Philadelphia Police officers from the 12th District responded to the 1000 block of South Ithan Street on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m. following reports of a person with a gun. Upon arrival, officers located 43-year-old MD Mahfuzul Haque of 77XX Fayette Street, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the back of the head. Police transported Mr. Haque to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased at 9:28pm.
A jury has convicted a Camden man for sexually abusing two children over the course of nearly a decade, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Miguel A. Mota, 41, was found guilty on July 21, 2026, of four counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault.
He was also convicted of three counts of second-degree Sexual Assault, three counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, two counts of third-degree Aggravated Sexual Contact, one count of third-degree Terroristic Threats, and one count of fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Contact. The verdict was returned after a four-week jury trial in Camden County Superior Court.
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred this morning in the city’s 25th District.
At approximately 9:29 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire on the highway along the 2800 block of North Reese Street. Upon arrival, police located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Responding officers immediately transported the victim to Temple University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Officers secured the scene, recovered a firearm, and has a suspect into custody. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under active investigation with the Shooting Investigation Group.
Please note that the information provided above is preliminary and subject to change. Updates will be shared as new details become available.
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in this video:
On July 4,2026 at approximately 5:15am two males became involved in an argument while playing the “skill machines” inside the location. During the dispute, one male produced a black handgun and fired at the victim missing him. The offender fled the scene in a GMC SUV before police arrived.
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An East Hempfield Township man has been charged with stabbing his sister to death and injuring his brother during a bloody knife attack in his home Monday morning. Bryan Emeric Adolph, 26, was charged with criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault and a single count of possessing an instrument of crime. Adolph is accused of stabbing his 28-year-old sister Elyse Adolph to death inside his residence in the 1100 block of Persimmon Drive shortly after 10:30 a.m.
Police found Elyse dead in a pool of blood inside the residence when they arrived. Another victim, Adolph’s 24-year-old brother, told police Adolph had stabbed him and Elyse inside the residence before he armed himself with a handgun in self-defense. Adolph’s brother, who had numerous visible puncture wounds to his arms and was bleeding heavily, was taken to an area hospital to be treated for his injuries and remains there as he recovers. In an interview with police Adolph said he became angry when the victims’ dogs were continuously barking. At one point Adolph grabbed and punched one of the dogs in the nose, he said. Elyse witnessed Adolph striking the dog and confronted him, he told police.
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The Philadelphia Police Department’s Crash Investigation Division is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the female depicted in the above photo. Investigators believe she may possess vital information that could assist in the ongoing investigation of a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred at the intersection of Kelly Drive and Reservoir Drive on June 24, 2026, at approximately 11:05 p.m. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this individual, or who has any additional details concerning the incident, is urged to contact the Crash Investigation Division immediately at 215-685-3180.
(July 21, 2026)–A Bucks County Deputy Sheriff was formally charged on Monday with secretly photographing naked prisoners while in custody, disseminating those images to co-workers and personal contacts, and then lying to investigators in an attempt to cover up his actions, Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan announced on Monday. Ryan Gaffney, who was terminated from the Sheriff’s Office last month, was charged Monday morning with official oppression, unsworn falsification to authorities, possessing an instrument of crime, and obstructing the administration of law or other government function.
The charges were filed via summons, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 10. The criminal charges stem from an investigation launched by the Bucks County Detectives on March 31, 2026, after receiving a referral from the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office, which commenced a concurrent internal affairs investigation following a complaint regarding Deputy Gaffney’s on-duty conduct. According to the affidavit of probable cause, on January 30, 2026, Gaffney and four other uniformed deputies executed an arrest warrant for an adult male at his residence in Middletown Township. The male was suffering from a mental health crisis and was located upstairs in a bedroom, naked from the waist down.
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TRENTON — A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges against a New Jersey State Police (NJSP) detective at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding a death on July 29, 2025 that occurred during an encounter with NJSP detectives assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force. The decedent was previously identified as Shawn Phillips, 37, of West Berlin, New Jersey.
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Detectives have determined that a Camden man fatally stabbed his girlfriend in Lindenwold before committing suicide, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Lindenwold Police Chief Michael McCarthy.
On Thursday, July 16, 2026, at approximately 11:39 a.m., detectives with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office responded to the 500 block of Bilper Avenue in Lindenwold for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, detectives located the victim – 53-year-old Marlene Carmichael of Lindenwold – suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased at approximately 2:22 p.m.
Continue reading “Camden Man Fatally Stabbed Girlfriend “On July 22, 2026, at approximately 6:59 PM, Philadelphia Police responded to a report of a person in the river at 101 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd.
Upon arrival, officers was told that an adult male had entered the water and has not resurfaced at this time. Marine Unit 3 responded to the scene to conduct search operations.
The scene has since been released. The investigation remains active and ongoing with Central Detectives.