Yo, Philly in the News

In today's "all crime-related" edition...

• The debate is on about whether Vincent Fumo's four and a half year sentence was too lenient.
• Will "Pooh" Hook has been charged with orchestrating the much-publicized murders of Rian Thal and Timothy Gilmore at the Piazza at Schmidts. Hook denies any involvement in the killings.
• You ever hear a bunch of kids making noise outside your window at 4:30 in the morning when all you want to do is sleep? Did you ever wish you could just shoot one of them? Well, in Camden, someone actually did.
• Four teens who were arrested in connection with Saturday's South Street chaos have claimed that they were the victims of excessive force by the arresting officers.
• Sentencing has begun in one of this Phillyist's favorite crime stories of last year. Internet gay porn actor Taleon Griffin has been sentenced to three to eight years as part of his guilty plea to two February 2008 rooftop burglaries on 9th Street. His twin brother/co-star/getaway driver and lookout will appear in court on August 6.

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