Man wanted for dragging Philadelphia officer 200 feet during traffic stop turns himself in: police

Hours after Philadelphia police identified a suspect wanted for dragging a Philadelphia Highway Patrol Officer 200 feet during a traffic stop in the Wissinoming section of the city, the man was placed in custody, according to police. 

South American 'crime tourists' in Delaware: Police warn of increase in 'advanced' home burglaries

South American crime rings known as "theft groups" or "crime tourists" have already committed multiple burglaries in New Castle County this year, according to the local police department.

Police: Items believed connected to jail escapee still being found; reward increases

Authorities searching for a homicide suspect who used bedsheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail last week say items found in the last 24 hours lead them to believe he is still in the area.

Police: Trail of blood from double shooting victim leads police to discovery of weapon, drugs in Kensington

A trail of blood led officers into a Kensington home, where they found several people in addition to a weapon, ammunition and what police said appeared to be crack cocaine, officials say.

Father killed in Philly mass shooting was days away from walking daughter down aisle at wedding

A Philadelphia father shot and killed during last week's mass shooting in Kingsessing was just days away from walking his daughter down the aisle at her wedding, family members said Tuesday. 

Vigil held for slain Millville teen as community leaders warn of uptick in gun violence

A New Jersey community already grappling with worsening violence held a vigil Tuesday night to mourn the loss of a 14-year-old boy who police say was shot and killed. 

Emergency public safety bill passed by DC Council to address citywide crime crisis

The D.C. Council voted by majority Tuesday to approve Councilmember Brooke Pinto's emergency public safety bill, the Prioritizing Public Safety Amendment Act, in an effort to address the crime wave crippling the city. 

Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving 53 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders.

Hostage freed after hourslong standoff at Las Vegas Strip resort room, police say

A man was arrested and a woman described as his hostage was released unharmed Tuesday after an hourslong standoff in a room at the Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip, police said.

Kansas City Chiefs ‘superfan’ charged with bank theft, officials say

Xaviar Michael Babudar, known as “ChiefsAholic," was on the run for four months before being captured by police for alleged robberies at several banks last year.

Police: Teen, 14, shot and killed in suspected homicide

The deadly shooting of a 14-year-old boy on Monday night in Millville is being investigated as a homicide, police say.