Philadelphia Man Spent 22 Years in Prison For Armed Robbery He Didn’t Do

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 22, 2024 — District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the exoneration of 59-year-old Keith Graves, who spent 22 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The exoneration…

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Philadelphia Parolee Convicted of Murder For Deadly Halloween Ambush

PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the District Attorney’s Office Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit announced on Monday that a Philadelphia jury of First Degree Murder, Conspiracy, and…

Philadelphia Announces Activation of Election Task Force for Municipal Primary Voting

Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Election Task Force (ETF) will be activated for the municipal primary election starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23. Polling location complaints and…

Philadelphia Pharmacy Pays $165,000 to Resolve Allegations of Failing to Maintain Proper Inventory and Documentation of its Controlled Substances

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Fountain Hill Pharmacy will pay $165,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with various record-keeping requirements for controlled substances. Fountain…

Man Behind Deady Philadelphia Macy’s Attack Charged with Murder

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Tuesday, Tyrone Garcell Tunnell has been charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, and related offenses by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Homicide/Non-Fatal Shootings Unit. The charges stem from an attack…

Philadelphia Men Charged with Firearm Offenses in Separate Cases

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Monday, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, along with the Gun Violence Task Force, announced charges against Waseem Bennett and Michael Brickle for unrelated firearm offenses. Bennett is implicated…

Philadelphia District Attorney Announces Arrests in Citywide Armed Robbery Spree

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Monday, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, along with the Gun Violence Task Force, announced the arrest of Christina Kolenda, 36, and Maurice Allen, 32. The duo is charged…

Jury Convicts Michael Ortiz of First-Degree Murder in 2021 Philadelphia Shooting

PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner announced on Monday that Michael Ortiz was convicted of First Degree Murder and related charges for the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Luis Alcazar in January…

Philadelphia Cop, Priest Convicted in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The District Attorney’s Special Investigations Unit announced on Monday the convictions of a former Philadelphia Police officer and a former Catholic priest in two separate child sexual abuse and…

Police Arrest Two for Carjacking, Pharmacy Burglary Amid Civil Unrest in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Thursday, October 19, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force disclosed the arrests of two individuals implicated in a carjacking and a subsequent burglary at a…

Philadelphia Police Confiscating Illegal ATVs, Dirtbikes After Attack on Woman, Family

Philadelphia, PA – Police in Philadelphia were seen confiscating an illegal ATV in the city in a recently posted video on social media. The incident came in light of the arrest of…

Philadelphia DA Charges ‘Aspiring’ 17-Year-Old Terrorist Affiliated With Al-Qa’ida

Philadelphia DA Charges ‘Aspiring’ 17-Year-Old Terrorist Affiliated With Al-Qa’ida Kate Anderson on August 14, 2023 The Philadelphia District Attorney’s (DA) office announced during a press conference Monday that they were charging a…

Man Charged for Firing at SEPTA Bus in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Heriberto Acevedo, Jr. has been recently charged by the District Attorney’s Office following an investigation by SEPTA Police. The incident occurred on July 14, around 5:55 am on the…

Philadelphia Man Arrested in Connection to Germantown Murder

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Saturday, Philadelphia Police Officers arrested Kyree Dennis, a man wanted for a murder that took place in Germantown last year . The 24-year-old suspect is accused of fatally…

Former Philadelphia Homicide Detective Arrested on Rape Charges

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit announced the arrest of former Philadelphia Police homicide detective Donald Suchinsky on rape charges linked to a second alleged victim. Suchinsky, arrested…

18-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Killing University Police Officer

Alexa Schwerha on February 20, 2023 PHILADELPHIA, PA – Police in Philadelphia have announced the U.S. Marshals Service has made an arrest in the shooting death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher…

New Jersey Man Sentenced For Assaulting Officers And Other Charges

Defendant Confronted Officers Outside Capitol Building WASHINGTON – A New Jersey man was sentenced today for assaulting law enforcement officers and other charges for his actions…

Four More Straw Purchasers Sentenced for Roles in Beckley-to-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Four more defendants were sentenced today for making false statements in acquisition of firearms. Each admitted to a straw purchasing role in a conspiracy to traffic over 140 firearms…

Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley Postal Workers Agree to Repay Fraudulently Obtained Unemployment Assistance Benefits

PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Jaire Chance, 27, of Philadelphia, has agreed to a consent judgment of $100,399, and Robert Day, 42, of Center Valley, Lehigh…

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Three Commercial Robberies

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Nasir Wright, 25, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 11 years in prison and five years of supervised release by United States…

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