Masked marauders are lurking at night in your neighborhood. That they have a black mask across their eyes like a […]
About: Paul Davis
Deadlier than the O.K. Corral — South Philly’s modern-day shootout
Perhaps the most famous and deadly shootout in America was the 1881 gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, […]
An interview with Judge Patrick Dugan
Judge Patrick F. Dugan is running for Philadelphia District Attorney against incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner in November. He sat […]
More than drugs — the other tragedy playing out in Kensington
Fighting human trafficking in Philadelphia.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Buyer beware of home improvement fraud
The Darby Borough Police announced on July 18 that they arrested George Cook, 42, the owner and operator of GC’s […]
Paul Davis: The Alto Knights — Why did the De Niro mob movie bomb?
I recently watched The Alto Knights on HBO. As a fan of mob movies, from Jimmy Cagney’s 1931 The Public […]
Paul Davis: An organized retail theft story
In my last piece here, I covered organized retail theft. A young woman read my piece and contacted me to […]
Paul Davis: PA Attorney General touts organized retail crime unit’s year of achievements
I was recently discussing shoplifting with a store manager in South Philadelphia. He was complaining about shoplifters, especially organized crews […]
Paul Davis: Elder abuse scams
In my last piece posted here, I recalled a couple of my encounters with victims of elder abuse, and I […]
Paul Davis: The devastating effects of elder abuse
Some years ago, I attended a series of preliminary hearings at the 3rd police district in South Philadelphia as a […]