Three men sought in Wynnefield murder

Police said a 20-year-old man was shot to death on the 5300 block of Hazelhurst in Wynnefield, and three suspects were seen fleeing the scene of the murder.

Five-year-old child fell from window of Point Breeze home

Police said a 5-year-old child fell from the window of a home in the 2100 block of Manton Street early Saturday morning.

Richard DeCoatsworth: Former hero cop charged with alleged human trafficking

Former Philadelphia police officer Richard DeCoatsworth is charged with human trafficking and rape for allegedly forcing two women to do drugs and sex acts.

Cops search for suit-wearing Midtown attempted bank robber

A man in a suit tried to rob a Midtown bank.

East Boston man pleads guilty to killing alleged abuser

An East Boston man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting he killed an older man who allegedly molested him as a child.

Bulger prosecutors want background checks of jurors

Federal prosecutors in the upcoming murder trial of alleged mobster James “Whitey” Bulger want to conduct criminal background checks on potential jurors.

Hofstra student shot dead during home invasion

A Hofstra student and an armed suspect were shot dead early Friday morning during an apparent home invasion. Police say [...]

Philadelphia police use art to train crime scene investigators

Philadelphia police will on Friday hold an “Art of Perception” training seminar honing officers’ investigation skills by teaching them to analyze art.

16 indicted in ‘Operation Tobacco Road’

16 men were indicted in the bust of a massive cigarette smuggling ring known as “Operation Tobacco Road.”

Cigarette smugglers had connections to Hamas: NYPD

A major cigarette smuggling ring bust involved suspects the NYPD was watching due to connections to suspected terrorists, including a top Hamas official.