PHILADELPHIA (May 22, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner joined community and non-profit partners on Monday to announce the findings of a comprehensive socio-economic report on the state of Philadelphia’s juvenile justice system. The analysis, Philadelphia’s Shifting Juvenile...
PHILADELPHIA (May 19, 2023) – The District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit on Friday announced the arrest of former Philadelphia Police homicide detective Donald Suchinsky on rape charges related to a second alleged victim. Suchinsky (DOB: 6/21/1965) was arrested Thursday, May...
PHILADELPHIA (May 15, 2023) – In coordination with the City Commissioners, Philadelphia Police, and other law enforcement partners, the District Attorney’s Office (DAO) Election Task Force (ETF) will be activated on Tuesday, May 16, to monitor, review, and investigate as appropriate complaints...
PHILADELPHIA (May 9, 2023) – District Attorney Larry Krasner issued the following statement on the search for Ameen Hurst and Nasir Grant, whose escape from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on Sunday was announced by the Department of Prisons on Monday, May 8th: “The DA’s...
PHILADELPHIA (May 2, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF) announced today at Bible Way Baptist Church the arrests of four suspects for their roles in various shootings, two of which were fatal, that...
PHILADELPHIA (May 1, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit announced the conviction and sentencing of Tahmir Banks (DOB 4/8/1999) for fatally shooting 41-year-old Nicholas Troxell on...
PHILADELPHIA (April 24, 2023) — As National Crime Victim’s Rights Week commences, District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit announce that a Philadelphia jury has convicted Lamar Wilson (DOB 12/15/80)...
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...