Philly Off Hook In Drunken Slaying By Off-Duty Cop
The family of a man fatally shot by a drunken, off-duty Philadelphia police officer has been awarded $4.7 million from the shooter, but may get nothing since a jury let the city off the hook.
The family of a man fatally shot by a drunken, off-duty Philadelphia police officer has been awarded $4.7 million from the shooter, but may get nothing since a jury let the city off the hook.
The jury found the City of Philadelphia not financially liable for the murder of William Panas Jr. by Frank Tepper, an off-duty cop with a history of misconduct.
The jury, now deliberating, must decide if Frank Tepper went on duty when he left his house to address a nearby confrontation, and whether the city's failure to fire him after earlier incidents of misconduct caused the murder.
Two witnesses have testified about a 1995 incident in which Officer Frank Tepper allegedly attacked them because they spoke with his wife on the street.
Frank Tepper's arms were folded in front of him as the sister, mother, and then father of 21-year-old victim William Panas Jr. each took the stand to read impact statements, expressing their great loss.
Top city attorneys are now trying to figure out if a former Philadelphia police officer convicted last week of murder should be allowed to keep his pension.
Former Philadelphia police officer Frank Tepper has been convicted of the first-degree murder of a Port Richmond neighbor during a curbside melée on a summer evening in 2009.
Jury deliberations were expected to begin Tuesday afternoon in the case of former Philadelphia police officer Frank Tepper, who shot and killed a 21-year-old neighbor during a confrontation in Port Richmond in 2009.
Felicia Tepper, 19, today told the jury that her father, Frank Tepper, an off-duty Philadelphia police officer, had tried to be a peacemaker during a confrontation outside their home.
There's been heartbreaking testimony in the trial of a former Philadelphia police officer charged with murdering a young man during a Port Richmond neighborhood fight in 2009.
Tuesday will be warmer than normal with highs in the low 80s. The morning stays quiet, but clouds move later this afternoon along with the chance for thunderstorms mostly north of the city.
A person was shot in East Lansdowne, Delaware County, on Monday night, police said. The shooting happened on the 100 block of Wildwood Avenue just before 10 p.m.
On Monday, Philadelphia had a high temperature of 90 degrees, marking the first time the area experienced a 90-degree or higher temperature this year and tying the record for the day, last set in 1974.
A woman is in custody in connection with a shooting that injured a 16-year-old girl in North Philadelphia, police said.
Wilmington police are asking for the public's help identifying an unknown man they found in a Delaware landfill in 1978.
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Tuesday will be warmer than normal with highs in the low 80s. The morning stays quiet, but clouds move later this afternoon along with the chance for thunderstorms mostly north of the city.
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A person was shot in East Lansdowne, Delaware County, on Monday night, police said. The shooting happened on the 100 block of Wildwood Avenue just before 10 p.m.
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Tuesday will be warmer than normal with highs in the low 80s. The morning stays quiet, but clouds move later this afternoon along with the chance for thunderstorms mostly north of the city.
On Monday, Philadelphia had a high temperature of 90 degrees, marking the first time the area experienced a 90-degree or higher temperature this year and tying the record for the day, last set in 1974.
A woman is in custody in connection with a shooting that injured a 16-year-old girl in North Philadelphia, police said.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a vehicle fire on the impound lot of Troop K in Philadelphia as arson on Monday.
University of Pennsylvania officials have told protesters involved in an encampment on campus to leave, but the demonstration remains.
Tuesday will be warmer than normal with highs in the low 80s. The morning stays quiet, but clouds move later this afternoon along with the chance for thunderstorms mostly north of the city.
On Monday, Philadelphia had a high temperature of 90 degrees, marking the first time the area experienced a 90-degree or higher temperature this year and tying the record for the day, last set in 1974.
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Before heading outside to enjoy Philadelphia's warm weather, know the differences between heat stroke and heat exhaustion and what to do if you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms.
Break out those shorts, it will be hot in Philadelphia on Monday as the region chases 90 degrees. But will it be a record-warm day?
Tuesday will be warmer than normal with highs in the low 80s. The morning stays quiet, but clouds move later this afternoon along with the chance for thunderstorms mostly north of the city.
On Monday, Philadelphia had a high temperature of 90 degrees, marking the first time the area experienced a 90-degree or higher temperature this year and tying the record for the day, last set in 1974.
Wilmington police are asking for the public's help identifying an unknown man they found in a Delaware landfill in 1978.
Seventeen-year-old Kayla Kosmalski is breaking barriers and making history as the first contestant with Down syndrome to be crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA.
Before heading outside to enjoy Philadelphia's warm weather, know the differences between heat stroke and heat exhaustion and what to do if you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms.
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Tuesday won't be quiet as hot as the record-tying 90-degree day on Monday, but it'll still be warmer than normal with highs in the low 80s. Clouds move in around 7-8 p.m., along with the chance for thunderstorms. Right now it looks like those storms will stay mostly north of the city in the Lehigh Valley, though a few storms could make it a little further south. Kate Bilo has your forecast.
Bill Kelly says Tuesday won't be as hot as Monday, but it will still be a warm day in the Philadelphia region with a chance of storms.
Philly City Council hosted its fourth neighborhood budget town hall on Monday night in West Philadelphia.
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The temperature in Philly hit 90 degrees just at the start of happy hour on Monday and Rittenhouse Square was buzzing with al-fresco aficionados.