens In Philadelphia Murder-Racketeering Trial of Kaboni Savage
The defense’s first move was to impugn Savage himself — that is, the Savage who is heard in secretly recorded tapes vowing violent revenge on those who would testify against him.
Motive Unclear In Fatal Stabbing of Fruit Vendor In South Philadelphia
Police are going over video that detectives recovered in the neighborhood.
Nutter Says Gun Death of Overbrook Student Keeps Spotlight On Gun Control
“I’m angry anytime anyone gets hurt in this city, whether it be by guns or any other method. You know, it’s about violence. It’s about the culture of violence, and a mindset in that regard,” the mayor said.
