News Releases & Advisories

July 31, 2026: Man Convicted of 2019 Murder of Off-Duty LAPD Officer in Lincoln Heights

LOS ANGELES — A 27-year-old man was found guilty today of the 2019 murder of Los Angeles Police Officer Juan Diaz while he was off duty in Lincoln Heights.

July 31, 2026: LAPD Officer Charged With Illegally Recording Colleagues Without Their Knowledge

LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles police officer was charged today with illegally recording portions of conversations of fellow officers while he was assigned to a unit that conducted background investigations for candidates seeking employment with the department.

July 31, 2026: Virgin Scent Executives and the Company Plead No Contest to Criminal Environmental Charges in 2021 Carson Warehouse Fire

LOS ANGELES —Three executives of Virgin Scent and the company were sentenced today after pleading no contest to one felony and four misdemeanor environmental crimes stemming from the improper storage of alcohol-based hand sanitizers that sparked a massive fire at the business' Carson warehouse in 2021 and the subsequent illegal discharge of hazardous waste into the municipal storm drain system.

July 27, 2026: D4vd Ordered to Stand Trial for Murdering, Dismembering 14-Year-Old Girl

LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge today ordered David Anthony Burke, also known as D4vd, to stand trial on charges he murdered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed and dismembered body was found in the front trunk of his car last year.

July 21, 2026: Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $300,000 From Clients to Support Gambling Habit

LOS ANGELES – A 36-year-old attorney who has since been disbarred has pleaded guilty to misappropriating more than $300,000 from his former clients and passing non-sufficient fund checks to pay for his gambling addiction.

July 17, 2026: Man Charged With Murder of Nursing Student in Deadly Shooting at Compton Fourth of July Celebration

COMPTON, Calif. — A 54-year-old man has been charged with opening fire at a Fourth of July block party in Compton, killing a 19-year-old nursing student and severely injuring two teenagers as they celebrated the holiday with friends and family.

July 13, 2026: Langham to Pay $320,000 to the LA County District Attorney’s Office, County Counsel to Settle Price Gouging Lawsuit

PASADENA, Calif. — Langham Hotels Pacific Corporation will pay $320,000 to settle a consumer protection civil lawsuit brought by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and Los Angeles County Counsel’s Office alleging the company price gouged wildfire victims and other guests who stayed at its Pasadena hotel during the January 2025 wildfires and resulting state of emergency.

July 7, 2026: LADA-Sponsored Bill Targeting Repeat DUI Offenders Passes Assembly Public Safety Committee

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A DUI reform bill sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to strengthen California’s drunk driving laws has passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee after it unanimously passed the Senate with bipartisan support in May 2026. SB 907 (Sen. Bob Archuleta, D-Los Angeles) is co-sponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and CA Safe Roads Coalition.

July 6, 2026: Anti-Labor Trafficking and Wage Theft Legislation Sponsored by Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Signed Into Law

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Anti-labor trafficking legislation co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County and Sonoma County District Attorneys’ Offices has been signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom and will take effect Jan. 1, 2027. AB 1583 was authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) and unanimously passed the state legislature with bipartisan support.

July 2, 2026: Six Unlicensed Contractors Charged With Illegally Operating in Palisades Fire Disaster Zone

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is continuing its wildfire recovery enforcement with charges against six unlicensed contractors accused of illegally operating in the Palisades Fire disaster zone following a joint operation with the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation and California’s Contractors State License Board (CSLB). In December 2025, the Office announced charges against five unlicensed contractors who were allegedly illegally operating in the Eaton Fire disaster zone following a previous joint operation with CSLB in Altadena.

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