PHILADELPHIA (December 19, 2024) — The following should be attributed to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner: “This morning, 19-year-old Zyheid Jones was sentenced to 30-60 years by the Hon. Barbara McDermott after pleading guilty to two counts of Third-Degree Murder, two counts...
PHILADELPHIA (December 17, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner, members of the Gun Violence Task Force, and Philadelphia Department of Prisons Commissioner Michael Resnick on Tuesday announced the arrests of two Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF) corrections officers for their...
PHILADELPHIA (December 12, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, Captain Robert McKeever, Commanding Officer of Southwest Detectives Division, Assistant District Attorney William Fritze, Supervisor, Gun Violence Task Force, Assistant District...
PHILADELPHIA (December 9, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced on Monday that Rodrick Williams (DOB 10/9/1999) was found guilty by a Philadelphia jury of First-Degree Murder and...
PHILADELPHIA (November 25, 2024) — Members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Elder Justice Unit (EJU) announced on Monday that Yousef Purdie (DOB 7/5/91) was convicted by a jury of VUFA 6105 for possessing a prohibited firearm that he used to threaten a 76-year-old man during...
PHILADELPHIA (November 20, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner, representatives from Mural Arts Philadelphia, and co-victims of homicide gathered on Wednesday to unveil new artwork from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Artist-in-Residence, Russell Craig.The unveiling also...
PHILADELPHIA (November 18, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit on Monday announced that Rayfiq Tiggle (DOB 4/7/1999), Tariq Chambers (DOB 9/1/2001), and Isaiah Jones (DOB 7/26/2002) were...
PHILADELPHIA (November 14, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Juvenile Court Unit announced on Thursday that Ameen Hurst (DOB 9/20/04) was sentenced for his role in four murders he committed between 2021 and 2022 as a juvenile,...
PHILADELPHIA (November 12, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Elder Justice Unit announced charges on Tuesday against Janhyi Boyd (DOB 12/4/03) for robbing a senior woman in a Germantown pharmacy in October. Janhyi Boyd...
PHILADELPHIA (November 4, 2024) — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force (ETF) will be officially activated for the municipal primary election starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5. Polling location complaints and reported infractions of the Pennsylvania...