*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. PHILADELPHIA — The mayor of Philadelphia is combating marauding groups of teenagers and pre-teens known as "flash mobs" by ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say four people, including an off-duty police detective and his wife, were taken to a hospital after a “flash mob” attack by some teens among a crowd of juveniles in ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A stricter curfew for minors will be extended two weeks, because the measure has been successful in helping to curb violent attacks by teen mobs that had severely injured ...

At a Wednesday news conference, they said the incidents have to stop, and any future flash mobs will be met with organized and relentless crackdowns by police. "This is an issue of citywide ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The term "flash mob" used to mean online-organized groups having street-corner pillow fights or sidewalk dance-offs, but in Philadelphia they've turned violent, and the reasons are as ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Two teenage boys are in custody and more suspects are being sought after what police called a "flash mob" attack in Center City Philadelphia that left six people injured, including an ...

Dec. 3 (UPI) --A five-year FBI report shows shoplifting incidents related to flash mob groups are responsible for more than $8 million in stolen goods. On Wednesday, the uniform crime reporting unit ...

PHILADELPHIA — The mayor of Philadelphia is combating marauding groups of teenagers and pre-teens known as "flash mobs" by ordering anyone under 18 to be off the streets by 9 p.m. on Friday and ...