Part 2: Elder Fraud, Undetected or Unreported
"The elderly are vulnerable because they're alone, and a lot of time they're isolated and they're looking for some type of interaction," notes one expert.
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"The elderly are vulnerable because they're alone, and a lot of time they're isolated and they're looking for some type of interaction," notes one expert.
Former 22nd District patrol officer and cell block attendant Charles Jacoby was previously found guilty of stealing and using debit and credit cards from incarcerated individuals.
Attorneys for the 75-year-old man held in prison for nearly two years after his his acquittal on murder charges in a 1966 police shooting say he could be home in a matter of days.
Philadelphia police are searching for suspects in a deadly ambush-style shooting early Thursday morning.
For the second day in a row, a school in Northeast Philadelphia is closed due to an undisclosed threat.
Philadelphia School District Officials confirm they are now investigating to learn more about a YouTube video that shows two 8th grade students viciously beating each other inside the Carnell School in Northeast Philadelphia.
Philadelphia police are investigating a violent three-car crash that happened early Wednesday morning.
Police were called to an elementary school in the Allegheny West section of North Philadelphia for reports of a student with a pellet gun.
Richard DeCoatsworth was praised after taking a shotgun blast to the face during a car stop, but later was accused of using excessive force in another case.
Philadelphia police are investigating an early morning shooting that killed one person and left another injured.
Police are investigating a shooting that happened inside a bar in Kensington early Thursday morning.
Police have arrested a suspected gunman in connection with a Tuesday night shooting near 53rd and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia.
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.
Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey says his department is keeping a close eye on the steep drop in the number of traffic tickets handed out by officers over the past five years.
Police have arrested 49-year-old Michael Alicea in connection with last April's burglary at the Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter High School in Center City.
Applicants attended a career fair at the police training center in Northeast Philadelphia as they add recruits to their ranks.
Two Philadelphia Police officers were hurt when their cruiser crashed into a building.
Philadelphia police are searching for a driver who fled the scene after striking several cars early Friday morning.
Philadelphia police have made an arrest in murder of a South Philadelphia woman whose body was found early Thursday morning in the basement of her home.
An apparent ongoing dispute between neighbors, one accusing the other of not picking up after his chihuahua, ended with a man being shot and killed.
Philadelphia police have a driver in custody after she struck a police cruiser, injuring an officer.
There is now an investigation underway after sources indicate a security breakdown led to an ordinary driver making his way onto a main taxiway, which is right near a runway.
Police have officially charged a suspect in connection with the abduction and sexual assault of a six-year-old girl in Kensington Thursday.
Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Northeast Philadelphia early Friday morning.
The man's family and the NAACP are calling for a federal investigation into the department's use of deadly force against unarmed civilians.
Pat's King of Steaks says it's going "new school" by adding seeded rolls to the menu.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
Eighty years later, the remains of a 19-year-old Westmoreland County man killed in World War II have been identified.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Pat's King of Steaks says it's going "new school" by adding seeded rolls to the menu.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
Eighty years later, the remains of a 19-year-old Westmoreland County man killed in World War II have been identified.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Pat's King of Steaks says it's going "new school" by adding seeded rolls to the menu.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories decades later.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood Monday night.
Life in one New Jersey town just got a whole lot sweeter. A man crafted a Good Humor truck out of snow and even sells ice cream out of it for a great cause.
A person was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Washington Township early Sunday morning, police said.
After erosion from several major storms, New Jersey officials say federal relief is on the way for eroding South Jersey beaches.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
Video from a New Jersey police department's drone helped officers rescue a missing child in dense woods amid severely cold weather.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport last week, health officials said.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
As piles of snow melt across the Philadelphia region, research shows the salt used to prevent slipping could end up in the water supply.
Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his "Stars" team past their fellow Americans on the "Stripes" team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game.
The Reading Fightin Phils will play as the "Reading Iced Coffees" for their 23rd annual morning game Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Bryce Harper says he still doesn't understand why Dave Dombrowski suggested last year that he doesn't know if Harper is still an elite player.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
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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.
Officials are investigating an explosion and fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, early Tuesday morning.
The Eagles' main headquarters and practice facility in South Philadelphia has changed its name to the Jefferson Health Training Complex as part of the team's expanded partnership with Jefferson Health and Select Medical's NovaCare Rehabilitation.
William Stevenson, the long-ago first husband of former first lady Jill Biden, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
The demonstrations to desegregate Girard College put Philadelphia at the center of the civil rights movement. Nearly 60 years later, some of the activists on the front lines of the movement say the struggle for equality and justice was worth it.
For lots of people celebrating Fat Tuesday with sweets, Haegele's Bakery in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood is the place to go to stock up on fasnachts. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey was live inside the family-owned bakery as they churned out trays of the doughy treats.