PHILADELPHIA (November 5, 2026) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit today were joined by law enforcement partners, elected officials and community leaders to announce charges against defendant Carprice Williams for the brutal murder of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford. Malayshia had been reported missing on Oct. 26 from her West Philadelphia home.
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has approved the following charges against Carprice Williams (DOB 05/15/1990):
- Murder Generally (H)
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child (F1)
- Criminal Use of a Communication Facility (F3)
- Possession of an Instrument of Crime (M1)
- Abuse of Corpse (M2)
- Tampering with Evidence (M2)
- and Recklessly Endangering Another Person (M2)
On October 26, 2026 at 5:13 p.m., police responded to a radio call for a report of a missing 10-year-old black female identified as Malayshia Alford on the 500 block of North Simpson Street. Alford’s foster mother Carprice Williams stated that Alford did not return home from school and was not answering her phone. Police investigated the missing person in conjunction with the F.B.I. Violent Crime’s Task Force.
On November 4, 2026 at 10:58 p.m., Malayshia’s body was found in the trunk of a car parked in an apartment complex in Lindenwold, N.J. by members of the Homicide Unit with assistance from the F.B.I., Lindenwold Police Department and Investigators from the Camden County Prosecutors Office. On November 5, 2026, the Gloucester-Camden-Salem Counties Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and determined that the cause of death was blunt force trauma and the manner was ruled a homicide.
Through investigation, police learned that Malayshia was last seen going into her home on Oct. 22. On Oct. 26, video footage recovered showed her body being removed and placed into a vehicle.
“We are judged by how the children of our community fare. Until we can say the children are fine, we are not fine,” said Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller, senior pastor of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church. “Malayshia’s family and community are hurting deeply, but as a community we will come together and love on them and support them to let them know that they are not alone.”
“This is truly a sad day for Philadelphia. For nine days, family members, friends, concerned neighbors and our law enforcement partners scoured the Philadelphia area, hoping to find Malayshia alive. Sadly, that is not the case,” said District Attorney Larry Krasner. “There are no words we can say to ease her family’s pain from this unimaginable loss, but the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is committed to ensuring there will be a just and vigorous prosecution in this case.”
“This is obviously a heartbreaking case involving the death of a little girl who brought joy to her community and who should still be alive today,” said Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski, of the DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit. “This is an active and ongoing investigation, but I want to thank our law enforcement partners at the Philadelphia Police Department and FBI for their coordinated investigation. We will work tirelessly to bring justice to Malayshia’s family and to hold this defendant accountable for this brutal crime.”
“This is a very tough time for our family, but we would like to thank everyone who helped search for Malayshia,” said Marketa Brown, Malayshia’s aunt. “We appreciate the outpouring of love, support and concern. We are now asking for privacy and space while we grieve and prepare to lay our loved one to rest.”
“The mission of the DAO’s CARES Unit is to provide intensive support to co-survivors and families of homicide victims in the immediate aftermath of them losing a loved one,” said Tania Leonard, Director of the DAO’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement for Survivors (CARES) Unit. “Our team has spent the day with Malayshia’s family and we will continue to be with them over the next several weeks. It is our commitment to ensure that families and communities affected by violence do not have to navigate their trauma alone.”
“Malayshia will be missed, but we can promise that she will never be forgotten,” said City Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr., 4th District. “Our hearts and thoughts and prayers go to her family, but more importantly, we are committed to continuing to work with our law enforcement partners so that this kind of tragedy never happens again.”
Malayshia Alford, 10
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