PHILADELPHIA (January 13, 2023) – An opinion and order released by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected attempts by Republicans in the General Assembly to use the impeachment process to remove the District Attorney of Philadelphia from office for political reasons. District Attorney...
PHILADELPHIA (January 12, 2023) – District Attorney Larry Krasner and Mayor Jim Kenney on Thursday issued statements on the arrest of Julie Hudson of Philadelphia based on a warrant issued by the Webster Police Department in Harris County, Texas, that was based on inaccurate information. From...
PHILADELPHIA (January 9, 2023) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit announced the conviction of Patrick Woolfork (DOB 8/3/1991) for his role in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Elliot Cortes in the...
PHILADELPHIA (December 29, 2022) — District Attorney Larry Krasner announced today the launch of a new unit within the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) that focuses on holding individuals who commit carjackings appropriately accountable, as carjackings continue to pose...
PHILADELPHIA (December 19, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday announced the arrests of multiple members of violent groups engaged in gun trafficking and retaliatory shootings in the Cobbs Creek area of Southwest Philadelphia. Individuals have been charged with murder for their roles...
PHILADELPHIA (December 15, 2022) – The District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF), which comprises police officers, state agents, and county prosecutors, has received $20 million from the Pennsylvania Gun Violence Investigation & Prosecution (GIVIP) program. The award is part...
PHILADELPHIA (December 12, 2022) — A Philadelphia jury has found Muhammad Jabbar (DOB 2/27/1979) guilty of Aggravated Assault (F1), VUFA 6105 (F1), and VUFA 6106 (F3), for his role in a non-fatal shooting that occurred in the city’s Kensington section on the evening of August 21, 2021.The...
PHILADELPHIA (December 8, 2022) — Prosecutors with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit announced the conviction and sentencing of Saedair Lindsey (9/6/2000) and Tyrek McWilliams (3/30/1992) for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Tahj...
PHILADELPHIA (December 6, 2022) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced today that Nasir Watson (5/9/2000) was found guilty by a jury of First Degree Murder, Violation of the Uniform Firearms Act – 6106 (F3), Possession of an Instrument of Crime (M1), and Recklessly...
PHILADELPHIA (December 2, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner on Friday filed a Petition for Review in the Nature of a Complaint for Declaratory Judgement and an Application for Summary Relief and Expedited Briefing in Commonwealth Court in response to unlawful impeachment proceedings...