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Long sentences for 2018 murder

Two men have been sentenced to more than 45 years of prison in the 2018 shooting death of 15-year-old Rasul Benson at a gas station on the 2500 block of Passyunk Avenue in South...

Journalist killed in his home in Point Breeze

Local journalist and advocate Josh Kruger was shot and killed in his home in South Philly’s Point Breeze neighborhood on Oct. 2 and police are searching for answers. According to police, Kruger, 39, was shot...

Shooting on Washington Avenue

A man was shot on the 900 block of Washington Avenue on Wednesday. According to police, a 27-year-old suffered two gunshot wounds in the abdomen at approximately 6:28 p.m. He was transported to Jefferson Hospital...

SEPTA police looking for gunman at Tasker-Morris Station

SEPTA Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a gunman wanted in a shooting at the Tasker-Morris Station this morning. According to SEPTA police, at approximately 6 a.m., a male approached a female...

2 dead, 3 injured in pair of South Philly shootings

A pair of shootings in South Philly on August 24 left two people dead and three others wounded. According to police, a double shooting occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Montrose...

Man stabbed on 5th Street

A 21-year-old man was stabbed twice on the 1800 block of S. 5th Street early this morning. According to police, the man was stabbed both times in the right leg at approximately 12:06 a.m. and...

Body found in the Delaware River

The body of an unknown man was spotted in the Delaware River near the 4500 block of S. Broad Street on August 20. According to police, a passerby saw the body in the river and...

Arrest made in boat theft

A 31-year-old man was charged with stealing a boat on the Delaware River, police said  According to police, Roger Pojar, was charged with Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act, theft and other charges after he...

Teen Arrested in Federal Terrorism Probe

Leaders from city and federal law enforcement on Monday announced that a 17-year-old resident of West Philadelphia has been arrested and charged as part of a federal terrorism investigation.   The juvenile was taken into custody...

Sexual assault suspect arrested

A West Philadelphia man has been charged with several sexual assault offenses that occurred in South Philly. Capt. Margo Alleyne-Parker, commanding officer of the Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, announced eight counts of indecent assault...
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