Two men were killed in Philadelphia during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day shootings. Another man was injured, and a SWAT ...

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said his department will “keep pushing” to reduce homicides and shootings in Philadelphia ...

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Violence has also been waning across the country, with murders nationally poised to drop by unprecedented levels for the ...

Nationally, homicides have been declining for three straight years and that trend is also taking place in Youngstown.

Philadelphia Police arrested Bilal Simmons, a suspect in the fatal shootings of Jocelynn Marshall and Terrell Sanders in ...

After years of record-breaking violence amid the pandemic, Philadelphia in 2024 saw a historic reduction in homicides and ...

A firebrand Colorado Republican has introduced legislation to end part of the federal government that regulates guns, ...

Instead of arresting juveniles, Philadelphia police say they'll become part of a new diversion program aimed at keeping kids out of the criminal justice system when possible.

Philadelphia police will stop arresting kids who are accused of first-time, low-level offenses as part of a police diversion program, beginning Monday.

Philadelphia’s chief public safety director worked out of a cramped Center City office with nothing on the walls. He oversaw ...