PHILADELPHIA (August 18, 2026)— Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit on Tuesday announced the First-Degree Murder conviction and sentencing of Donovan K. Williams for a double shooting that killed one person and injured another in...
PHILADELPHIA (August 10, 2026) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s External Engagement and Government Affairs Division on Monday announced the award of $240,000 in violence prevention microgrants to 26 community-based 501(c)(3) organizations focused on neighborhood...
PHILADELPHIA (August 3, 2026) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced the sentencing of Defendant Tevin Kee for his role in the shooting homicide of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation employee Tiffany Fletcher in September 2022 in...
PHILADELPHIA (July 31, 2026) — Today, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit charged Defendant Derek Reid in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Kelly Drive on June 24, 2026. Additionally, Defendant Derek Reid is...
PHILADELPHIA (July 13, 2026) — District Attorney Larry Krasner, local, state and federal law enforcement partners on Monday announced charges against two defendants in connection with a major drug bust in Philadelphia, taking several kilos of fentanyl and cocaine estimated at $6 million off the...
PHILADELPHIA (July 8, 2026) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Family Violence & Sexual Assault Unit approved the following charges on Wednesday against Defendants Thomas (DOB: 11/16/1982) and Megan Bach (DOB: 1/8/1982) for endangering the welfare of their two children, and...
PHILADELPHIA (July 2, 2026) — Statement on Behalf of District Attorney Larry Krasner: On Thursday, a Philadelphia Police Officer assigned to the DAO’s Gun Violence Task Force coordinated the safe surrender of Defendant Kaiseem Smith (DOB 12/27/2009) for his alleged role in the robbery and...
PHILADELPHIA (July 1, 2026) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide & Non-Fatal Shootings Unit on Wednesday announced charges against Donte Abdulmalik in connection to the homicide of William (Billy) J. Schmidt and is requesting the public’s assistance in...
PHILADELPHIA (June 30, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the DAO DATA Lab and justice partners jointly released a report on Tuesday regarding the limited scope of Pennsylvania’s current Ethnic Intimidation statute (18 Pa.C.S. § 2710), which leaves significant gaps in...
PHILADELPHIA (June 23, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Family Violence & Sexual Assault Unit (FVSA) announced charges on Tuesday against two local clergy members for their alleged roles in sexual abuse and exploitation against minors in Philadelphia....