Man shot in driveway after being chased by gunman through West Philadelphia home

Police say a 30-year-old man was shot multiple times after a gunman forced his way into a home on the 5800 block of Sansom Street just before 10:00 p.m. Tuesday and chased the victim through the house before shooting him in the driveway.

Southern Poverty Law Center accused of paying $3M to extremists

The Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal fraud and money laundering charges after investigators alleged the group secretly funded the same extremist organizations it claimed to oppose.

Driver ‘intentionally’ crashes into Philadelphia Police District building; 5 hurt

Police say a person intentionally crashed a vehicle into the Philadelphia Police Department's 2nd District building Tuesday, sending five people to the hospital.

Mom accused of leaving child in car outside casino for hours while she gambled

A mother is accused of leaving her 14-month-old child unattended in a casino parking lot in 80 degree temperatures last week for two-and-a-half hours. She was later found inside gambling.

Mexico pyramid shooting: 6 Americans among those hurt

Six Americans were among those hurt when a gunman opened fire on tourists visiting a popular archaeological pyramid site in Mexico.

DOJ: Former Army soldier from Georgia convicted of abusing minors while stationed in Germany

The Department of Justice (DOJ) says on April 17, a former U.S. Army soldier from Georgia was convicted by a federal jury of sexually and physically abusing two minors while he was stationed in Germany.

SEPTA serious crime drops 30% in early 2026, lowest since 2015

Serious crime on SEPTA dropped 30% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to last year, with a 42% decrease on the Market-Frankford Line, according to new data from SEPTA Transit Police.

Minor league catcher turned in by Atlanta Braves following deadly I-75 hit-and-run crash: FHP

An 18-year-old Atlanta Braves minor league catcher was arrested for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run crash that killed a semi-tractor-trailer driver on I-75 in Manatee County Monday morning, according to troopers.

On-campus sexual assault reported at West Chester University

West Chester University shared disturbing news Monday of an on-campus sexual assault that happened last week.

DA charges San Jose teen with murder, sex assault of 'Baby Jaxon'

The Santa Clara County District Attorney on Monday announced charges against a then-17-year-old for the death and sexual assault of a 2-year-old boy nicknamed "Baby Jaxon." 

Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl

Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday after he was charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez who police say was found dismembered in his Tesla in 2025.

Human skeletal remains found in woods near Wissahickon Creek: police

An investigation is underway after Philadelphia police say they discovered skeletal remains of an adult in the woods near Wissahickon Creek and Germantown Avenue Monday evening.

Coatesville man charged after balcony fall kills resident

Neftali Feliciano-Perez of Coatesville has been charged with Third Degree Murder and related offenses after an altercation led to the death of Moises Galarza-Bermudez, who fell from a balcony.

North Carolina shooting: 2 dead after planned fight escalates

Two people are dead after a planned fight near a North Carolina middle school escalated “significantly" and led to multiple people exchanging gunfire, local police said.

Shreveport, Louisiana shooting: Timeline of events

Officials and relatives say a man killed eight children and shot two women in two homes in Shreveport, Louisiana. The violence early Sunday was one of the nation’s deadliest recent mass shootings.