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Seven years after Susan Ledyard’s body was found in Wilmington, her family is offering $50,000 for information leading to an arrest.
A 45-year-old was wounded overnight in Fern Rock; the shooter says he acted in self-defense and police are investigating. The victim is listed as stable.
A 16-year-old was shot in the neck Sunday on the 4700 block of Tackawanna Street in Frankford and remains in stable condition at Temple University Hospital.
Bensalem police say a quick response led to the arrest of a man tied to burglaries at Hot Deal Liquidation; detectives say he also admitted to a May break-in.
A 63-year-old Scotrun man was arrested after police say he admitted shooting a neighbor’s rooster for waking him; he faces aggravated cruelty and reckless endangerment charges.
CyberTips from major platforms set the case in motion. The suspect was already overseas by the time police searched the home.
A Dunmore man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he brandished a knife and tried to drag his ex into a car on Adriatic Avenue. The victim escaped after her mother intervened.
Roughly 30 rounds were fired near North 29th and Gordon Streets early Monday; two men were hospitalized in stable condition. Police are investigating and asking for tips.
A 27-year-old man was found stabbed to death near 49th and Sansom in West Philadelphia; police say he suffered 15 stab wounds. Investigators are seeking tips as the probe continues.
A 29-year-old woman was struck and killed after exiting a rideshare on the 7200 block of Elmwood Avenue. Police are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking a black vehicle.
Six years after Anthony Abel's 2020 killing in East Mount Airy, the city has offered a $20,000 reward as family renews pleas for tips and answers.
Early-morning vandalism left several Fishtown cars with smashed windows; police are investigating and asking for tips.
A house collapsed Saturday night in Wynnefield at Bryn Mawr and Woodbine. Crews secured the scene and Philadelphia Gas Works shut off the gas line; no injuries were reported.
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