Man fatally shot in Grays Ferry
A 38-year-old man was killed after he was shot multiple times on the 1500 block of S. Dover Street in Grays Ferry on March 9.
According to police, the shooting occurred at approximately 5:36 p.m....
3 men jailed for gun, drug ring
Three Philadelphia men were charged for allegedly operating a firearm and narcotics trafficking ring in South Philly, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Feb. 14.
The announcement follows a state-led 15-month investigation in which guns,...
Double shooting in Grays Ferry
Two men were shot multiple times near the intersection of 27th and Reed Streets in South Philly’s Grays Ferry neighborhood on Feb. 9 at approximately 5:38 p.m.
According to police, a 50-year-old was shot in...
Stabbing in Whitman
A 28-year-old man was stabbed while walking down the street near the Dollar General at the intersection of Front and Oregon at approximately 5:22 p.m. on Feb. 9.
According to police, the victim said he...
Woman convicted of assault of trans woman
A woman has been convicted in the home invasion and group assault of a black trans woman that occurred in South Philadelphia in 2020.
Tymesha Wearing, 36, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault and Conspiracy for...
Boy, 17, fatally shot in Point Breeze
A 17-year-old was killed in Point Breeze after he was shot five times on the 1200 block of S. 23rd Street on Feb. 2, police said.
According to police, the shooting occurred at 8:33 p.m....
Stabbing on West Moyamensing
An unidentified man was stabbed on the 600 block of West Moyamensing Avenue on Jan. 7.
According to police, the man was stabbed once in under the left armpit at approximately 6:56 p.m. and was...
Krasner creates carjacking task force
A new task force has been created by District Attorney Larry Krasner with the hopes of cracking down on a surging number of carjackings that are taking place throughout the city.
The Carjacking Enforcement Unit,...
FBI still looking for missing couple
The FBI asks for the public’s help in its continuing investigation of a couple who disappeared after leaving a South Street bar 16 years ago.
The investigation, in coordination with the Philadelphia Police Department, New...