Larry Krasner

Former police officer facing decades in prison

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – A former Philadelphia police officer, once facing the possibility of over 1,300 years in prison for more than 200 counts of sexual abuse against minors and women, has reached a plea deal. 54-year-old Patrick Heron, instead of the lengthy sentence, will serve 15 to 40 years following his admission of guilt. The plea deal came after the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office charged Heron with multiple crimes. …

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Officer faces murder charges for shooting a man to death in his car

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PHILADELPHIA, PA- Mark Dial, a Philadelphia police officer, turned himself in to authorities on Friday. He is facing charges of murder for the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry Jr. last month. The charges against Dial, announced by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, also include voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment of another person, and official oppression. The incident, which took place on August 14, was initially reported by the police as a confrontation …

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