PHILADELPHIA (December 12, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, Captain Robert McKeever, Commanding Officer of Southwest Detectives Division, Assistant District Attorney William Fritze, Supervisor, Gun Violence Task Force, Assistant District...
PHILADELPHIA (December 9, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced on Monday that Rodrick Williams (DOB 10/9/1999) was found guilty by a Philadelphia jury of First-Degree Murder and...
PHILADELPHIA (November 25, 2024) — Members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Elder Justice Unit (EJU) announced on Monday that Yousef Purdie (DOB 7/5/91) was convicted by a jury of VUFA 6105 for possessing a prohibited firearm that he used to threaten a 76-year-old man during...
PHILADELPHIA (November 20, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner, representatives from Mural Arts Philadelphia, and co-victims of homicide gathered on Wednesday to unveil new artwork from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Artist-in-Residence, Russell Craig.The unveiling also...
PHILADELPHIA (November 18, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit on Monday announced that Rayfiq Tiggle (DOB 4/7/1999), Tariq Chambers (DOB 9/1/2001), and Isaiah Jones (DOB 7/26/2002) were...
PHILADELPHIA (November 14, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Juvenile Court Unit announced on Thursday that Ameen Hurst (DOB 9/20/04) was sentenced for his role in four murders he committed between 2021 and 2022 as a juvenile,...
PHILADELPHIA (November 12, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Elder Justice Unit announced charges on Tuesday against Janhyi Boyd (DOB 12/4/03) for robbing a senior woman in a Germantown pharmacy in October. Janhyi Boyd...
PHILADELPHIA (November 4, 2024) — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force (ETF) will be officially activated for the municipal primary election starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5. Polling location complaints and reported infractions of the Pennsylvania...
PHILADELPHIA (November 1, 2024) — Less than six hours after America PAC and Elon Musk’s legal team explained in writing their argument for moving the Philadelphia District Attorney’s case in state court (to stop the PAC’s and Musk’s lottery) to federal court, a federal...
PHILADELPHIA (October 28, 2024) — “The Philadelphia District Attorney is charged with protecting the public from public nuisances and unfair trade practices, including illegal lotteries. The DA is also charged with protecting the public from interference with the integrity of elections....