Crime & Justice

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin speaks during a December 2023 news conference at his office on Dec. 12, 2023 in Trenton.

George Norcross exploited ‘overwhelming political influence’ to extort rivals, prosecutors say in fight to allow charges to reach a jury

The attorney general's filing comes after Norcross and his codefendants urged a Mercer County judge to toss racketeering and extortion charges against them before trial.

No arrests have been made, police is urging anyone with information to call the tip line.

Crime & Justice

Shooting on SEPTA bus in North Philadelphia leaves one person hospitalized

Crime & Justice

A man attempting to steal a car was fatally shot by its owner in Frankford, police say

A portrait of slain Temple Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald arrives at the cathedral for his funeral mass at the Cathedral of S.S Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on Feb. 24.

Crime & Justice

Accused killer of Temple Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald stabbed multiple times in jail

Crime & Justice

George Norcross exploited ‘overwhelming political influence’ to extort rivals, prosecutors say in fight to allow charges to reach a jury

Shooting on SEPTA bus in North Philadelphia leaves one person hospitalized

A man attempting to steal a car was fatally shot by its owner in Frankford, police say

Accused killer of Temple Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald stabbed multiple times in jail

Man crashes car into SEPTA bus after being shot in an ambush in Lower Merion