News Releases & Advisories

February 9, 2023: Woman Charged With Rendering Fraudulent Immigration Services

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that a 56-year-old woman has been charged with scamming more than a dozen immigrants by pretending to be a consultant -- and at times -- an attorney.

February 2, 2023: Man Charged With Possession of High-Powered Assault Weapons and Making Criminal Threats

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a 25-year-old man was charged today with possession of illegal assault weapons and criminal threats.

January 31, 2023: Tesla Driver Charged For Series of Road Rage Attacks in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Nathaniel Radimak has been charged with threatening multiple people on Southern California roadways and damaging some of their vehicles.

January 23, 2023: Bureau of Victim Services Supporting Families Who Lost Loved Ones in Monterey Park Mass Shooting

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that his office’s Bureau of Victim Services continues to serve the families of those who were killed or injured in the mass shooting at Monterey Park on Saturday night, now as the leading victim support agency.

January 20, 2023: Music Producer Max Lord Charged With Possession of Assault Weapons, Silencers

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that music producer Max Adam Lord was charged today with possession of assault weapons and possession of silencers.

January 18, 2023: Orange County Man Charged With Murder in Christmas Street Takeover Death of Elyzza Guajaca

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that a 27-year-old Orange County man has been charged with murder in the death of 24-year-old nursing student Elyzza Guajaca at a street takeover on Christmas Day in Hyde Park.

January 5, 2023: Two Former State DOJ Employees Charged With Embezzlement, Conflict of Interest

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that two former California Department of Justice supervisors were charged today with diverting about $12,500 in government funds to one of their companies.

January 4, 2023: Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Awarded $1.5 Million 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 $1.5 million grant to the District Attorney’s Office for DUI training and prosecution.

December 30, 2022: Man Charged With Killing Security Guard Near USC

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a 31-year-old man was charged today with murdering security guard Jave Garanganao outside a University of Southern California student apartment building earlier this week.

December 23, 2022: Daystar Peterson aka Tory Lanez Convicted in Shooting

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Daystar Peterson, the rap artist known as Tory Lanez, was convicted of assault today in the 2020 shooting and wounding of former female friend Megan Pete in the Hollywood Hills.

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