News Releases & Advisories

November 3, 2015: Man Sentenced to Prison for Alhambra Car Crash

A 29-year-old man was sentenced today to 12 years in state prison for driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a vehicular collision that injured several bystanders, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

November 2, 2015: “Western Bandit” Charged with Capital Murder, Two Dozen Attempted Murders

A man dubbed the “Western Bandit” for allegedly committing a series of armed robberies and shootings along Western Avenue was charged today with two counts of murder and dozens of attempted murders and assaults beginning in 2011, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

October 30, 2015: Burbank Man Pleads No Contest to Punching Elderly Shopper Over Nutella Samples

A Burbank man pleaded no contest today to hitting a 78-year-old shopper at a warehouse store after the victim protested about how many Nutella samples the defendant had taken, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

October 30, 2015: Doctor Convicted of Three Murders in Prescription Drug Overdose Case

A Rowland Heights doctor was convicted today of three counts of second-degree murder for prescribing massive quantities of addictive and dangerous drugs to patients with no legitimate need, three of whom died of overdoses, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

October 30, 2015: Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Battery After Dispute in Bar

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy pleaded not guilty today to injuring a bartender in Lakewood last year, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

October 30, 2015: Norwalk Man Charged with Murder, Attempted Murder

A 23-year-old man pleaded not guilty yesterday to fatally shooting a former friend and severely injuring the victim’s father, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

October 29, 2015: Motorist Charged With Assaulting Police Officers Near USC

A motorist was charged today with attacking police officers during an investigation of a possible stolen vehicle near the University of Southern California earlier this week, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

October 29, 2015: Woman Charged with Killing Bicyclist in West Covina

A 25-year-old woman was charged today after she allegedly drove under the influence of alcohol, struck a bicyclist with her vehicle and then fled the scene, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

October 28, 2015: Homeless Man Sentenced For Biting Off Coffee Shop Owner’s Fingertip

A 31-year-old transient was sentenced today to two years in state prison for biting off the fingertip of a coffee shop owner in Venice, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

October 28, 2015: Driver Suspected in Three-Hour Chase Charged

A man suspected of leading police on a high-speed chase on Sunday across Los Angeles County was charged today with multiple counts, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

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