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An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble

An anonymous tip arrived on PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a website run by the Philadelphia Police Department, on July 18, 2026.

The Conversation · 9h ago

‘I may have information regarding this case:’ Philadelphia police receive a false cold case tip from Anthropic’s AI model

Anthropic admits this is "unacceptable."

We Got This Covered · Oct 15

Sanders Calls For Criminal Prosecution of AI CEOs After Model Submitted A False Homicide Tip To Police

Two-time presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made the statement after news emerged that an Anthropic AI model sent the Philadelphia Police Department a fake tip about an unsolved murder case.

International Business Times · Oct 10

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Philadelphia cops hunt for man in Chucky mask who asked female jogger: Are you ready to die?

Footage shows man in halloween-style mask suspected of harassing multiple people in Philadelphia during 20 minute spree

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Why the DOJ is investigating Philadelphia after police stripped gun permits from Black Panthers-inspired group

Paul Birdsong leads the Black Lion Party for International Solidarity, an armed, Black Panthers-inspired mutual aid group in Philadelphia.

The Conversation · Jul 7

Mom Goes Into House Of Horrors And Never Comes Out, As FBI Unravels Disturbing Details

The mother is not the only woman whose disappearance is connected to the house, owned by a man described as a “sociopath.”

Bored Panda · Jun 30

Human remains discovered during search for Kada Scott are believed to belong to missing Philadelphia woman

Remains discovered in shallow grave near abandoned school close to where police searched for 23-year-old

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

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Beauty queen Kada Scott vanished after leaving her shift at a senior home. Police have suspect in custody but no body

Kada Scott, 23, was last seen at a Philadelphia nursing home on October 4. She had told family and friends she’d been receiving harassing phone calls

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen

On April 13, 1967, around 1:30 p.m., Lt. Joseph Larkin of the Philadelphia Police Department’s subway unit visited the Philadelphia High School for Girls to interview the school’s librarian, 61-year-old Miriam S. Axelrod.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2025

Murder charge dropped against police officer who shot dead motorist Eddie Irizarry

Officer Mark Dial will still face trial for other charges

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Woman opens fire on parents and baby in a stroller over $100 drug debt

The parents fled the scene and the baby was taken to hospital by a bystander

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

Netizens Air Looting Concerns After Nike Announces First US 'World of Flight' in Philadelphia

Nike announced it would open its first US 'World of Flight' store in Philadelphia sparking looting concerns.

International Business Times UK · Mar 4, 2024

Philadelphia Police Department terminates first appointed officer before new mayor's inauguration

Philadelphia's new mayor, Sherell Parker, wastes no time in addressing public safety by firing the first police commissioner, bringing a fresh perspective.

Philadelphia gunman killed first victim two days before mass shooting, authorities say

Authorities apologised to family of Joseph Wamah Jr after admitting they went to the wrong address to check reports of gunfire two days before shooting spree

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 26, 2022

Editorial: A damning audit of the Philadelphia police must be an impetus for real reform

City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s audit of the Philadelphia Police Department offers a disturbing window into the inner workings of the police force as it confronts record murders, daily shootings, and rising crime. The report’s 85 pages paint a damning picture of a department that is inefficient, disorganized, backward and wasting…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 18, 2022

The understaffed Philly Police don't evaluate their main patrol and crime-fighting strategy, city controller finds

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department doesn't conduct formal evaluations of its main patrol and crime-fighting strategy, creating an inconsistent patchwork of officer deployment across the city as it's in the midst of a persistent gun violence crisis.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 16, 2022

Philly Police Dept. has 72 new officers. They’ll start amid a shortage of more than 500

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department got 72 new officers Friday when its largest class of recruits in three years graduated from the academy, an infusion of personnel that comes amid a shortage of hundreds of officers.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 15, 2022

Philadelphia Police Department orders officers to work 12-hour shifts this weekend to quell crime

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department said it will deploy officers on 12-hour patrol shifts this weekend — instead of the typical eight-hour shift — as the late summer surge in gun violence continues to put the city on high alert.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 28, 2022

The Philadelphia Police Department is short 1,300 officers. Here’s why the situation is about to get worse

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department has faced a critical shortage of officers for months — one that’s all but certain to get worse as hundreds more cops plan to leave.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 26, 2022

Philly Police Department will remain accredited. Its status had been challenged over a new city law

POCONO MANOR, Pa. — The Philadelphia Police Department will retain its statewide accreditation after a panel ruled Tuesday that a new city law barring officers from stopping motorists for minor violations does not prevent the department from enforcing state law, a key requirement of accreditation.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Third teen turns themselves in as 14-year-old charged with murder for beating man to death with traffic cone

James Lambert Jr, 73, was beat to death earlier this month in Philadelphia

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Video shows teens using traffic cones to attack elderly man who later died

James Lambert, 72, was taken to hospital following the incident but died the following day after succumbing to his injuries

WEKU · Jun 5, 2022

Police say 3 people were killed and at least 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting

Two men and a woman were among those killed in the shooting, police said. The conditions of those who were wounded by gunfire remains unknown.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 3, 2022

Violent crime leaves invisible injuries. Philly hospital staffers use their life stories to help heal them

PHILADELPHIA -- Waltkeem Jenkins still feels traumatized after being jumped five times as a teenager in South Philadelphia, and robbed once at gunpoint.

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Bouncer at gay bar charged with murder for punching patron who hit his head on sidewalk

Video allegedly shows Kenneth Frye, 24, punching Eric Pope outside of the Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar on 16 April

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