News Releases & Advisories

September 30, 2025: Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Prison for Killing Off-Duty Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio

NORWALK, Calif. – Defendant Gerardo Magallanes was sentenced yesterday to 24 years and eight months in state prison for the murder of off-duty Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio in August 2022.

September 30, 2025: Court of Appeal Grants DA’s Petition to Overturn Mental Health Diversion for Defendant in Violent, Hate Crime Assault

LOS ANGELES – The California Court of Appeal has granted the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office petition to overturn a Superior Court ruling that allowed mental health diversion for a man accused of a vicious, racially charged assault in Santa Monica.