Welcome from District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office is to protect our diverse community through the fair and ethical pursuit of justice, to safeguard the rights of the victims of crime, and the rights and reputations of the innocent. We will accomplish our mission by vigorously and professionally prosecuting those who violate our laws and by working cooperatively with law enforcement and community leaders to improve Delaware County.
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News from the DA's Office
Latest Updates and Events
PRESS RELEASES
District Attorney Stollsteimer Announces Charges in the 1975 Murder of Eight-Year-Old Gretchen Harrington
Media, PA – District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced today that, nearly 50 years after the abduction and murder of eight year old Gretchen Harrington, charges have been brought against David...
Delaware County Holds Opioid Settlement Funding Town Hall on June 15
June 7, 2023 - Delaware County will hold a Town Hall on June 15 to discuss strategies to best utilize funding that the County will receive in a multi-state opioid settlement. The Town Hall will be...
District Attorney Statement on Incident in Chester City on Sunday Night, May 28, 2023
On Sunday evening a group of teens gathered in the City of Chester to celebrate the holiday weekend and the end of the school year. Unfortunately, the presence of guns in the crowd turned this gathering into a chaotic and dangerous event. At this point, one juvenile is in critical condition, and five more have non-life threatening injuries. We know at least three guns were fired and over 50 shell casings have been recovered. This incident is particularly disturbing because of the great progress the City of Chester has made in recent years in reducing gun violence through a law enforcement-community partnership initiated by Mayor Kirkland and me in October 2020.
Upper Darby Bus Driver Charged With Unlawful Restraint After Using Duct Tape to Restrain a Child
Media, PA – Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer today announced that charges have been filed against Juliet Pratt, 54, of Clifton Heights, for unlawful restraint, false imprisonment,...