PHILADELPHIA (May 29, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued the following statement on Friday on the charges held for court against former Correctional Sergeant Ernest Blair for his assault of an incarcerated person at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC)...
PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2026) – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) on Tuesday secured the exoneration of Mark Brittingham, Jermel Shuler, and Rasheed Smith for the 1997 murder of an elderly woman in her North Philadelphia home....
PHILADELPHIA (May 21, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the DAO’s Elder Justice Unit and Law Enforcement partners on Thursday announced charges against five defendants for their roles in an expansive and organized scheme that defrauded at least 150 seniors — a...
PHILADELPHIA (May 13, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued the following response to a letter sent by House Judiciary Chairmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Tom McClintock (R-CA): “On May 4, 2026, U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, who is for the moment the Republican Chair of the House...
PHILADELPHIA (May 12, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF), alongside Councilmember Quetcy Lozada, announced on Tuesday charges against Defendant Kobe Artis for the Illegal Transfer of Firearms and other related charges. The...
PHILADELPHIA (May 12, 2026) — As we approach the summertime, we recognize the importance of supporting safe spaces within our community so our young people have places to thrive. Today on Tuesday, May 12, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the DAO’s External...
PHILADELPHIA (May 8, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the DAO’s Dangerous Drug Offenders Unit (DDOU), and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced charges on Friday against Defendants Yandra Kamberaj and Theodore Manko, who were involved in an extensive drug...
PHILADELPHIA (May 6, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced charges on Wednesday against Defendant Robert Littlepage, Jr., of Douglasville, Georgia, for stealing a truck, which he crashed into a playground in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia on...
PHILADELPHIA (May 4, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF) announced on Monday charges against defendant Thomas Brion for illegal gun manufacturing and other related firearm charges, which occurred in the Roxborough-Manayunk...
PHILADELPHIA (April 28, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Juvenile Unit announced that the DAO is charging a juvenile defendant for the killing of her newborn child shortly after birth at home on Saturday, April 25 in the Northern Liberties section of...