Car stolen with child inside in Philadelphia, boy reunited with family, police say

A child is OK after being inside a car that was stolen Monday night in Philadelphia, police say.

• May 6

14-year-old boy shot in the back in North Philadelphia

A teenage boy is stable after he was rushed to a hospital following a shooting in North Philadelphia late on Tuesday night.

• May 6

Man charged after gun discharges, strikes Philly officer, police say

Rashid Walker is charged after his gun allegedly went off and struck a Philadelphia police officer during a traffic stop.

• May 5

Lyft driver charged with attempting to lure 2 Princeton students

A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.

• May 5

3 new arrests, motive announced in October 2025 mass shooting at Lincoln University

Chester County prosecutors said the three suspects came to Lincoln University on Oct. 25, 2025, to rob students during homecoming.

• Jul 15

Driver charged with killing Swarthmore professor didn't have valid license, DA says

The driver accused of hitting and killing Swarthmore College professor Eduard "Teddy" Einstein as he rode his bike is facing homicide and DUI charges, prosecutors said.

• May 5

Man killed near pool table in Philadelphia bar, police say

Police were called to the Uptown Cafe on Stenton Avenue for a reported shooting on Monday night.

• May 5

2 suspects wanted in connection with Philly shooting that left N.J. man dead

Philadelphia police are searching for a vehicle and two suspects wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Haddonfield man in Southwest Philly.

• May 4

Officer shot when man's gun fires during North Philly traffic stop

A Philadelphia officer was shot in the leg while he was frisking a man during a traffic stop in North Philly Monday night, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.

• May 4

Manayunk man charged after bullet goes through wall of neighbor's home

A Manayunk man is facing several charges after police pulled nearly 20 guns from his home, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced Monday.

• May 4

Homeowner shoots, kills woman trying to break into North Philly home

A homeowner shot and killed a woman who was attempting to break into their North Philadelphia home Sunday afternoon, police said.

• May 3

New Jersey man taken into custody after shooting a woman at Moraine State Park

The man allegedly fired a gun into a car, hitting a woman multiple times at Moraine State Park.

• May 2

Suspect arrested in connection with July 2025 shooting in Grays Ferry, police say

Another suspect was arrested for involvement in a deadly 2025 shooting on South Etting Street in Grays Ferry, Philadelphia police said.

• Apr 30

Man charged with burglaries, sexual assault of blind 90-year-old woman

Derelle Williams has been charged with burglarizing two homes and sexually assaulting two women, including a blind elderly woman.

• Apr 30

Juvenile charged with swatting calls targeting Villanova, others

A juvenile is facing charges in connection with a rash of swatting calls aimed at universities and other sites in Pennsylvania.

• Apr 30

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