Walter Perez
Walter Perez joined 6abc as an anchor and general assignment reporter for Action News in September of 2003. He currently anchors Action News' weekend evening shows. Walter came to WPVI-TV from WNBC in New York, where he was a reporter and weekend morning anchor. Prior to that, he worked as an anchor/reporter at WPLG in Miami and at News 12 New Jersey.

Walter also has radio experience, co-hosting the highest-rated radio talk show in Central New Jersey on WCTC News-Talk Radio 1450AM, and was color commentator for the Princeton Football Radio Network in New Jersey for 5 years.

Walter has numerous broadcast honors, including an Edward R. Murrow award for spot news coverage, a New York City Press Club award, a New York State Broadcasters award, and two New Jersey Associated Press awards.

A political science graduate from Duke University, Walter, and his wife, reside in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey with their two sons.

Walter's Stories
Philadelphia endures a very violent weekend even as overall crime dips
A Ring camera captured the conclusion to a very violent weekend across Philadelphia.
Video shows armed thieves robbing nightclub patrons along Vine Street
In one video, you see one of the victims, whose identity we are concealing, getting hit in the face with the barrel of a firearm.
Suspect wanted after teen shot at SEPTA's Cecil B. Moore Broad Street Line station
Authorities say it all started with an argument involving the suspect and another teenage boy right around 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Armed thief targeting letter carriers in Philadelphia's East Mount Airy neighborhood
Captain John Craig from NW Detectives says this thief is after one thing in particular.
Knife-wielding man tries to steal woman's dog near Drexel University
Philadelphia police are looking for the man who tried robbing a woman at knifepoint and attempted to take her dog near the campus of Drexel University.
Mother of missing 3-year-old girl at center of Amber Alert in Delaware charged with murder
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Action News, Darrian Randle admitted to lying about the kidnapping of Nola Dinkins.
Man impersonating ICE agent tied woman up during business robbery in Mayfair
A man impersonating a law enforcement officer tied up and robbed a woman at a business in Mayfair.
Police pursuits in Philadelphia among growing trend across Pennsylvania: data
The 6abc Data Journalism Team found that chases in Pennsylvania are up 60%.
Atlantic County employee, 3 others charged in gas theft scheme from public works depot
Joseph Ridley and three of his Z5 Logistics employees stand accused of stealing gasoline from the county's public works department to fuel up the side business' work vehicles.
PTO treasurer accused of embezzling at least $20,000 in Bucks County
Detective Bell adds that the investigation is ongoing, and that Bucco embezzled, at minimum, $20,000 by forging the names of PTO board members on those checks.