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Missing Juvenile Michael Lanier from the 14th District
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, Michael Lanier. He is a 15-year-old male who was last seen on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. in the 18XX block of Tulpehocken Street. Michael is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs...
Uber passenger killed in Philly crash by domestic assault suspect fleeing sheriffs
Police say Joseph Cini caused a deadly crash that killed an Uber passenger at North 9th Street and West Girard Avenue Monday.
Missing Juvenile Karli Nixon from the 25th District
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, Karli Nixon. She is a 14-year-old female who was last seen on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., in the 29XX block of North Mascher Street. Karli is 5 feet 8 inches tall,...
Philadelphia Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing Man Aron Johnson Last Seen on...
The Philadelphia Police Department has issued a public call for assistance in the search for a missing individual, Aron Johnson, who was last seen over a week ago. According to the details shared on the police department's official news blotter, Johnson went missing on December 8, 2025, around 7:00 am near the 49xx...
Eddystone girl, 15, held for trial in gunshot death of Abington boy, 17
ABINGTON — A 15-year-old Delaware County girl must answer to homicide-related charges in Montgomery County Court in connection with the fatal shooting of a friend, a 17-year-old boy, while she visited his Abington Township apartment. Precious Christine Hamilton, of the 200 block of Lexington Avenue, Eddystone, was...
Man Struck By Light Rail In Cinnaminson: NJ Transit
At 7:10 a.m., a River LINE light rail vehicle struck and injured a man at Cinnaminson Station, NJ Transit said. The light rail left Trenton Transit Center at 6:27 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Walter Rand Transportation Center at 7:34 a.m., NJ Transit said. The injured man was...
At Hanukkah celebration, attendees vow to stay “resilient” after mass shooting
Dozens gathered outside the Betsy Ross House for a prayer service and religious celebration on the first night of Hanukkah, hours after a mass shooting in Australia at a Jewish party.
Philly SWAT team busy as 2 men arrested in pair of overnight barricade incidents
Two men were arrested early Monday, police said, following a pair of separate barricade situations that happened overnight across Philadelphia. According to police, a man was arrested about two hours after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at a property along the 200 block of West Abbottsford...
Buckle up if you head to N.J.: The state dominates in ranking of worst...
If you’re driving to New Jersey, you should buckle up. Four of the top 10 cities in the Northeast with the worst drivers were in the Garden State, according to 2023 data that was studied and released earlier this year as part of a ConsumerAffairs Journal of Consumer Research report.

















