In one trafficking ring, suspects lied to victims to lure them to a brothel, prosecutors said. In the other, suspects advertised sex with minors, according to prosecutors.
Charles Knox, 31, was shot and killed the night of Aug. 30, 1992, while responding to an armed robbery at a Roy Rogers restaurant at South Broad Street and Snyder Avenue.
Authorities say Aueb Salahedein, Adam Anse, and Ahmad Twan threatened three Jewish men outside Bluegrass Billiards and damaged a car's windshield with the butt of a gun.
The agency was given broad powers to subpoena records, examine crime scenes, review internal affairs records, and investigate allegations of police misconduct.
The symphony of sound that rang out from West Philadelphia to Old City honored people killed in gun homicides, the loved ones they left behind, and those working to fight against gun crime.
“Haddonfield definitely needs to protect its citizens and its businesses,” said Karolina Yosef, whose boutique was broken into May 15. “This shouldn’t be happening in a small little town.”