PHILADELPHIA (October 11, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner on Tuesday issued the following statement on yesterday’s arrest of a social worker subcontracted by the Department of Human Services for her role in the death of 3-year-old Hope Jones last July. The social worker, Jendayi Mawusi,...
PHILADELPHIA (October 6, 2022) – The District Attorney’s Office on Thursday filed a motion seeking to quash a subpoena demanding files related to a pending murder trial, which were improperly subpoenaed by the Pennsylvania House Select Committee leading a politically motivated effort to impeach...
PHILADELPHIA (October 3, 2022) — A Philadelphia judge convicted Julian Johnson (DOB 2/7/2000) and Quadir Simmons (DOB 10/20/2000) of Attempted Murder (F1), Aggravated Assault (F1), Possession of Firearm Prohibited (M1), and related charges stemming from two shooting incidents that occurred in...
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 30, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner on Friday announced the arrest by the District Attorney’s Office of former Philadelphia Police Officer Patrick Heron (DOB: 10/12/1969) for a slew of offenses related to unlawful sexual contact with young girls, photography...
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 29, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner on Thursday issued the following statement on the semi-public hearing of the Pennsylvania House Republican-led committee that is attempting to overturn the will of Philly voters and remove him from office: “I’m not surprised...
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 26, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday issued the following statement after meeting with the Philadelphia Delegation of the Pennsylvania House of Representations to discuss the District Attorney’s Office’s legal responses to the PA House GOP-led effort to...
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 22, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner has formally requested that “hearings” scheduled by a Pennsylvania House Republican-controlled select committee be accessible to Philadelphia residents and that he, the political target of the committee, be permitted to attend...
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 21, 2022) – Following an eight-day jury trial, Eric Ruch on Wednesday was found guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter and Possession of an Instrument of Crime for his role in the shooting death of an unarmed civilian, Dennis Plowden, in 2017. The Hon. Barbara...
PHILADELPHIA (September 19, 2022) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced today that Roland Graham (02/03/1946) was found guilty by a jury of Attempted Murder (F1), Aggravated Assault (F1), VUFA 6106 (F3), VUFA 6108 (M1), and Possession of an Instrument of Crime (M1), for...
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 19, 2022) – Following is a timeline of responses, which include a legal challenge, filed by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to a Pennsylvania House Select Committee’s politically motivated effort to remove twice-elected chief prosecutor Larry...