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WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington closed 2025 with its sharpest drop in violent crime in years, posting the lowest number of shooting incidents since 2003 and continuing a multiyear downward trend …
Wilmington Records Lowest Shootings in Decades as Violent Crime Falls Again Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Potter County jury has convicted a repeat felon who authorities say opened fire outside a crowded Coudersport bar, bringing a violent confrontation to a close more …
Gunfire Outside Small-Town Bar Lands Repeat Felon Convicted, Faces Sentencing Read More
NEWARK, DE — A reported burglary in progress in a quiet Newark neighborhood escalated into a violent confrontation Wednesday afternoon, ending with a Middletown man in custody and facing a …
Knives, Broken Glass, and a Barefoot Flight End in Newark Burglary Arrest Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect after an alleged armed confrontation inside a popular South Street jewelry store last month left employees shaken and investigators racing …
Gun Pulled in South Street Jewelry Store Dispute, Suspect Still at Large Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A late-evening disturbance in Wilmington has led to the arrest of a local woman following an alleged burglary and cutting incident that left one person injured, police …
Nighttime Burglary and Cutting Send Wilmington Woman to Jail Read More
CLAYMONT, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested a Newark man following an alleged road rage confrontation that escalated into a felony assault Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Road Rage Confrontation Ends in Felony Assault Arrest in Newark Lot Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — A voicemail left on an unmonitored police administration line set in motion an investigation that led to the arrest of a Glenmoore man now facing a …
Voicemail Leads Police to Chilling Knife Threat Allegations in Kennett Square Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Authorities say a late-night hospital report led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man now facing multiple serious charges after a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy …
Disabled Man’s Injuries Spark Shocking Assault Allegations at Care Facility Read More
LANSDALE, PA — Lansdale police are investigating an alleged domestic stabbing that left a 33-year-old man hospitalized Monday night and resulted in a suspect being taken into custody.
Late-Night Domestic Dispute Leaves Man Stabbed in Lansdale, Suspect Held Read More
EMBREEVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania State Police in Embreeville reported a wide range of alleged criminal and non-criminal incidents across multiple Chester County municipalities in recent days, spanning retail thefts, vehicle …
String of Alleged Incidents Keeps State Police Busy Across Western Chester County Read More