News Releases

2007

• D.A. Lynne Abraham and Chief Inspector Tony DiLacqua Forewarn New Years Eve 'Revelers' That People Who Shoot Guns on New Years Eve Will Be Arrested and Prosecuted to the Fullest Extent of the Law
• District Attorney Lynne Abraham Announces the Winners of "The 5th Annual Urban Genesis Community Spirit Awards," Honoring Ordinary Philadelphians for Doing Extraordinary Things
• Father Charles Newman in Custody and Awaiting Arraignment at Police Headquarters
• District Attorney Announces Recommendation of County Investigating Grand Jury for Arrest of Philadelphia Attorney H. Allen Litt Based on his Operation of a Corrupt Organization out of his Center City Law Office
• District Attorney's Insurance Fraud Unit Alleges Over $439,000 Stolen from 38 Victims by Imposter Attorney in Complex Check Kiting Scam
• District Attorney Lynne Abraham and Chief Inspector Anthony DiLacqua Outline Consumer Scams and Safe Shopping Strategies
• 2007 Thanksgiving Food Drive Will Provide Thanksgiving Dinner for 250 Families
• District Attorney Lynne Abraham Issues Statement Following the Arrest of Defendant in the Murder of Police Officer Charles Cassidy
• 17 New Arrests by Gun Violence Task Force Target Convicted Felons and Straws
• District Attorney's Insurance Fraud Unit charges Philadelphia resident with 62 counts of Insurance Fraud, 22 counts of Identity Theft and related crimes
• DA Testifies Before the Judiciary Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Proposed Firearms Legislation
• Gun Violence Task Force Arrests Five More Straw Purchasers: Defendants Charged with Buying 20 Guns as Straw Purchaser
• District Attorney Lynne Abraham and Local Partners Donate School Supplies for Students in Annual "Tools For School" Initiative
• Statement Regarding the William Barnes Case
• Gun Violence Task Force Targets Philadelphia Gun Crime - Joint Project Seizes Illegal Guns Used in Violent Crimes and Prosecutes Illegal Gun Dealers
• Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Says Greater Federal Investment in Child Care, Head Start Needed
• District Attorney Lynne Abraham Takes Recently Hired Assistant District Attorneys on Citywide Bus Tour
• Philadelphia Gun Removal Program Allows Citizens To Help Rid Their Homes And Neighborhoods Of Illegal Guns
• $300,000 State Grant To Help Sexually Abused Children By Consolidating, Improving And Expanding Services In A New "Under-One-Roof" Facility
• District Attorney Lynne Abraham And District Attorney Staffers Host Alex's Lemonade Stand
• DUI Treatment Court To Hold Offenders Accountable, Provide Treatment And Promote Public Safety
• 21st Annual Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Run
• Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy Honors District Attorney Lynne Abraham, Veteran Homicide Prosecutor Roger King and Victims Advocate Leslie Davila
• Gun Violence Task Force Targets Philadelphia Gun Crime Straw Purchasers
• District Attorney Lynne M. Abraham Sells Forfeited Drug Property for $1.00 to Cornerstone Community Church
• Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Needs Adult Volunteers To Serve In The Juvenile Victim/Witness Program
• District Attorney Lynne Abraham's Statement Re Rep. Dennis O'Brien's Election to House Speaker