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How to Report Embezzlement Crimes

How to Report Embezzlement Crimes

Over the past year, the DA’s Office has filed more than 100 felony cases involving employee theft or embezzlement in San Diego County.  Unfortunately, employee theft occurs more often than one would like to believe and many times the theft is committed by the person charged with keeping the financial records for the company or […]

DA Cold Case Unit Honored. (Pictured: DA Summer Stephan, DDA Valerie Summers, CDAIA President Brent Westwood)

DA Cold Case Unit Honored

On January 9, 2011, Darryl Hunter and his adult son Keith Butler were shot and killed after an altercation with a man at the corner of 30th and C Streets in the city of San Diego. Hunter was shot four times and Butler was shot in the back while fleeing the scene. The San Diego […]

New Program Steers Low-Level Offenders Away from Convictions and Jail

New Program Steers Low-Level Offenders Away from Convictions and Jail

Getting a second chance is a powerful opportunity that can change the course of someone’s life. Nowhere is that truer than in the criminal justice system, which is why District Attorney Summer Stephan has set in motion a new program that’s providing those second chances for low-level, non-violent offenders in an effort to change lives, […]

Public invited to East County Economic Crimes Forum

Stopping Cybercriminals

Members of the public are welcome to attend the first-ever Economic Crimes Forum in East County hosted by seven chambers of commerce to learn how scams and cyber-crimes impact businesses and the community. At the event, experts from the District Attorney’s Office will teach attendees how to protect themselves and their businesses from becoming victims […]

An Inside Look Into the Criminal Justice System: Citizens' Academy

An Inside Look Into the Criminal Justice System

Have you ever wondered how investigators use genealogy to crack cold homicide cases? Or what kind of training police officers get to de-escalate dangerous situations? Beginning in October, the public will get the chance for a behind-the-scenes look into how our local law enforcement agencies work. From the prosecution of opioid dealers to financial crimes […]

DA Releases 25-yeas OIS Analysis

DA Releases 25-year OIS Analysis

An updated analysis of officer-involved shootings in San Diego County is revealing commonalities in many of the incidents, including the time and day of the week they occur, the impact of drug use, and the use of less-lethal force. [TWEET THIS] The study shows that between 1993 and 2017, 451 people were involved in violent […]