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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 11, 2013

Pa. Officer Saves Teen from Drowning in Overturned Truck

Officer Randall Courson noticed a late-night crash and kept up the spirits of a teen trapped in his overturned and water-filled truck until more help arrived.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2013

Strip Club, Pa. Agency Battle Over Paid Details

Attorneys for Pittsburgh Police Bureau and a downtown strip club will argue in federal court over a recently-imposed ban by the new chief on officers providing off-duty security at the business.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2013

Philly Cop Dragged 3 Blocks

At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the officer began investigating when he heard screams coming from a vehicle. As he interviewed the vehicle occupants, the driver hit the accellerator and dragged the office.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2013

Grand Jury Indicts Former Pittsburgh Chief

A grand jury has indicted Pittsburgh's former police chief on charges of conspiracy and tax evasion. Nathan Harper, who resigned in late February, allegedly embezzled $70,628 from the Pittsburgh Police Bureau's special events office.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2013

Pa. Officer Wounded In Gun Battle

A Pittsburgh police officer returned fire after a suspect shot him during a foot pursuit when the officer was in the prone position. Officer Christopher Kertis was shot several times in the left leg.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2013

Philly Top Cop Vows To Rotate Narco Cops

Amid an FBI probe into the Philadelphia Police Department's narcotics unit, Commissioner Charles Ramsey said he would push to rotate officers out of the unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2013

Video: Pittsburgh Cop Shoots Fleeing Suspect In Vehicle

A 19-year-old man who fled a traffic stop with a Pittsburgh police officer inside his vehicle faces multiple counts after a judge ordered him to face trial. Dash-cam footage shows the traffic stop involving three officers who stopped Leon Ford.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2013

Former Philly Cop Indicted for Loansharking

A former Philadelphia Police officer has been charged with extortion for allegedly operating a loan-sharking business that took advantage of at least one fellow officer, reports the FBI.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2013

Pa. Couple Who Stole 2 Cruisers Charged

New Jersey authorities slapped a Philadelphia couple with multiple charges Wednesday for leading police on a high-speed pursuit with two stolen cruisers in two states.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2013

Video: Suspects Arrested After Two Pursuits In Stolen Squads

A Camden Police officer had pulled over a vehicle with a man and a woman in front of the Police Administration Building at about 9:50 a.m. and was writing a ticket, when the suspects struck him and jumped into his patrol car.

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