More murders, fewer cases solved; now Philly police are fighting about overtime

The number of murders in Philadelphia has spiked to 315 — the highest in six years — and police overtime spending has fallen 5 percent. Detectives say their investigations are being compromised.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross believes budget cuts have not negatively affected murder investigations.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer

by David Gambacorta, Helen Ubiñas, and Dylan Purcell

Published Dec. 6, 2018, 5:00 a.m. ET