A federal jury convicted five Philadelphia men Thursday for a coordinated carjacking spree that prosecutors say included more than 60 thefts, multiple shootings and two murders. Sentencing dates have not yet been set.

A Lehigh County judge handed Yunior Peralta‑Quintana a 40‑to‑80‑year state prison term after a jury convicted him in a 2024 shootout near Allentown’s Dominican Festival that wounded six. Prosecutors say the sentence reflects both the shooting and later witness‑intimidation convictions.

Shoppers at a Levittown Walmart say a toddler was dragged by a backpack leash and left unconscious; a woman was arrested and arraigned. The child was taken to hospital for specialized care.

Lower Providence police say a dispute near a hotel on Shannondell Boulevard led to someone firing a gun Thursday night; no injuries were reported. Investigators canvassed the area.

Prosecutors charged 21 people tied to four South Philly street groups in 24 incidents, including one homicide.

Philadelphia police have reopened their review of the 1998 shooting death of city employee Joe Welsh as investigators seek fresh DNA leads and tips. A $45,000 reward is being offered.

Masked suspects smashed a window and stole a red 2019 Dodge Charger from a Sewell driveway, then pushed it to Hurffville Elementary before fleeing toward Philadelphia.

U.S. Marshals joined Philadelphia police in a manhunt for Najee Williams after two tow truck drivers were killed; reward now $21,500.

Police are investigating a suspicious death after a person was found inside a car near 58th and Alter streets in Cobbs Creek.

Abington Township police say a 38-year-old Ambler man faces multiple child-sex charges after investigators seized digital evidence during a March search.

A King of Prussia third‑grade teacher was arrested on indecent assault and corruption of minors charges; a preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 6. The district has the teacher on leave.

A Vineland man was sentenced to seven years after prosecutors say he struck a Walmart worker during a self‑checkout dispute, leaving the employee with a brain bleed and concussion.

A man died after a tree collapsed onto his car on Earles Lane during severe storms that toppled trees and caused outages across the Philadelphia region.