Our front page today pretty much sums up the situation involving the 12 Most Wanted Criminals in Chester.

Six down, six to go.

Percy Thompson is the latest member of the “Most Wanted” list to be corralled. He was nabbed in Kentucky and will be returned to Chester to face attempted murder charges.

Last week it was Michael Cropps, who was busted in Virginia. He’s now back in Delco to face murder charges in connection with the shooting death four years ago of soccer star Will Trippley.

Ask any newspaper editor and you will learn that there likely is no better feeling he or she can have than knowing the newspaper is making a difference in the community.

When I was first approached by a community group about the possibility of publicizing a “Most Wanted” list, I was quick to get on board.

We have published the photos of the 12 suspects several times. In fact, each time another suspect is arrested, we have been running the photos of those who remain at large.

I will admit there is a part of me that was uneasy when I first saw the photos. All 12 suspects are minorities, either African-American or Hispanic.

The newspaper did not make up the list. We did not pick and choose from an array of suspects. We ran the photos of the 12 suspects police had identified.

I have not gotten a single complaint about the coverage. In fact, just the opposite has been true. Both the community and police have been effusive in their comments about the newspaper’s role in getting these six people off the street.

If we have helped in that regard, I am only happy that the newspaper has been of service. I take no special joy in the circumstances that led to the list, nor the plight of those who are now in custody or are still at large.

But I do know this. We are not yet done.

Six down, six to go.