PHILADELPHIA (May 5, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force announced on Monday that Elizabeth Tejeda (DOB: 12/2/89), a New York resident, pleaded guilty in April to numerous charges for her role...
PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Organized Retail and House Theft Task Force on Wednesday announced charges against a notary public, Gwendolyn Schell (DOB 8/22/57), of Germantown, for her...
PHILADELPHIA (April 28, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday announced the conviction of Talim Hunt (DOB 11/16/00) for his role in the fatal shooting of 45-year-old Cody Hargett in October 2022. Hunt was also convicted of shooting and wounding Hargett approximately two...
PHILADELPHIA (April 24, 2025)—District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia Foundation awarded over $1 million in violence prevention microgrants to 29 community-based 501(c)(3) organizations on Thursday. These nonprofit organizations provide supports, including workforce development, to...
PHILADELPHIA (April 15, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit on Monday announced that two defendants were convicted by a jury last week for their roles in the fatal shooting of...
PHILADELPHIA (April 9, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Dangerous Drug Offenders Unit, and law enforcement representatives from the Philadelphia Police Department, Bensalem Police Department, the Drug Enforcement...
PHILADELPHIA (April 7, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members from the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office on Monday requested the public’s assistance in locating Zonte Redmond (DOB 6/21/99). Redmond is wanted by law enforcement for the fatal shooting of...
PHILADELPHIA (April 1, 2025)—Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Tuesday announced the launch of a new pilot initiative at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office during an event in the city’s Lawncrest section. The initiative will prosecute quality-of-life offenses...
PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2025) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Community Engagement Unit, Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF), Dangerous Drug Offenders Unit (DDOU), and Organized Retail & House Theft Task Force on...
PHILADELPHIA (March 17, 2025) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday announced the conviction of Vincent Perkins (DOB 6/30/01) for the defendant’s role in a shooting that resulted in a 58-year-old man being injured in the city’s Strawberry Mansion section in 2022....