News Releases & Advisories

May 27, 2021: Sheriff’s Deputy Charged With Perjury

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was charged today for lying about finding a gun in a vehicle two years ago.

May 26, 2021: Off-Duty Deputy Charged with Murder for Solo Crash

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a man was charged today with murder for a fatal solo car crash last summer.

May 19, 2021: District Attorney Gascón Announces Consumer Lawsuit Against Frontier for Misrepresenting Internet Speeds

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today the filing of a civil lawsuit against Frontier Communications, alleging that the company charged consumers for more expensive and higher Internet-speed service than provided.

May 17, 2021: District Attorney Gascón Seeks to Immediately Stop Handy from Misclassifying Its Workers

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today the filing of a motion seeking to immediately halt Handy Technologies, Inc., from misclassifying its workers as independent contractors.

May 14, 2021: 2 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detectives Indicted For Perjury, Filing False Report

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that an indictment was unsealed today charging two sheriff’s detectives for lying about their roles while a search warrant was served at a home in East Los Angeles three years ago.

May 11, 2021: Man Charged with Arson of LAPD Topanga Station

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced a man was charged today with setting a fire at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Topanga Station on Sunday.

May 11, 2021: Off-Duty LAPD Officer Charged With Threatening to Kill Two Men in Inglewood

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a Los Angeles police officer was charged today for threatening to kill his cousin and another man last week in Inglewood.

May 4, 2021: Man Charged with Setting Devastating San Gabriel Mission Fire

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today a man was charged with setting a fire that caused catastrophic damage to the San Gabriel Mission last summer.

April 29, 2021: 5 Charged in Connection With Shooting of Dogwalker in Hollywood

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that five people were charged today for their alleged roles in the shooting of a dogwalker in February.

April 23, 2021: ICAN Report Reveals 73% Decrease in Child Homicides In Los Angeles County Since 1989

The Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN), co-chaired by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, today unveiled a special report by its Multi-Agency Child Death Review Team titled, “Child Homicide by Caretaker - 30 Year Retrospective,” documenting a 73% decrease in child homicides by caretakers in Los Angeles County over the past three decades.

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