Judge denies new hearings in Barnes Foundation move (Centre Daily Times)
Thu, 15 May 2008 16:58:11 GMT
A judge on Thursday rejected a request to hold new hearings on a contentious plan to move The Barnes Foundation's renowned art collection from the suburbs to downtown Philadelphia.
Cops: Murder suspect identified (Bucks County Courier Times)
Thu, 15 May 2008 13:07:52 GMT
Police have identified the suspected carjacker they believe murdered a man and raped a woman as Omar Sheriff Cash, 26, of Philadelphia.
ID in SW Phila. homicide (Philly.com)
Thu, 15 May 2008 13:05:01 GMT
Police this morning identified a 29-year-old man who was shot to death in Southwest Philadelphia yesterday.
Murder suspect may be in custody (phillyburbs.com)
Thu, 15 May 2008 13:04:04 GMT
Police have narrowed down the suspect in a carjacking, rape and homicide case that began in Philadelphia to a specific person.
Automated system to notify residents of prison escapes (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Thu, 15 May 2008 07:53:24 GMT
Touting another tool to assist crime victims, city officials yesterday announced an automated system to notify victims and others of the release, transfer or escape of offenders in the Philadelphia prison system.
Crime victims can now access inmate information (Philadelphia Daily News)
Thu, 15 May 2008 07:39:58 GMT
Crime victims in Philadelphia now have another place they can turn to for solace. The Pennsylvania Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification - or PA SAVIN - system was unveiled yesterday to help victims determine where offenders are being held within the county prison system.
Man wanted in attempted murder near Temple (Philadelphia Daily News)
Thu, 15 May 2008 07:39:07 GMT
Police yesterday issued an arrest warrant for a North Philadelphia man wanted on attempted-murder charges after he allegedly shot at his girlfriend - a Temple University security guard - and instead hit and critically injured a bystander Tuesday in North Philadelphia.
Jury Finds Attorney Must Return Half of Bonus Paid by Client (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Thu, 15 May 2008 07:02:02 GMT
A Philadelphia jury has found that a family law attorney must return half of the $200,000 bonus a client claimed she was duped into paying after the attorney and his firm helped her secure nearly $5 million in a post-nuptial settlement.
Armed carjacker sought in killing, rape (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Thu, 15 May 2008 05:30:04 GMT
A man found shot to death Sunday along a road in Bensalem had been carjacked hours before in Philadelphia, police said yesterday.
Couple, now exes, to admit jet-set ID theft scam (CNN.com)
Tue, 13 May 2008 21:33:37 GMT
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Presumably, she didn't fleece Prince Charles. But a couple of young jet-setters plan to admit in court that other people who crossed their paths unwittingly financed their luxury lifestyle.
