Victim Gets $45 Million In Philadelphia 'Basement Of Horrors' Case
A Philadelphia woman held captive for more than a decade in an alleged disability-benefit scheme has won a $45 million civil judgment.
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A Philadelphia woman held captive for more than a decade in an alleged disability-benefit scheme has won a $45 million civil judgment.
There are new charges in the case of four mentally challenged adults who were found imprisoned in the basement of a building in Northeast Philadelphia earlier this year.
CBS 3 has learned Philadelphia detectives searched the basement and garage of a Northeast Philadelphia home this afternoon, looking for possible evidence that may link the 2005 death of a 59-year-old woman to alleged basement of horror suspects Linda Ann Weston and three others.
The suspected ringleader of an alleged Social Security fraud scheme in which police say mentally disabled people were held captive in a basement may not completely understand the seriousness of the charges against her, her lawyer said Monday.
The three suspects charged with keeping four mentally disabled adults locked in a basement as part of an alleged social security fraud scheme are expected to make their first appearances in court Monday.
The parents of one of the four mentally disabled people found chained in a Tacony basement last weekend will seek custody of their grandchildren.
Eyewitness News is once again uncovering new information in the basement of horror case.
Vicky Weston says when she gave up custody of her daughter Beatrice to her sister Linda Ann Weston, she had no idea she was handing her over to a woman Vicky now calls "the devil".
Philadelphia police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the horrific discovery of the four malnourished, mentally incapacitated adults being held captive in a basement in Northeast Philadelphia.
A complete rundown of the suspects and victims involved in the "Basement of Horrors" case in Northeast Philadelphia.
Venus Weston believes her sister Linda Ann is capable of all the things police have accused her of and worse.
New disturbing details emerged on Tuesday as police continue their investigation into the horrific discovery of the four malnourished, mentally incapacitated adults being held captive in a basement in Northeast Philadelphia.
The sub basement in Tacony barely gave four mentally challenged captives enough room to move. It was a prison, much like the one Linda Ann Weston kept Bernardo Ramos in 30 years ago.
As the investigation continues into four mentally disabled adults found locked in the basement of a northeast Philadelphia apartment building, police say there may be dozens more victims by the group headed up by alleged ring-leader Linda Ann Weston.
In an Eyewitness News exclusive, three victims who were held captive inside a Northeast Philadelphia basement described the horrific ordeal.
A missing 15-year-old girl from Florida has turned up in Philadelphia and appears to be linked to a case involving four adults who were held against their will inside a Tacony basement.
On Monday night, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey gave reporters a first-hand look at the dungeon-like sub-basement in which police say four mentally challenged adults were held captive.
Police are investigating a situation in Tacony home where four adults were found locked in a room suffering from malnutrition.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The owner of Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale says an unknown number of graves are flooded due to a drain pipe issue.
Body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence are helping East Lansdowne police officers communicate in different languages.
The Phillies on Tuesday activated closer Jhoan Duran from the 15-day injured list and traded Trevor Richards to the White Sox.
Sixers coach Nick Nurse was away from the team Tuesday ahead of Game 2 of its second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks to attend the funeral of his brother.
A stolen utility truck sped through a red light and crashed into a playground outside Mitchell Elementary, police said.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The owner of Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale says an unknown number of graves are flooded due to a drain pipe issue.
Body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence are helping East Lansdowne police officers communicate in different languages.
The Phillies on Tuesday activated closer Jhoan Duran from the 15-day injured list and traded Trevor Richards to the White Sox.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The owner of Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale says an unknown number of graves are flooded due to a drain pipe issue.
Body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence are helping East Lansdowne police officers communicate in different languages.
A stolen utility truck sped through a red light and crashed into a playground outside Mitchell Elementary, police said.
A stretch of the Delaware Canal in Bucks County has turned into a foul-smelling scene with hundreds of dead and decaying fish.
A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
Police say a 2-year-old male wallaby escaped its enclosure at the Cape May County Park & Zoo overnight.
Fire crews were called out to an area in Atlantic County where a brush fire broke out Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia police are searching for a vehicle and two suspects wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Haddonfield man in Southwest Philly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
The FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
The Phillies on Tuesday activated closer Jhoan Duran from the 15-day injured list and traded Trevor Richards to the White Sox.
Sixers coach Nick Nurse was away from the team Tuesday ahead of Game 2 of its second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks to attend the funeral of his brother.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the Knicks emphatically overwhelmed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Philadelphia Flyers blew a two-goal lead and dropped Game 2 in overtime to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, at the Lenovo Center Monday night.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The stolen utility truck sped through a red light and crashed into a playground outside Mitchell Elementary in Southwest Philadelphia. Luckily, no students were hurt.
The Krause family from Bensalem thanked the nurses and doctors who cared for their baby, Alton, during his long stay in the neonatal intensive care unit at Jefferson Abington Hospital in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
AI-powered body cameras that can translate speech into dozens of languages are helping police officers in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, communicate with the community.
An unknown number of graves are flooded at Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale. Borough officials said there's little they can do because the cemetery is private property.
Three men were arrested in the mass shooting that killed one man and injured six people on Lincoln University's homecoming night last fall, prosecutors announced Tuesday. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder reports.