Norristown man is charged with murdering a companion and hiding his body in a trash can
The trash can abandoned in the brush by the Schuylkill River Trail in Norristown smelled foul — so much so that one man who walked near it on Monday couldn’t…
2-year-old boy falls to his death from 20th floor window in Newark
A 2-year-old New Jersey boy died early Saturday after reportedly falling from the 20th floor of an apartment building in Newark, officials said. Police were dispatched to Elizabeth Towers, a…
Suspect arrested in fatal 2024 shooting of 23-year-old Hartford woman
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Connecticut last year, which left a 23-year-old woman — who was an innocent bystander — dead, police said. The…
‘Hands Off Venezuela’ protesters in Philly call for a stop to U.S. aggression amid attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats
More than 60 people gathered on the north side of Philadelphia City Hall Saturday afternoon and then marched through city streets to protest what they called the U.S. war on…
Seeing eye dog trainees navigated Philadelphia International Airport, no boarding passes required
Walking down the concourse at Philadelphia International Airport Saturday morning, Kym Smythe of Bear, Del., imagined what the experience must be like for Atlas, the 12-week old Labrador retriever at…
Mamdani, Tisch could clash over proactive policing , legality of NYPD stops
The latest report from the federal monitor overseeing civil rights compliance at the NYPD points to a potential flashpoint for the incoming Mamdani administration, with profound implications for public safety…
NJ school employee arrested in drug ring bust while driving district truck
A New Jersey school district employee was arrested in connection with a Morris County drug ring bust after arriving at a Cedar Knolls residence driving a Madison Board of Education…
A man whose murder conviction was overturned for its connections to a disgraced ex-detective is now wanted for another murder
A man whose murder conviction was overturned because of its connection to disgraced former Philadelphia homicide detective Philip Nordo is now suspected of committing another homicide, according to police. Authorities…
Bronx street astronomer ‘Jupiter Joe’ convicted of killing girl in 1999 cold case
A Bronx street astronomer who killed a young girl and kept her slaying a secret for more than 20 years has been convicted in her death, the Bronx DA said…
Judge says he’ll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family
NEW YORK — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that…