In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan talks about the seven local heroes honored at this year’s annual Citizens of Courage Awards and an important Senate Bill that will prevent rapists from qualifying for early elder parole release.
A group of individuals who each stopped on the freeway to help a CHP officer who had been shot. Without this selfless group effort and the role each person played, the officer likely would not have survived.
An off-duty security guard who witnessed a late-night shooting and came to the aid of the badly injured victim and her crying child.
A resilient human trafficking survivor who was arrested, testified against her trafficker and now overcomes her trauma while speaking to law enforcement, sex buyers and women in correctional facilities.
Her maternal instinct and sixth sense led her to contact police in the middle of the night, who located her estranged husband as he was driving his truck off a cliff, allowing officers to rescue her twin daughters.
In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan previews a new video that trains first responders on how to better interact with people who have invisible disabilities.
In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan discusses a high-profile murder sentence and the important reason for her recent trip to the nation’s capital.
In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan highlights an important parole hearing and proposed legislation to combat human trafficking. Watch more in the video.
In honor of Black History Month, which is celebrated throughout the month of February, the DA’s Office is featuring stories of employees and what inspired them to pursue a career in public service. Meet Deputy DA Joshua Brisbane, and the family history that inspired his career as a prosecutor, in this video.
In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan highlights the resolution of two high profile criminal cases. Watch more in the video.