Middle school teacher in LA charged with child molestation
A man who taught at a middle school in Sherman Oaks pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges involving alleged misconduct with two students.
DA Gascón, LA County probation department sued over El Monte officer's death
George Gascón, his office and the county Probation Department are being sued for wrongful death by relatives of one of two El Monte police officers who were fatally shot by a convicted felon at a motel last June.
Innocent LA father killed after DA Gascón gives violent career criminal multiple diversions
Jade Simone Brookfield, 23, had a lengthy arrest record but was never jailed before she allegedly killed Dennis Banner, a father of two young girls.
Tory Lanez says he was wrongly convicted of Megan Thee Stallion shooting, sends message to LA DA
"I take a stance as an innocent Black man, wrongfully convicted of a crime I did not commit," Tory Lanez said in the Instagram post that was addressed to LA County District Attorney George Gascón.
Andres Guardado death: Ex-LA County deputy who shot teen near Gardena will not be charged
The ex-Los Angeles County deputy who shot and killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado will not be facing charges from the 2020 incident. The DA's office explained despite autopsy showing Guardado being shot five times in the back, there were "insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt."
2 ex-Whittier PD officers charged in police shooting that left unarmed man paralyzed
Los Angeles County DA George Gascón said 32-year-old Nicholas Carrillo, was shot twice in the back, and one of the shots severed his spinal cord.
LA evolving into ‘dystopia' under Gascón: Nathan Hochman announces run for DA
Former US Assistant Attorney General Nathan Hochman said Los Angeles, under George Gascón, is evolving into a ‘dystopia' where lawlessness reigns supreme.
Prosecutor Jonathan Hatami running for Los Angeles DA in 2024
Hatami has been a vocal backer of the effort to recall current District Attorney George Gascón.
County says dead people signed Gascón recall petition
Nearly 400 signatures were determined to be from people who'd died before the signature gathering period even began.
Senior care facility charged in connection with 14 COVID-related deaths
As a result of the outbreak, 14 people, ranging in age from 32 to 94, died. Forty-five employees and 60 residents were also infected and sickened by the virus, according to the complaint.
Gascón critic wins $1.5M in retaliation suit
Nearly 20 prosecutors have filed suit against DA George Gascón, saying they were denied important jobs in retaliation for complaining about Gascón's directives.
'We need change': Deputy DA John McKinney to run against Gascón for LA County District Attorney
"We're at a crossroads now where we have a district attorney who refuses to follow the law, apply the law, he has removed public safety as a legitimate concern of the district attorney, he has ignored victims," McKinney said of DA Gascón.
Maurice Hastings: Man wrongfully convicted gets name cleared
Maurice Hastings spent more than half of his life in prison. But on Wednesday, Hastings' name was officially cleared.
LA DA Gascón suspends prosecutor for misgendering and 'deadnaming' trans child molester accused of murder
LA DA George Gascón has suspended the attorney who prosecuted a 26-year-old trans child molester who was accused of identifying as a woman only after DNA evidence linked her to a cold case crime. Hannah Tubbs went by James Tubbs when she attacked a 10-year-old girl in a Denny's bathroom.
Los Angeles prosecutor pens scathing exit letter to progressive DA George Gascón: ‘Managerial dumpster fire’
A veteran LA County prosecutor scolded Gascón, saying his progressive reforms and management style have alienated his colleagues and turned the nation's largest district attorney's office into a "managerial dumpster fire."
LAPD officer charged with showing nude pics of wife to other officers: ‘He preyed on me’
LAPD Officer Brady Lamas faces six misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly distributing multiple private images of his wife, who is also an officer, without her consent.
Los Angeles County DA Gascón issues directives to avoid ‘adverse immigration consequences’
One prosecutor said the new policy discriminates against criminal suspects who are US citizens whose cases won't be given such consideration
LA County DA takes keen interest in John Legend car theft case, prosecutor calls it insult to crime victims
George Gascón has taken an interest in a case in which John Legend almost had his luxury car stolen this week in what some prosecutors in the office are calling blatant special treatment.
Widow of slain El Monte sergeant files claim against Gascón, LA County
The widow of an El Monte police sergeant filed a $25 million claim against LA County DA Gascón, saying the suspect who killed her husband and his partner should have been incarcerated because of his prior criminal record.
California officials identify driver accused of intentionally hitting 25 law enforcement recruits in LA County
Authorities identified the suspect as Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez.