News Releases & Advisories

March 25, 2026: Trio Gets 13 Years Each for Stealing Lottery Tickets in 33 Robberies Targeting 7-Eleven Stores

LOS ANGELES — Three defendants have been sentenced to 13 years each in state prison for carrying out a coordinated robbery spree targeting 28 different 7-Eleven stores across Los Angeles County, stealing lottery tickets and other merchandise totaling over $200,000 in 33 separate incidents in 2024.

March 25, 2026: CarMax to Pay $1.1 M to Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. will pay $1.1 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging that in thousands of instances dating back to 2019, CarMax failed to timely submit applications to transfer registration and ownership of used cars to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, unlawfully delaying consumers’ legal ownership of the vehicle they purchased.

March 24, 2026: Influencer Accused of Using Dating Apps to Target Victims Held to Answer on Six Felony Charges

VAN NUYS, Calif. — A Los Angeles model and social media influencer has been held to answer on charges of burglarizing the homes of victims she had met online.

March 20, 2026: Serial Arsonist Charged With Setting Fire to Gentlemen’s Club in Canoga Park, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – A 47-year-old man has been charged with felony arson for setting fire to a gentlemen’s club in Canoga Park and repeatedly setting fire to an electrical vault in the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles.

March 20, 2026: Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole After Killing Girlfriend Less Than a Year After Release for Two Other Murders

LOS ANGELES — Darryl Lamar Collins was sentenced today to life without the possibility of parole for the murder of his girlfriend Fatima Johnson — a killing that came just 364 days after he was released from prison for two previous murders.

March 19, 2026: Two LAPD Officers Charged With Insurance Fraud

LOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles police officers have been charged with insurance fraud for illegally collecting more than $77,000 in unemployment benefits even though they were on the force.

March 18, 2026: Ordinary People Showing Extraordinary Courage Honored by District Attorney Hochman in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman today honored two individuals at the Courage Awards whose remarkable bravery helped bring justice in the face of fear and danger.

March 17, 2026: Rebecca Grossman’s Murder Convictions Upheld on Appeal

LOS ANGELES – A California appellate court upheld Rebecca Grossman’s double murder convictions for a hit-and-run that killed brothers Mark and Jacob Iskander, ages 11 and 8, who were crossing a marked crosswalk with their parents in a residential neighborhood in Westlake Village in 2020.

March 16, 2026: Former CHP Officer, Motorist Charged in Connection With Killing Four People in Fiery DUI Collision on 605 Freeway

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. – A former California Highway Patrol officer and a 27-year-old woman were charged today with four counts of murder for their respective roles in a fiery crash that left four people dead on the 605 Freeway last summer.

March 12, 2026: District Attorney Hochman Launches Bus Campaign to Combat Workers’ Compensation Fraud

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman today announced the launch of a countywide LA Metro bus advertisement campaign warning everyone that lying or misrepresenting facts to obtain workers’ compensation benefits to which a person is not entitled is a felony.

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