San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that her office has received two prestigious National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards recognizing innovative programs that improve public safety, deliver justice and enhance the quality of life for San Diego County residents. The awards recognize the District Attorney’s Same Day Solutions Fair, organized by […]
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that 65-year-old Randall Oyler has been sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for the 1990 murder of Margaret Orozco Jackson, 47, whose body was discovered on a hillside in Scripps Ranch more than three decades ago. [WATCH: Emotional victim impact statement by the […]
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said today that the parents who starved to death their 3-month-old daughter and who were convicted of second-degree murder by separate juries at a trial in February, have been sentenced to prison. Brandon Copeland and Elizabeth Ucman each were sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. “Baby […]
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Deputy District Attorney Michael McCann has been named the 2025 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year by the California Fish and Game Commission and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division. The prestigious annual award recognizes a courtroom champion who demonstrates exceptional dedication […]
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that a man who stabbed an MTS bus driver in August 2024 nearly a dozen times as passengers looked on, has been sentenced to prison. Mario Felix, 51, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder in March, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. “No one […]
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Dwight Rhone, 74, who is currently charged with one count of murder in connection with the 2023 killing of Bernardo Moreno, now faces three additional murder charges, as well as a special circumstance for committing multiple murders. The new charges are tied to two cold […]
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San Diego County District Attorney’s Office Receives Two National Achievement Awards for Innovative Programs
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that her office has received two prestigious National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards recognizing innovative programs that improve public safety, deliver justice and enhance the quality of life for San Diego County residents. The awards recognize the District Attorney’s Same Day Solutions Fair, organized by […]
Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for 1990 Cold Case Murder Solved Through DNA Evidence
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that 65-year-old Randall Oyler has been sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for the 1990 murder of Margaret Orozco Jackson, 47, whose body was discovered on a hillside in Scripps Ranch more than three decades ago. [WATCH: Emotional victim impact statement by the […]
Parents Convicted of Starving 3-Month-Old Baby to Death Sentenced to Prison
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said today that the parents who starved to death their 3-month-old daughter and who were convicted of second-degree murder by separate juries at a trial in February, have been sentenced to prison. Brandon Copeland and Elizabeth Ucman each were sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. “Baby […]
Deputy District Attorney Michael McCann Named 2025 Wildlife Prosecutor of The Year
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Deputy District Attorney Michael McCann has been named the 2025 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year by the California Fish and Game Commission and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division. The prestigious annual award recognizes a courtroom champion who demonstrates exceptional dedication […]
Ex-Convict Who Viciously Stabbed MTS Bus Driver Sentenced to Prison
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that a man who stabbed an MTS bus driver in August 2024 nearly a dozen times as passengers looked on, has been sentenced to prison. Mario Felix, 51, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder in March, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. “No one […]
Three Additional Murder Charges Filed Against Man Linked to Southcrest Human Remains Investigation
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Dwight Rhone, 74, who is currently charged with one count of murder in connection with the 2023 killing of Bernardo Moreno, now faces three additional murder charges, as well as a special circumstance for committing multiple murders. The new charges are tied to two cold […]