Man dies in shooting outside Lincoln during basketball game
The school was locked down after a fatal shooting took place in the parking lot outside.A 32-year-old man lost his life after a fatal shooting took place just outside Lincoln High School while a basketball...
Woman killed in Roosevelt Boulevard accident
Police say the woman ran out in front of the car.A woman around 20 years old was killed in a fatal auto accident on Roosevelt Boulevard Monday night.Police say the woman, whom they have not identified,...
Mother, daughter murdered in Castor Gardens home
Police are still investigating the incident.Police are investigating a double homicide after two women were found dead in their Castor Gardens home Monday night.In a news conference Tuesday, police said they are still investigating the...
15-year-old missing from Frankford
Mychelle Davis was last seen Friday, Dec. 22.Police are looking for a girl who has been missing for two weeks.Mychelle Davis, 15, was last seen Friday, Dec. 22, on the 2200 block of Pratt Street.Mychelle is 5...
Hearing held to discuss alleged anti-Semitic acts
Officials gathered to discuss the recent rise of alleged anti-Semitic acts in the Northeast.State Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-172nd dist.) recently hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing at Congregations of Shaare Shamayim, focusing...
Crime log: Nov. 29, 2017
The Northeast Times provides an overview of crimes reported to the four police districts in the Northeast. The details are based on reports compiled by the Northeast Detectives division of the Philadelphia Police Department.Nov....
Brady consultants charged with conspiracy
Two political consultants face several charges from a falsification scheme from 2012 elections.A federal grand jury last week indicted political consultants Donald Jones and Ken Smukler, charging them with conspiracy, causing unlawful campaign contributions,...
Police seek serial bank robber in Northeast
Police are seeking a man suspected of robbing multiple banks in Lawncrest and Castor Gardens.The FBI/Philadelphia Police Department Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the publicâs assistance to identify and locate a serial bank robber...
Lawmakers push legislation to combat litter
House Bill 1812 groups littering, loitering and disorderly conduct under the umbrella of âchronic nuisances,â and creates incrementally higher penalties for such incidents with this grouping.State Reps. John Taylor and Jared Solomon last week...
Serial robber hits Philadelphia Mills again
The same man has robbed the mallâs food court twice last month.Police from the 8th District are looking for a man who was captured on surveillance footage twice robbing an undisclosed amount of money from...