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A mistrial has been declared in the federal hate crime trial of former Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera, after jurors could not come to a verdict on the two most serious counts in the case. All signs point to a retrial on those charges. Read more here.

Authorities say a man who had been having "domestic problems" with his girlfriend stabbed her to death while she was staying at a friend's home in Philadelphia.

Since Friday’s evening rush hour for the Labor Day weekend, nearly two dozen people have been hurt or killed around Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — It's been a long, hectic week, to say the least, for Philadelphia's first female police commissioner. After the sudden resignation of Richard Ross last week, acting Commissioner Christine Coulter has been fielding phone calls from District Attorney Larry Krasner, U.S...

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — The suspect in a Southern California stabbing rampage that left four people dead and two injured pleaded not guilty Friday to murder, attempted murder and other counts. Zachary Castaneda was arrested Wednesday by police responding to two hours of slashing and stabbing...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man "full of anger" stabbed, slashed and robbed his way across two Southern California cities in a bloody rampage that killed four people and wounded two others who were apparently targeted at random, authorities said. The 33-year-old man from the city of Garden Grove robbed...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state report released Monday said bullying, self-harm and suicide were the most common concerns fielded during the first half-year of operation for a new threat reporting system that covers Pennsylvania schools. The 21-page report by the state attorney general's office said...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A rising Philadelphia rap artist has now been identified as the victim shot and killed Sunday night in Southwest Philadelphia blocks away from Colwyn, and it happened during the filming of a music video. Ezra Weah, known in the music industry as Bankroll Gambino, was...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Officials in Pennsylvania are investing in an educational program aimed at educating Philadelphians on illegal gun purchases, and this program is targeting one group in particular. A straw purchase is when someone buys a gun for a person who cannot buy one legally,...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — On Friday, men will gather in West Philadelphia for a march aimed at engaging youth to stop the violence. The effort is in response to several shootings in recent weeks. "All together there were 13 shots, shot at these kids," said Kayzar Abdul Kabir, founder of...