News Releases & Advisories

November 1, 2023: Man Charged with Murdering His Two Small Children in Lancaster

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Prospero Serna is charged with viciously attacking his three young children and murdering two of them in Lancaster.

October 30, 2023: Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Awarded Grant for DUI Training and Prosecution

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) — through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – has awarded a grant to the office’s DUI Training and Prosecution Section (DTAPS).

October 27, 2023: Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Jewish Family in Racially-Motivated Attack in Los Angeles

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Daniel Garcia is charged with threatening to kill a Jewish family in their home in Los Angeles during an antisemitic attack.

October 25, 2023: Man Charged in Fatal Crash That Killed Four Pepperdine University Students in Malibu

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Fraser Bohm has been charged in a fatal car crash that killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu.

October 25, 2023: Alliance United Insurance To Pay $1.1 Million for Failing To Promptly Investigate Auto Accident Claims

District Attorney George Gascon announced today that Alliance United Insurance, a Los Angeles-based company providing auto and casualty insurance services statewide, has agreed to pay $1.1 million for allegedly failing to efficiently investigate auto accident claims as required by law.

October 24, 2023: Woman Charged With Killing Mother in El Monte

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Kimberly Gonzalez is charged with stabbing and killing her mother, Jacqueline Perez at her home in El Monte.

October 23, 2023: Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office Launches Investigation into Labor Practices in Local Hotels

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has announced a robust investigation into labor practices within hotels across Los Angeles County. This vital inquiry comes in response to the recent strikes organized by UNITE HERE Local 11, shedding light on concerns regarding the alleged employment of unhoused refugees, particularly from Venezuela, to replace striking workers, notably in the housekeeping departments.

October 13, 2023: Man Charged with Rape, Robbery of Two Women in Koreatown

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Matthew Scott Reyes has been charged with the rape and robbery of two women in the Koreatown area.

October 13, 2023: District Attorney George Gascón Launches Latine Advisory Board

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has established the office’s first-ever Latine Advisory Board, one of several advisory boards he formed that opens dialogue toward a more inclusive, collaborative, stronger and trusting relationship with communities countywide aimed at justice for all.

October 5, 2023: Glendale Elementary School Coach and Aide Charged With Molesting at Least Six Boys

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascòn announced today that an after-school coach for football and other sports and aide for disabled students at elementary schools in Glendale has been charged in the molestation of at least six boys.

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