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A passenger jet was just seconds away from landing Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport when a Jeep broke through a chain-link fence and drove onto several runways, forcing a number of planes to circle the area, according to an air traffic controller familiar with the incident.

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Fourth arrest made in Philadelphia captives caseupdated: Wed Oct 19 2011 10:12:00

A fourth person was arrested in in the case of four mentally disabled people who were found locked in the boiler room of a Philadelphia apartment building over the weekend, police said Wednesday.

4 disabled adults locked in basementupdated: Wed Oct 19 2011 10:12:00

A gruesome discovery in Philadelphia of disabled adults locked in a basement. CNN's Susan Candiotti reports.

Philadelphia police probe 'complex' captivity caseupdated: Mon Oct 17 2011 22:12:00

The investigation into how four mentally disabled people ended up locked in a filthy basement boiler room now reaches "way beyond the borders of Philadelphia," the city's police commissioner said Monday.

Philadelphia cop charged with rapeupdated: Fri Sep 02 2011 05:23:00

A Philadelphia police officer was charged with rape Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a woman while on duty, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.

Philadelphia officer faces rape chargesupdated: Fri Sep 02 2011 05:23:00

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell discusses a case involving a Philadelphia officer charged with raping a woman while on duty.

Philly mayor hopes curfew plan brings back the loveupdated: Fri Aug 12 2011 21:25:00

Philadelphia has been plagued by teen violence, but the City of Brotherly Love is fighting back.

3 Philadelphia officers, 12 others charged in steroid bustupdated: Wed Apr 27 2011 15:43:00

Three members of the Philadelphia police department and 12 others are being charged with conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids, U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger announced Wednesday.

Police: Murder work of serial stranglerupdated: Wed Dec 22 2010 07:12:00

Philadelphia police say DNA evidence recovered at the scene of a murder matches two other murders in the area.

Police: Two dead in Kraft shootingupdated: Fri Sep 10 2010 13:10:00

Police have a suspect in custody in the shooting deaths at the Philadelphia Kraft Foods plant.

2 killed, 1 hurt in plant shooting after suspended employee opens fireupdated: Fri Sep 10 2010 13:10:00

Two people were killed and another critically injured Thursday night when a woman, who had been suspended just minutes earlier from her job at a Pennsylvania Kraft Foods plant, barged back in and opened fire, police said.

Police chiefs warn of Arizona immigration law problemsupdated: Wed May 26 2010 16:25:00

Arizona's controversial new immigration law could harm local law enforcement efforts, a delegation of police chiefs from across the country told Attorney General Eric Holder in a closed-door meeting Wednesday.

Philly cop shoots himself on purposeupdated: Thu May 13 2010 06:37:00

CNN's Randi Kaye explores why a Philadelphia police officer shot himself, then blamed the shooting on a black man.

Philadelphia cop intentionally shot himself, commissioner saysupdated: Thu May 13 2010 06:37:00

A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police officer who told authorities he was shot while on patrol last month has admitted he shot himself intentionally, the city's police commissioner said Tuesday.

Police: As many as 20 present at gang rape outside school danceupdated: Wed Oct 28 2009 09:03:00

Investigators say as many as 20 people were involved in or stood and watched the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a California high school homecoming dance Saturday night.

Police: Suspected robber fleeing scene in car kills woman, 3 kidsupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 22:00:00

A woman and three children were killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when a suspected robber fleeing in a car jumped a curb and struck them, police said Thursday.

Carnage at fatal crash sceneupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 22:00:00

Philadelphia's police commissioner describes the scene where a suspect fleeing police plowed into a group of people.

Time.com: 4 Philly Cops to Be Fired Over Videoupdated: Mon May 19 2008 18:00:00

Philadelphia's police commissioner said Monday that four officers will be fired and four others disciplined for their roles in the beatings of three shooting suspects

Mayor: Officers in taped beating will be fired updated: Mon May 19 2008 17:51:00

Four Philadelphia police officers will be fired, three others will be disciplined and a supervising sergeant will be demoted because of the violent beating of three suspects caught after a shooting, the city's mayor and police commissioner said Monday.

Police beating caught on tapeupdated: Mon May 19 2008 17:51:00

Fifteen Philadelphia police officers are being investigated after three suspects are beaten and it's caught on camera.

Time.com: Philly's Cop Beating: No Rodney Kingupdated: Wed May 14 2008 11:00:00

A swift response to a savage incident appears to have kept the city out of a racially charged controversy -- at least for now

Time.com: 7 More Philly Cops Off Street Dutyupdated: Fri May 09 2008 17:35:00

Seven more police officers were taken off street duty Thursday as investigators look into the videotaped police beating of three shooting suspects during a traffic stop

Officials: Race had no role in Philly police beatingupdated: Thu May 08 2008 23:05:00

The videotaped beatings of three restrained men by several members of the Philadelphia police force were inexcusable but had nothing to do with race, the city's mayor and police commissioner said Thursday.

Video shows police beating restrained suspectsupdated: Wed May 07 2008 18:55:00

Philadelphia city officials said Wednesday the beatings of three suspects, captured on video by a television news crew, were "unacceptable," and added officers' emotions are running high after the slaying of a sergeant last week.

Officials: Arrest in Pakistan led to orange alertupdated: Mon Aug 02 2004 01:13:00

Information seized from a suspected al Qaeda computer expert was largely responsible for the increased threat level for three East Coast financial districts, U.S. and Pakistani officials said Monday.

D.C. police chief: 'We have to be very alert'updated: Thu May 27 2004 11:02:00

The U.S. Justice Department urged Americans on Wednesday to be vigilant because of intelligence indicating that al Qaeda was planning a major attack in the next few months.

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