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District Attorney Larry Krasner Statement on the Deadly Shooting of a 16-Year-Old on Temple University’s Campus

January 13, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (January 13, 2026) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner shared the following statement on Tuesday: “The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office joins the Philadelphia community in extending our sincere condolences to the co-survivors and families impacted by...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Retirement of First Assistant District Attorney Robert Listenbee

January 13, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (January 9, 2026)— The Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the retirement on Friday of First Assistant District Attorney Robert Listenbee. “There are no bigger shoes to fill than that of First Assistant District Attorney Robert Listenbee, who has left...

Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Provides Prosecutorial Updates on Recent Shootings, 3 Year-Old Shooting Victim

January 7, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (January 2, 2026)— The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office provides the following prosecutorial updates on Friday regarding two recent shootings that occurred on January 1, 2026 in Northeast Philadelphia and West Philadelphia. Shooting Incident #1: The Philadelphia District...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces First Degree Murder Conviction and Sentencing of Sabir Bunch for Double Homicide Shooting

December 23, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (December 23, 2025)— Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced the First Degree Murder conviction of Sabir Bunch for a double shooting homicide that happened on August 3rd, 2023 in the Olney section of...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Provides Prosecutorial Updates on Homicide of 2-Year-Old and Fatal Uber Car Crash

December 19, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (December 18, 2025)— Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced charges against Sean Hernandez (alias Raafi Gorham) on Thursday for the beating death of 2-year-old Key’Monnie Bean. On December 8th, 2025,...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Charges Against Coy Thomas for the Stabbing Homicide, Robbery of a 93-Year-Old Victim

December 15, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (December 15, 2025)— Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced charges on Monday against Coy Thomas, the defendant involved in the stabbing homicide of 93-year-old Lafayette Dailey, which occurred in December 2025 in...

Office of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Charges Against Tayvine Jones for Three Separate Violent Street Group-Related Homicide Shootings

December 11, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (December 11, 2025)— Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, DAO’s Gun Violence Task Force announced charges on Thursday against Tayvine Jones, who was involved in three separate violent street group-related homicide shootings that occurred in August 2020, May 2022 and...

District Attorney Larry Krasner, DAO’s Family Violence & Sexual Assault Unit Announces Sentencing of Horace Battle for the Rape, Kidnapping, and Unlawful Contact of a Minor

December 8, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (December 8, 2025)— Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, DAO’s Family Violence & Sexual Assault Unit (FVSA) announced on Monday the conviction and sentencing of defendant Horace Battle for his role in the abduction and rape of a minor in the North Philadelphia...

District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Conviction of Yobranny Martinez-Fernandez, Hendrick Pena-Fernandez for Murder of Officer Richard Mendez

November 24, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (November 24, 2025)— Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide & Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced on Monday the conviction of two defendants for their roles in the October 2023 shooting homicide of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez...

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces 1st Degree Murder Conviction of Defendant Quader Moore in June 2021 Domestic-Related Stabbing Homicide in North Philadelphia

November 14, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (November 14, 2025)— Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide & Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced on Friday the conviction of a Defendant for his role in a June 2021 Domestic-related stabbing homicide in the North Philadelphia section of...

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