NYPD, SkyFOX catch boy playing hooky after urgent search

Panic and an urgent search for a Brooklyn boy ended in chuckles and a thumbs up as police – and SkyFOX – found the 9-year-old playing hooky on a rooftop.

Philly's 911 call center makes changes to system after 2023 mass shooting

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel is announcing changes coming to Philadelphia’s 911 Center. The changes are in response to a deadly shooting in July of 2023 when a police officer was sent to the wrong address.

Mom, daughter killed in Delaware crash after car flees from traffic stop: police

A horrific late-night crash has claimed the lives of a woman and her child, sending six more victims, including four other children, to the hospital on Wednesday.

SEPTA stepping up security as Philadelphia school year begins

Tens of thousands of students rely on public transportation to get them to and from school every day in Philadelphia.

Man, woman let dog loose on Dollar Store employee in New Castle attack: police

Scary moments outside a Dollar General when an attack involving two suspects, an innocent employee, two juveniles and a dog unfolded this past weekend.

Bucks County parents sentenced to state prison for 'nightmare' neglect of 7 children

A mother and father who a judge called “two of the worst parents I’ve ever seen in my life" could spend more than a decade behind bars for their deplorable actions.

Escaped Mississippi murder suspect arrested at Chicago restaurant after hours-long standoff with police

A murder suspect who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse was arrested at a restaurant on Chicago's Near West Side, blocks from the Democratic National Convention, after an hours-long standoff with police.

Protesters contaminate DNC breakfast with maggots at Chicago hotel: officials

An investigation is underway after a group of protesters allegedly slipped maggots into food that was served during a Democratic National Convention breakfast.