Investigation

A Northeast Philadelphia couple sentenced to probation for practicing faith healing after the 2009 death of their ill toddler son are again under criminal investigation in connection with the death of their 8-month-old son Thursday. Herbert and Catherine Schaible - members of a church that shuns medical care - were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to bring their 2-year-old son to a doctor when he was sick with bacterial pneumonia. The couple had prayed over the sick child and called a funeral director when he died.

ROCHELLE BILAL, the Philadelphia police officer who championed the rights of her black colleagues as Guardian Civic League president, has been quietly working a side job in violation of city police rules. When a Daily News reporter asked Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey about Bilal's secret gig on Thursday, he immediately called the police Internal Affairs Bureau and ordered an investigation. "They're taking a look at when she was working out there and whether she has started already," Ramsey said.

Three Lancaster County residents were arrested Tuesday in the alleged importation and distribution of thousands of dollars worth of heroin in Lancaster and Berks Counties and Philadelphia. Jennifer Galarza, 35, of Lancaster, considered the leader, was charged with seven counts of delivery of heroin and one count of criminal conspiracy, according to a spokeswoman for the state Attorney General's Office. Investigators have called her a significant source of heroin in Lancaster County.

BOSTON - Investigators poring over photos and video from the Boston Marathon have an image of a potential suspect in the deadly bombing but do not know his name and have not questioned him, a law enforcement official said Wednesday. The news came with Boston in a state of high excitement over a possible breakthrough in the case and conflicting information over whether a suspect was in custody. Police and reporters converged on the federal courthouse in the afternoon. Several news organizations reported earlier in the day that a suspect had been identified from surveillance video taken at a department store midway between the sites of Monday's two bomb blasts, which killed three people and wounded more than 170. A law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity and was not authorized to discuss the case publicly confirmed only that investigators had an image of a potential suspect and had not established his identity.

A Rowan University student died 13 hours after being hit by a car early Friday on campus. Police suspect alcohol may have been involved in the accident. Matthew J. Uhl, 22, a senior entrepreneurship major from Little Egg Harbor, N.J., suffered massive head trauma after a driver from Connecticut hit him on State Street around 12:30 a.m., Glassboro police said. Friends took to Twitter earlier in the day sending messages of support, using the hash tag #prayformattuhl, with biting references to drunken driving.

Temple University sent an advisory to students and staff today informing them that police are investigating a graffiti threat found in a bathroom last month that mentioned the April 20 anniversary of the deadly shootings at Columbine High School. Ray Betzner, a university spokesman, said Temple Police have been investigating since a student reported finding the message scrawled in a men's room stall in Gladfelter Hall several weeks ago. "Recent news reports have raised concerns about safety at Temple University," the advisory from Temple Police began.

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Zoo plans to close the African painted dog exhibit where a boy was mauled to death last fall and move the 10 wild canines once kept there to other zoos, the zoo's president announced Wednesday, and a prosecutor suggested the investigation into the death was all but over. Barbara Baker, president of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, said the zoo staff and surrounding community still "need time to heal" from the death of 2-year-old Maddox Derkosh, who was killed Nov. 4 when he fell from the railing of an observation platform and was attacked by several dogs.

A man wrongfully jailed for 10 months in the slaying of a minister's son filed a civil rights suit on Tuesday against Delaware County, the City of Chester, and the detectives involved in the investigation. "We believe this was a egregious failure to investigate this incident," said Joseph S. Oxman, attorney for Tahmir Craig, who was released from jail last month after prosecutors acknowleged he had been charged mistakenly in the Memorial Day shooting. District Attorney Jack Whelan said the lawsuit suit was not unexpected; Craig's attorney had made his intentions known when he was released.