Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks at a news conference on Monday regarding the killing of Kada Scott. Read more Alejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer

by The Editorial Board Published Oct. 21, 2025, 5:00 a.m. ET

The killing of Kada Scott is tragic on many levels, but hopefully, some lessons can be learned to honor her life.

Scott’s death is all the more painful for her family and friends because it could have been prevented. That’s because it appears District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia court system failed her.

The man accused of abducting Scott had been previously charged with assaulting an ex-girlfriend twice in the last year, but prosecutors withdrew the charges after the victim did not show up for court.

After Scott’s disappe

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