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NEWARK, DE — Two 16-year-olds are charged in connection with an alleged armed robbery and stolen vehicle investigation earlier this week, according to the Newark Police Department.
Teens Accused in Gunpoint Robbery, Car Theft Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man who carried out a violent, pre-dawn carjacking in Center City has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison, U.S. prosecutors announced.
Guns Drawn at 3 a.m.: Brutal Center City Carjacking Brings 8½-Year Sentence Read More
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
WOMELSDORF, PA — Police in Berks County have recovered a school district van that was reported stolen last month, but the individual allegedly responsible for taking the vehicle remains at …
Stolen School Van Recovered, Suspect Still on the Run in Berks County Read More
ROBESONIA, PA — Police are asking for the public’s assistance as they investigate an alleged overnight vehicle theft from the Conrad Weiser Area School District campus in Berks County.
School District Van Stolen Overnight, Police Seek Public’s Help to Track It Down Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man who prosecutors say stalked and carjacked a FedEx truck at gunpoint in broad daylight, believing it carried a lucrative shipment of cocaine, was sentenced …
Gunpoint FedEx Heist for Phantom Drug Cache Earns Philly Man 22 Years Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — Wyomissing police officers handled a wide range of alleged incidents during January 1 and January 2, 2026, responding to more than 40 calls that included traffic violations, …
Busy New Year Start Keeps Wyomissing Police Responding to Dozens of Calls Read More LINWOOD, PA — Lower Chichester Township police say a reported stolen vehicle was tracked by license plate readers Tuesday afternoon, leading to a multi-jurisdictional response that ended with an arrest …
Stolen Van Chase Crosses State Line Before Dramatic Stop at Delaware Wawa 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 PARKESBURG, PA — Parkesburg Borough Police are investigating the alleged theft of a vehicle that occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, December 27, and are urging residents across …
Late-Night Vehicle Theft Probed as Parkesburg Police Seek Video Evidence Read More