PHILADELPHIA (April 18, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner joined the Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Business Association (LA 21) and members of the Philadelphia Community Outreach Corporation (PCOC) today at a West Philadelphia business to highlight the collaborative work being done to...
PHILADELPHIA (April 10, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and additional law enforcement officials convened at Holy Nation Baptist Church to request the public’s help in locating nine fugitives wanted for homicides committed in North Philadelphia and Brewerytown since 2018....
PHILADELPHIA (April 3, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Community Engagement team today announced $282,775 in violence prevention grant awards to 12 community-based organizations that work to address the root causes of violence through a...
PHILADELPHIA (March 30, 2023) – A new report on girls who were arrested and brought into the control of the Philadelphia juvenile justice system exposes glaring gaps in care and interventions to support girls, especially those facing interpersonal challenges at home and in school. The report...
PHILADELPHIA (March 27, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit today announced the conviction and sentencing of Quashaad James (DOB 9/16/1995) of Levittown, PA, for the shooting and wounding of a...
PHILADELPHIA (March 21, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and community leaders gathered at the Church of Christian Compassion to ask for the public’s help in locating 10 fugitives wanted for homicides committed in Philadelphia since 2019. Members of the public with information...
PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2023) – District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO Homicide/Non-Fatal Shootings Unit on Wednesday announced that Charles Mitchell (DOB: 10/13/1982) is wanted by Philadelphia Police for the murder of Mar’Quis “MJ” Jackson on December 14, 2022. Upon his...
PHILADELPHIA (March 13, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit today announced the conviction and sentencing of Luis Garcia (DOB 12/6/1989) for his role in the fatal shooting of...
PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2023) – The District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit on Wednesday announced developments in three criminal cases involving police and public safety officers and urged survivors of police sexual abuse and violence to receive safe services and support....
PHILADELPHIA (March 6, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Community Engagement team today announced the reopening of the application process for the DAO’s Violence Prevention Grant Initiative as the city heads toward the Spring and...