PHILADELPHIA (September 14, 2022) – Following is a subset of statements from civic leaders and elected officials responding to an unconstitutional and politically motivated effort by the Pennsylvania House to remove District Attorney Larry Krasner from office. Al Schmidt, President & CEO,...
PHILADELPHIA (September 12, 2022) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced on Monday the adjudication of a 14-year-old male in juvenile court who was charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, and multiple firearm charges for a non-fatal shooting that occurred on the...
PHILADELPHIA (August 31, 2022) – The District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday secured a conviction for the fatal shooting of a health care worker at Jefferson University Hospital last October, as well as convictions for the non-fatal shootings of Philadelphia Police officers at a shootout that...
PHILADELPHIA (August 29, 2022) – Following a six-day trial, a jury found Abdullah I. El-Amin (DOB: 8/30/1982) guilty of Third Degree Murder and Possession of an Instrument of Crime for the fatal shooting of Tracy “Mia” Green in 2020. Assistant District Attorney Helen Park successfully argued...
PHILADELPHIA (August 29, 2022) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and four Philadelphia-based nonprofit and legal advocacy organizations today announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims and Crime has awarded $375,000 in grant funding to develop over a three-year...
PHILADELPHIA (August 22, 2022) — Kevin Walker (DOB: 05/11/1983) was convicted and sentenced by a Philadelphia judge last week with Possession with Intent to Distribute (F) narcotics, VUFA 6105 (F1), VUFA 6106 (F3), and Possession of an Instrument of Crime (M1), following his arrest in October...
PHILADELPHIA (August 15, 2022) — James Haines (DOB: 03/07/1991) was convicted by a Philadelphia jury last week of First Degree Murder, Criminal Solicitation of Murder, Conspiracy, and Criminal Use of Communication Facility (F3) for organizing a drug-related murder-for-hire plot with two other...
PHILADELPHIA (August 10, 2022) – Philadelphia Police Officer Ramon Chaulisant (DOB: 8/27/1988) has been arrested and charged for threatening and assaulting a former partner and the mother of their four children. Following an investigation by the PPD Internal Affairs Division and the District...
PHILADELPHIA (August 8, 2022) — Xavier Veney (DOB: 12/30/1998) and Sabir Scott (DOB: 3/22/1996) were convicted last week for their roles in non-fatal shootings committed in the city’s Overbrook and Mantua sections in 2018 and 2019, District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia...
PHILADELPHIA (July 25, 2022) — Krista Woody (DOB: 7/3/1987) was arrested and charged last week with purchasing three firearms and illegally transferring them to minors, District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force announced today....