PHILADELPHIA (May 2, 2022) — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner released the following statement today:“Philadelphia’s 31st Investigating Grand Jury issued a presentment recommending that former Philadelphia Police Officer Edsaul Mendoza (DOB: 11/11/1995) be charged with...
PHILADELPHIA (April 21, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the arrest of former Philadelphia Police officer Darren Kardos (DOB: 7/25/1979) for his role in the violent assault of a woman who with her toddler and teenage nephew were pulled from their car at the scene of protests...
PHILADELPHIA (April 18, 2022) — As a tragic and unrelenting wave of gun violence continues to plague communities across the city, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) is strongly encouraging local 501(c)(3) cycling-oriented and youth violence prevention organizations to...
PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner issued the following statement on former Philadelphia Police officer Gregory Campbell (DOB: 8/6/1993), who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to Aggravated Assault While DUI and other charges related to an extremely violent crash last...
PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2022) – A new published white paper by the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the District Attorney’s Office (DAO), shows alternatives to incarceration for people who are arrested for low-level offenses reduce recidivism and costs to taxpayers. The...
PHILADELPHIA (April 11, 2022) — District Attorney Larry Krasner today announced charges against an individual for illegal possession of firearms and a controlled substance. This individual is also suspected of manufacturing specific parts for firearms through the use of a 3D printer and of...
PHILADELPHIA (April 7, 2022) – A new Montclair State University report on the largest population of juvenile lifers who have been released from prison reveals common childhood risk factors and reentry challenges that, if addressed by policymakers, could significantly reduce violent crime among...
PHILADELPHIA (April 4, 2022) — District Attorney Larry Krasner today announced the conviction of four men found guilty of conspiring to and murdering a furniture delivery driver in 2011 whom the defendants wrongly identified as being a witness in a previous murder.While in custody for another...
PHILADELPHIA (March 29, 2022) – District Attorney Larry Krasner on Tuesday announced charges following the arrest by Philadelphia Police of an individual for his role in a fatal vehicle crash that killed a 3-year-old yesterday morning. Shortly before 11:00 AM on Monday at the 3000 block of West...
PHILADELPHIA (March 28, 2022) — District Attorney Larry Krasner today announced the conviction of Bashir Moore (DOB 2/12/1995), who at the conclusion of a waiver trial was found guilty of Possession of Firearm Prohibited (F1) (felon in possession of a firearm) and Recklessly Endangering Another...