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Statement from District Attorney Larry Krasner on Apprehension of Second Suspect in Billy Schmidt Homicide

July 6, 2026

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...

DA Krasner Announces Charges, Seeks Public’s Help in the Search for Two Fugitives Wanted in Connection to the Homicide of Billy Schmidt

July 1, 2026

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...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Releases Report Calling for Comprehensive Hate Crime Legislation and Stronger Protections for the Commonwealth

June 30, 2026

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...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Charges Against Two Local Clergy for Sexual Exploitation Involving Minors

June 23, 2026

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....

District Attorney Larry Krasner’s Response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Opinion in the Lavar Brown Case

June 17, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 17, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued the following video response on the Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court opinion in Pa. v. Lavar Brown.

DA Krasner Holds DATA CoLab Pilot Initiative Summit to Recognize Local Community-Based Organizations’ Achievements in Reducing Gun Violence

June 16, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 16, 2026) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s DATA Lab held its first DATA CoLab Pilot Initiative Summit on Tuesday, highlighting the work of eight community-based partners in reducing gun violence in Philadelphia. The DATA CoLab is a community-driven data...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Charges Against Multiple Defendants for a Series of License Plate Thefts and Gun-Point Robberies

June 15, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 15, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, DAO’s Gun Violence Task Force, announced charges on Monday against defendants Carlos Bristow, Nyere Gredic, and Hasan Robinson for a series of license plate thefts and gun point robberies that occurred...

DA Krasner Announces Multiple 1st Degree Murder Convictions and Sentencing of Keith Gibson in Connection to 2021 Killing Spree

June 10, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 10, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced on Wednesday the First Degree Murder convictions and sentencing of Defendant Keith Gibson, who in 2021 was involved in a spree of killings...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Activates DAO’s Election Task Force for Ward Reorganization Elections

June 9, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 8, 2026) — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force (ETF) will be activated ahead of ward reorganization meetings taking place across Philadelphia until 8 p.m. today. The DAO Election Task Force’s role is to investigate and prosecute allegations of...

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner Releases Open Letter to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker

June 8, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (June 8, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner releases open letter to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker: +++ June 8, 2026 Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Via Hand-delivery and email at 215 City Hall 1400 JFK Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Open Letter to...

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