News Releases & Advisories

August 11, 2023: Former Los Angeles Police Officer Sentenced to Six Years State Prison for Rape

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that former Los Angeles police officer William Rodriguez was sentenced to six years in prison after he was found guilty in June of forcibly raping a woman while he was off-duty in 2015.

August 8, 2023: Daystar Peterson aka Tory Lanez Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting Megan Pete aka Megan Thee Stallion

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Daystar Peterson, the rap artist known as Tory Lanez, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after he was convicted by a jury of the 2020 attack and shooting of musical artist Megan Pete also known as Megan Thee Stallion in the Hollywood Hills.

August 8, 2023: Seven Men Indicted in Series of Fatal Shootings in Inglewood, Compton, and Los Angeles

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that seven men have been indicted on charges related to a violent fatal shooting spree in Inglewood, Compton and Los Angeles between December 2021 and January 2022 that killed seven people and injured others.

July 27, 2023: Man Accused of Violently Attacking and Assaulting Eight Women in East Los Angeles

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Sergio Andrew Garcia has been charged with violently attacking and assaulting eight women in East Los Angeles over the course of three days.

July 24, 2023: District Attorney Gascón Announces Charges Against Supervising Deputy Probation Officer in Use-of-Force Incident with Minor

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a news conference today that Los Angeles County Probation Department Supervising Deputy Probation Officer Oscar Cross has been charged with the assault of a minor at the probation department’s Camp Kilpatrick facility in Malibu.

July 12, 2023: Elementary School Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Six Students in East Los Angeles

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that a first-grade elementary school teacher from Sunrise Elementary School in East Los Angeles has been charged with sexually assaulting six female students at the school.

July 10, 2023: Two People Charged in Drive-By Shooting that Killed 12-Year-Old Boy, Injured 14-Year-Old Girl

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Destenee Sheree Scipio and Reshawn Jonae Strother were charged in the drive-by shooting that killed a child, and injured another.

July 6, 2023: PetSmart to Pay $1.46 Million For Charging Customers Prices Higher than Advertised Prices

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that PetSmart LLC has been ordered to pay $1.46 million to settle a lawsuit that alleges the company overcharged customers for items it listed in advertisements.

June 27, 2023: Caretaker Charged With Murdering Two Elderly Women at Assisted Living Facility in Diamond Bar

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Jianchun Li was charged today with murdering two elderly women at an assisted living facility in Diamond Bar.

June 22, 2023: LAPD Officer Convicted of Raping a Woman While Off-Duty

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a Los Angeles police officer was found guilty today of forcibly raping a woman while he was off-duty in 2015.

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