Cases · Near Philadelphia
True crime cases near Philadelphia
13 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of Philadelphia, spanning the 1900s to the 2020s — 3 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is 1985 MOVE bombing.
Cases near Philadelphia
- 2023 Kingsessing shooting2020sKingsessing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesSOLVED
- 1985 MOVE bombing1980s6221 Osage Avenue, Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUNSOLVED
- 2024 East Lansdowne shooting2020sLewis Avenue, East Lansdowne, PennsylvaniaSOLVED
- Death of Joseph Augustus Zarelli ("The Boy in the Box")1950sSusquehanna Road, Fox Chase neighborhood, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaONGOING
- Murder of the Faruqis1980sWyncote, Pennsylvania, United StatesSOLVED
- Murder of Carol Ann Dougherty1960sSt. Mark's Roman Catholic Church, Bristol Borough, PennsylvaniaSOLVED
- Disappearance of Margaret Ellen Fox1970sMount Holly / Burlington, New JerseyUNSOLVED
- Lynching of George White1900sWilmington, Delaware, United StatesUNSOLVED
- Murder of Megan Kanka1990sHamilton Township, Mercer County, New JerseySOLVED
- Killing of Stephen Ballard2010sWawa parking lot, Bear, DelawareSOLVED
- Death of Jon-Niece Jones2000sUpper Freehold Township, New Jersey, near Six Flags Great AdventureSOLVED
- Murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.1930sHighfields estate, East Amwell, New JerseySOLVED
- Murder of Jeanne Clery1980sLehigh University, Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaSOLVED
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