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October 22, 2019

Arrest in weekend shooting that killed two-year-old girl

CHESTER, Pa. — A “male suspect” is in custody after Sunday afternoon’s triple shooting into a home that killed a two-year-old girl. Late Tuesday…

October 17, 2019

Police officer arrested, suspended for stalking, harassment

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department announced it has arrested one of its own officers. Wednesday, the Internal Affairs Division took Police Officer Robert…

September 5, 2019

2 charged with shooting man in chest and torso, killing him

RHAWNHURST — Philadelphia police arrested two men for a deadly shooting in which a 23-year-old man was shot in his chest and torso. They…

September 5, 2019

Man charged with shooting 78-year-old to death

WEST PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police have made an arrest in the case of a 78-year-old man who was shot to death in the middle…

September 4, 2019

Police make quick arrest after Tuesday deadly stabbing

PORT RICHMOND — Philadelphia police announced they’ve arrested the suspect in a deadly stabbing that happened shortly after midnight, Tuesday. They say officers responded…

September 3, 2019

Man charged with murder in 1 of 2 shootings in 30 minutes, blocks from each other

NORTH PHILADELPHIA — A man is now under arrest for murder after two shootings, a few blocks from each other, in which one of…

September 3, 2019

Man accused of shooting father to death back from Massachusetts and charged

BUSTLETON — The man arrested in Massachusetts for shooting his father in Philadelphia has been extradited and is charged with murder. Philadelphia police had…

August 22, 2019

Charged with murder for beating that turned deadly

KINGSESSING — The suspect in an aggravated assault in which the victim later died, earlier this month, is now under arrest. Philadelphia police say…

August 22, 2019

Police: Man seen on video after deadly stabbing under arrest

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA — A murder suspect who Philadelphia police say was seen on surveillance video cameras walking several blocks away from the scene is…

August 19, 2019

Homeless man with record arrested for July murder

EAST GERMANTOWN — Philadelphia police announced they arrested a homeless man for a deadly shooting that took place almost a month ago. On July…

August 19, 2019

Woman charged with murder, fire from almost 2 years ago

OVERBROOK PARK — It took more than 23 months, but Philadelphia police announced Monday they’ve made an arrest after a fire, and a man…

August 6, 2019

Man wanted for killing father arrested in Massachusetts

UPDATE — Sohan Panjrolia extradited to Philadelphia and charged. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The man wanted for killing his father in their Bustleton home over…

July 31, 2019

Accused murderer arrested months after deadly shooting

EAST GERMANTOWN — A man is under arrest, five-and-a-half-months after Philadelphia police say he committed murder. The deadly shooting happened back on Monday, Jan. 28,…

July 24, 2019

4 arrested, charged with killing man in April robbery

EASTWICK — Four people are now under arrest — facing murder, robbery and other charges — after a deadly shooting that happened three months…

July 5, 2019

Man charged with aggravated assault of mail carrier

KINGSESSING — There was an arrest, a day after a United States Postal Service carrier suffered an aggravated assault while on the job. Philadelphia police…

July 2, 2019

Man charged with raping teen he met on dating app

MANAYUNK — The man accused of raping a teenaged girl he met on a dating app earlier the same day faces numerous charges. Philadelphia…