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Child Molester Sentenced to Prison for Crimes Against Multiple Victims

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today a Chula Vista man has been sentenced to 25 years-to-life in prison for molesting young girls and possessing a mountain of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Antonio O. Medina Jr., 33, was convicted by pleading guilty to three felony counts of lewd acts on a child […]

Public’s Help Needed to Solve 2004 Cold Case Murder in Chula Vista

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said today that DA investigators, the Chula Vista Police Department and San Diego County Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspects responsible for the murder of a man that took place in Chula Vista more than 20 years ago. On March […]

DA Files Charges Against SDSU Fraternity Members After One Student is Burned

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said today that four members of a fraternity at San Diego State University have been criminally charged in connection with a skit performed at a party that led to one of the young men being burned over 16% of his body. The four defendants, who were active members […]

Proposition 36 Becomes Law

Proposition 36, which passed with 68% of the vote in November, officially takes effect on December 18, 2024 in California and San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said her office is committed to successfully implementing the transformational proposition in partnership with the Sheriff, county’s police chiefs and the community. This proposition addresses three key […]

Defendants Sentenced for Two-Day Crime Spree Involving Seven Violent Incidents

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that two defendants convicted of multiple violent felony crimes that terrorized several victims over two days, have been sentenced to prison for their July 2023 crime spree. Calvin Brown, 27, was convicted in August of four separate carjackings at gunpoint, assault with a semi-automatic firearm on […]

Woman Charged for Allowing Aggressive Dogs to Roam North County Neighborhood

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said today that her office has filed criminal charges against a north county woman stemming from an investigation being conducted by the county’s Department of Animal Services. Debra Barkley, 68, has been charged with maintaining a public nuisance, as well as maintaining a public nuisance after being notified […]