Law Enforcement
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1969 Ocean City N.J. Cold Case Investigation Considers Ted Bundy, Then Living in Lafayette Hill
A Oxygen network documentary may have chilling implications regarding Lafayette Hill and a 54-year-old double-murder cold case. A Post X News story reported the filmmakers’ theorized violent perpetrator: Ted Bundy. The victims were Susan Davis and Elizabeth Perry, both 19, who spent Memorial Day 1969 in Ocean City, New Jersey. The Shore trip was part…
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Philadelphia Sees Historic Drop in Homicides, But Commitment to Strategy Must Be Maintained
In 2025, Philadelphia recorded its lowest number of homicides in six decades. Experts credit this trend to the city’s investment in prevention and crime-fighting strategies, writes Isaac Avilucea for AXIOS Philadelphia. These strategies — which include implementing anti-violence initiatives in neighborhoods and police targeting groups responsible for much of the city’s violence — has helped…
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Blue Envelope Program to Expand to All Bucks County Police Departments
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is bringing the Blue Envelope Program to all 39 police departments in the county, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. The initiative is designed to make traffic stops and other police encounters less stressful for people who have autism or communication difficulties. While several departments already use the program,…
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West Philadelphia Neighborhood Transforms After Years of Crime, Thanks to Community Partnership
The West Philadelphia community at 52nd and Arch streets have seen a reduction in crime after it has spent years plagued by it, write Hayden Mitman and Siobhan McGirl for NBC10 Philadelphia. Geraldine Brown, who has lived in the neighborhood for years, noted that her community has been a crime hotspot. However, a recent partnership…
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Norristown Names Michael Trail as Its New Police Chief
The Norristown Police Department has named the current Lansdale Chief of Police Michael Trail as its new police chief, with his appointment taking effect on August 19, according to a staff report from NBC10 Philadelphia. Trail has 33 years of experience on the force, a level of service and leadership that was one of the…
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SEPTA Reports Reduced Crime, Credits Increased Law Enforcement
SEPTA has seen a decrease in crime through the first half of 2025 as a result of increasing its enforcement efforts, writes Molly McVety for PhillyVoice. As a result of the transit agency provided its largest police force in over a decade, there has been much less instances of serious crime, including theft and aggravated…
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Help Still Sought in Wendy Eaton’s 50-Year-Old Disappearance
Wendy Eaton, a 15-year-old Penncrest sophomore from Middletown, disappeared without a trace 50 years ago. Police are still searching for her, and it is a case that has “haunted the community for half a century,” according to Pennsylvania State Police. With modern forensic techniques now available, police are again reaching out to the public for…
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Mausoleum Door Thefts Hit SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Marple
Thieves are stealing mausoleum doors from cemeteries around the region, including at SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Marple and St. Sharon Cemetery in Springfield, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. The doors are valued for the rare minerals they contain. Besides the two Delaware County cemeteries, locations have also been hit in the last month…
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Bucks County Police Pursuing New Leads in 50-Year-Old Teen Murder Cold Case
Police officials are following new leads in the 50-year-old cold case murder of 17-year-old Patricia Bartlett, a Bucks County teenager who was stabbed in the Oxford Valley Mall parking lot, writes Gina Cosenza for 102.9 MGK. On Jan. 13, 1975, Patricia Bartlett visited The Camera Shop at the mall to buy photo paper and toner…
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Philadelphia’s 2024 Homicide Rate On Pace for Among Lowest in City History
Philadelphia’s homicide rate is on pace for a historic low this year, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. This is based on the latest data provided by the Philadelphia Police Department. According to the statistics, homicides are down 40 percent in Philadelphia compared to the same time period last year. Back in April, those same…
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Police Chief Bendig Receives Emotional Sendoff
The North Penn community gathered on Friday September 20 to bid farewell to police officer J. Scott Bendig, reports Tony Didomizio for North Penn Now. After 35 years of service, Bendig is moving on to semi-retirement while also filling the chief’s position in Upper Moreland. Members of Montgomery Township including friends, colleagues and local politicians…
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Upper Dublin Police Thwart Lululemon Heist
Two Philadelphia suspects are in custody thanks to the swift and heroic actions of Upper Dublin police officers, reports Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The officers thwarted a major theft at the Lululemon store in the Promenade at Upper Dublin. Officers responded to the scene just minutes after receiving a call about the theft in…
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Power of Patrol: Two Abington Police Thwart Potential Robbery
Two Abington police officers prevented a commercial burglary in Keswick and are being recognized by the police department, reports Dino Ciliberti for The Patch. At 1:59 am on July 23, Sergeant Joseph Fallon and Officer Andres Diaz patrolled the Glenside section when they spotted a suspicious man near the 7-11 on Easton Road and Keswick…
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Delaware County Tries Approach Beyond Police for Mentally Ill
An effort is underway in Delaware County to divert people with mental health issues from the legal system and get them into treatment, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. A new county-wide program from the Delaware County Department of Human Services gives police officers discretion to refer people with behavioral issues to a case manager instead…
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After Four Decades of Mystery, John Doe Case Traced to Fort Washington Resident
Authorities identified the remains of Fort Washington’s Nicolas Grubb four decades after discovering his body, reports Caitlin Rearden for 69News. The positive ID resolves a mystery that eluded local and federal authorities for years. Grubb’s remains were first found in 1977 by hikers along the Appalachian Trail in Albany Township. After no one was able…
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What Pennsylvania’s New Cellphone Ban While Driving Entails
A new state law that will take effect next year has banned drivers in Pennsylvania from talking on a handheld device while driving, writes Gillian McGoldrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A previous law banned texting while driving, but Pennsylvania was the only state in the region to allow drivers to talk on the phone while…
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Upper Merion Township Fire Department Celebrates New Professionals, Faster Response Times
The Upper Merion Township Fire Department is celebrating National EMS Week and the fact that the department has been seeing faster response times, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News Philadelphia. The department is crediting the graduation of 12 new professional firefighters and emergency medical technicians within the department for those faster response times. According to…
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Dr. Jacqueline Bailey-Davis Shares Her Journey to Becoming Norristown’s First Female Police Chief
Dr. Jacqueline Bailey-Davis made history when she was appointed Norristown’s Police Chief in January. She is the first woman to lead the police department there, writes Shaynah Ferreira for Fox 29. In an interview with Fox 29, Chief Dr. Jacqueline Bailey-Davis described growing up in South Philadelphia in what was called “the city’s largest, poorest,…
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