Two Suspects In 2013 Murder Of College Basketball Player Plead Guilty
Two suspects involved in the November 2013 murder of former Community College of Philadelphia basketball player in North Philadelphia pleaded guilty to murder this week.
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Two suspects involved in the November 2013 murder of former Community College of Philadelphia basketball player in North Philadelphia pleaded guilty to murder this week.
Officials identified the victim as 39-year-old Kelly Hepft and announced 30-year-old Jeffrey Bowen has been arrested for her murder.
Lancaster County court officials said 19-year-old Gregorio Orrostieta waived the hearing Monday, a day before he had been due in court on a charge of criminal homicide.
The Somerset County prosecutor's office said Friday that a medical examiner ruled John Sheridan's Sept. 28 death a suicide. They say that the ruling supports their conclusion that he killed his wife, Joyce, before setting their home ablaze.
Sentencing is scheduled for April.
Rivera faces 15 years in prison to be served concurrently with the 110-year sentence he is already facing after a jury found him guilty last year of the murder of the boy and the sexual assault of that boy's 12-year-old sister in September 2012.
Police are searching for 52-year-old Stanley W. Laing (aka "Peter Laing"), who is charged with the domestic-related homicide of Indra Sheets, 49.
Jared Rose was arraigned Tuesday on homicide and attempted murder charges in the Jan. 29 incident at the family's Wrightstown home.
Police say a 31-year-old Philadelphia man is now being charged with murder, along with attempted murder and other charges, in connection to the fatal stabbing of a member of Nicki Minaj's road crew earlier this month.
Around 4:53 a.m. on Tuesday, police responded to the River Road Trucking Company on the 1700 block of River Road for a report of an unconscious male who was bleeding from the mouth.
Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman said Friday 25-year-old Thomas Moore tortured Nicole Mathewson and killed her after committing multiple felonies.
Police have released new information, including surveillance video, in the shooting death of a woman waiting for a SEPTA bus Tuesday morning.
Hamin Baker says he met Crippen when the two were in high school. He says they dated for almost a decade. The two have a seven-year-old named Amirra.
Police say 24-year-old Mijael Rodriguez died in the shooting around 7 p.m. Saturday in West Philadelphia.
Mercer County prosecutors say 36-year-old Tomarkus Whitfield also faces three weapons charges in the indictment handed up by a county grand jury.
A Montgomery County jury delivered two death sentences to a King of Prussia man who was convicted of murdering a ten month old girl and her grandmother during what prosecutors say was a kidnapping gone bad.
On Friday, police confirmed 38-year-old Maria Santiago, of Philadelphia, was found dead in the car in the parking lot of the Quality Inn on Route 38.
Officials say Nagrodski wanted to kill the victim – as well as his sister and his sister's boyfriend – because she claimed he was abusive and caused her daughter to have a miscarriage years ago when she was pregnant with twins.
A Montgomery County judge has imposed the two death sentences that a jury determined were warranted for convicted killer Raghu Yandamuri who was found guilty last month of murdering a 10-month-old baby and her grandmother in a botched kidnapping.
Camden County prosecutors say both shootings occurred early Sunday, about two hours apart.
Philadelphia Police divers spent more than four hours searching the Schuylkill River beneath the Falls Bridge as part of a growing investigation into Dion Jordan, an accused killer, kidnapper and bank robber.
A central Pennsylvania man who allegedly skipped his September trial on child rape charges has been charged with robbing and killing a suburban Philadelphia man he met on the Internet.
According to the inmate, Randall "bragged about how pretty the blood spatter looked all over the wall."
Former Police Officer Virginia Hill, who retired from the force in 2002 after devoting her 24-year career to finding missing children, now has become a victim herself, murdered inside her Suffolk ,Va. Home Saturday.
A Delaware judge has set a Dec. 4 execution date for a man convicted of raping and killing a University of Delaware student.
A collaboration between Triple Bottom Brewing, Philly Pride 365 and artist Kah Yangni was designed to celebrate community, visibility and belonging.
Visitors at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia this summer will be greeted by a dramatically different experience.
Students are encouraged to trade an item of clothing they don't want for a new piece at the student-run thrift store at Girls' High.
Carlos Gil-Reyes, known by friends as Carlos Manuel, was on the river just after midnight on June 5 at a large social gathering near Hawks Island.
Tuesday in the Philadelphia region will be the nicest day for the remainder of the week before the temps heat up again.
A collaboration between Triple Bottom Brewing, Philly Pride 365 and artist Kah Yangni was designed to celebrate community, visibility and belonging.
Visitors at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia this summer will be greeted by a dramatically different experience.
Students are encouraged to trade an item of clothing they don't want for a new piece at the student-run thrift store at Girls' High.
Billy Schmidt, a student at Penn State, was fatally shot near his South Philadelphia home after someone stole his phone, police said.
Carlos Gil-Reyes, known by friends as Carlos Manuel, was on the river just after midnight on June 5 at a large social gathering near Hawks Island.
A collaboration between Triple Bottom Brewing, Philly Pride 365 and artist Kah Yangni was designed to celebrate community, visibility and belonging.
Visitors at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia this summer will be greeted by a dramatically different experience.
Students are encouraged to trade an item of clothing they don't want for a new piece at the student-run thrift store at Girls' High.
Carlos Gil-Reyes, known by friends as Carlos Manuel, was on the river just after midnight on June 5 at a large social gathering near Hawks Island.
A 5-year-old boy riding an e-bike was hit by a car near Truman High School in Levittown Sunday, police said.
Carlos Gil-Reyes, known by friends as Carlos Manuel, was on the river just after midnight on June 5 at a large social gathering near Hawks Island.
While many LGBTQ+ couples have historically chosen to live in big cities, more are now moving to the suburbs across the Philadelphia region.
Four former employees of the now-shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier are working to preserve the nostalgia that once lined the Ocean City boardwalk.
From newsroom to taproom, the new lager is launching just in time for America's 250th anniversary.
The NTSB released a preliminary report Thursday on the school bus crash in Gibbstown that left a child dead in May.
A teenager was arrested after she allegedly stabbed her hairdresser and another person inside a Wilmington hair salon, Delaware State Police said.
Gordon Turner was convicted of murder and other charges after hitting and killing a University of Delaware student with a U-Haul van last year.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Delaware State troopers found the young girl dead in her bedroom after her father allegedly hit her multiple times with a belt.
This weekend's rare blue moon may be visible in the Philadelphia area this Saturday and Sunday.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Researchers at Penn Medicine say the revolutionary cancer treatment CAR-T therapy may also help patients with kidney failure.
Preliminary research out of Penn Medicine indicates that GLP-1 drugs could prevent breast cancer, but more study is needed.
ChristianaCare Hospital, Aston — Delaware County's first micro-hospital — is expected to treat 15,000 patients annually.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia officials announced an investment that could impact the city's sports teams located in South Philly.
A new website helps visitors and residents check traffic conditions before heading to events in Philadelphia this summer.
PennDOT is replacing a bridge built in 1950 that carries State Road across the Darby Creek, linking Upper Darby and Springfield townships.
SEPTA's South Broad Concourse links 15th/City Hall and Walnut-Locust stations and reopened after being closed for six years.
A police pursuit that started in Philadelphia's Kensington section ended with a car fire along I-95 Friday afternoon, sources said.
SEPTA's board voted to approve its annual service plan Thursday, including the transit authority's first-ever comprehensive bus redesign.
Philadelphia Union and Ivory Coast fans filled the stands at Subaru Park for a friendly Monday night match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 and allowed two runs in seven innings to win for the sixth time in seven starts, Adolis García hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2.
Mike Gansey acknowledges that the Sixers are not currently a championship-caliber team.
Restaurants in Philadelphia are preparing to welcome visitors from around the world with the FIFA World Cup starting this week.
Sean Mannion is still months away from calling plays in an NFL game for the first time, but Jordan Mailata had high praise for the Eagles' new offensive coordinator.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
"LUZIA" showcases Mexican culture under the Big Top at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks through June 7.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Patti LaBelle said she's "having fun living it down" as the legendary singer marks her 82nd birthday.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
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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.
Fire crews were called to I-95 northbound in Bensalem on Tuesday morning after a 6,000-gallon tanker truck caught fire. Traffic is now moving again and lanes have reopened.
During Pride Month, Philadelphia's Triple Bottom Brewery has teamed up with Philly Pride 365 and a local artist to create its Pride Pale Ale, a collaboration that combines, art, advocacy and local flavor.
The three winners of Herr's "Flavored by Philly: Taste the 250" campaign are loaded cheese fries, hickory barbecue and jalapeno cream cheese.
The Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts is set to unveil a multimillion dollar renovation as it celebrates three major milestones in the iconic venue's history.
Tuesday will warm to the 80s with a mix of sun and clouds before humidity, temperatures and threats of storms increase later this week. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.