News Releases & Advisories

November 13, 2023: Man Charged in Murder of His Wife, In-Laws in Tarzana

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón today announced the filing of three murder charges against Samuel Haskell in the deaths of his wife, Mei Haskell, 37, and her parents, Gaoshan Li, 72, and Yanxiang Wang, 64, in Tarzana.

November 9, 2023: Man Charged With in Death of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Recruit, Injuring Other Recruits in Wrong-Way Crash in Whittier

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has made a significant announcement today informing the public that Nicholas Gutierrez now faces charges related to the fatal wrong-way crash that occurred in Whittier in November 2022. The crash resulted in the tragic death of Los Angeles County Sheriff's recruit Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza and caused severe injuries to other recruits.

November 9, 2023: Man Charged With Killing Off-Duty LAPD Officer, Passenger in Northridge Car Crash

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Brian Olivarez has been charged with the murders of off-duty Los Angeles Police Officer Darrell Cunningham and his passenger, Jorge Soriano, and seriously injuring two others, in a car crash last weekend in Northridge.

November 8, 2023: Medical Examiner Investigator Charged With Stealing From the Deceased

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that an investigator with the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (formerly known as the Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner) has been charged with stealing items from deceased individuals and surroundings during the scope of his employment.

November 3, 2023: Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman in Long Beach

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Miguel Avila has been charged with felony assault with the intent to commit a forcible sex crime as well as sexual battery.

November 3, 2023: Man Charged in Cold Case Shootings That Killed a Man and His Three-Year-Old Daughter in Compton

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Jahon Terez Smith, aka “Quant,” is charged in multiple shootings in 2001 that killed a man and his three-year-old daughter and wounded two others in Compton.

November 2, 2023: Catalina Island Business Owners Charged With Failing to Pay Employees Overtime, Filing Fraudulent Statements

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Jack Arthur Tucey and Yueh Mei Tucey, aka Nora Tucey, have been charged with allegedly defrauding their employees of more than $500,000 in overtime wages, and filing false and fraudulent statements with the Employment Development Department beginning in 2008.

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.

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