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DA Files Hate Crime Charges in Connection with BLM Protest in Imperial Beach

DA Files Hate Crime Charges in Connection with BLM Protest in Imperial Beach

August 6, 2020

The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said today it has filed felony assault and battery charges and hate crime allegations against two men who assaulted a Black journalist covering a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Imperial Beach. Jeffrey Brooks, 38, and Henry Brooks Jr., 32, are out of custody and have warrants for […]

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Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Spike in San Diego

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Spike in San Diego

August 6, 2020

Law enforcement officials from across the county are warning the public about a sharp increase in overdose deaths connected to the highly potent and often deadly drug, fentanyl. [TWEET THIS] In 2019, there were 152 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in San Diego County. But in the first six months of this year, there are likely already […]

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Office Manager Convicted of 51 Felony Counts in Massive Patient Referral Scam

Suspect Arraigned in 33-year-old Cold Case Homicide

August 5, 2020

A 57-year-old Poway man has been charged with murder and rape in connection with the 1987 murder of Julia Hernandez-Santiago, whose body was found on an ivy-covered embankment in the 2100 block of Alga Road in Carlsbad 33 years ago. [TWEET THIS] James Kingery was arraigned Tuesday in the Vista Courthouse. “When a murder goes […]

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DA Summer Stephan Shares Top Tips to Stop Porch Pirates | DA Weekly News 12-04-25

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DA Weekly News with DA Summer Stephan 11-20-25: DA Warns of Rising DUI Deaths Ahead of Holidays

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DA Weekly News with DA Summer Stephan 11-13-25 | DA Visits Businesses to Share Prop 36 Resources

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Elder Fraud Prevention: Spot the Red Flags Before It’s Too Late

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LIVE STREAM: Senior Scam Stopper Summit in Vista

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DA Weekly News with DA Summer Stephan 10-23-25 | Grand Opening of One Safe Place South County

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🛍️ This past Saturday, 15 of our DA Investigators teamed up with 15 amazing students from Ibarra Elementary for a fun-filled Shop with a Cop holiday adventure! The day kicked off with breakfast and a special sea lion show at SeaWorld, followed by an exciting shopping spree at Target.Chief DA Investigator Jorge Duran shared that the heart of this annual event is to help children see law enforcement as trusted partners in the community — and to build connections rooted in kindness, trust, and joy. 💙#ShopWithACop #CommunityPolicing #HolidayOutreach #SanDiegoDA #DAInvestigators ... See MoreSee Less

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District Attorney @summerstephan shared a public s District Attorney @summerstephan shared a public safety update with the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce this morning, connecting with community leaders at their monthly breakfast. Grateful for the partnership as we head into the holiday season and work together to keep our neighborhoods safe.
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Stay one step ahead of porch pirates this holiday Stay one step ahead of porch pirates this holiday season. 🎁📦
In this week’s DA News, District Attorney @SummerStephan shares essential tips to protect your packages, safeguard your home, and keep your deliveries out of the wrong hands. Learn how simple steps can help prevent theft and keep your holidays stress-free.

#PorchPirates #SafetyTips #SanDiegoDA #SummerStephan #ProtectYourHome
San Diego County District Attorney @SummerStephan San Diego County District Attorney @SummerStephan said today that 48-year-old Eduardo Magana has been sentenced to 15 years-to-life in prison for the murder of his former girlfriend, Alexis Berenice Guadarrama Orozco, 33.

Magana was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder in November.

At his trial, prosecutors laid out a timeline that showed the defendant met Guadarrama at the Star Motel in Otay Mesa on July 15. The defendant was later seen placing a large, heavy object in the trunk of his car in the early morning hours of July 16. At the same time, all communication from the victim to her friends and family stopped. Magana was arrested three days later in Bell Gardens, Calif. near Los Angeles.

Guadarrama’s body was never found and is believed to be in the Southern California area. DA Stephan and San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl are asking for the public’s help locating it.

“Even though we have obtained a measure of justice with the murder conviction and today’s sentencing, true semblance of closure and dignity will come when the victim’s remains are returned to her grieving family,” DA Stephan said. “I am grateful to our prosecution team and the San Diego Police Department detectives who solved this case.”

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.  Please visit www.sdcrimestoppers.org for information on how to send a web or mobile app tip.

While murder prosecutions where no body has been located are rare, hundreds of such convictions have occurred in the U.S. and here in San Diego County over the past several decades, thanks to advances in forensic science and digital evidence.

Deputy District Attorneys Justine Santiago and Jennifer Crampton prosecuted this case. Assistance on this case was also provided by the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department, and the San Bernardino County Sherriff’s Department.

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From everyone at the DA’s Office, we wish you and From everyone at the DA’s Office, we wish you and your loved ones a Happy Thanksgiving!
This Thanksgiving, have a conversation with your p This Thanksgiving, have a conversation with your parents and grandparents about scams. Let them know that San Diego seniors have been scammed of 149 million dollars in the last year. Encourage them to take 3 steps: 
🛑Stop. ☎️Hang Up. 🗣️Tell Someone. 
⚠️If anyone asks them to move their money for safe keeping, anyone promises lucrative investments, or pretends to be a bank agent, a tech support helper,  government representative, essentially any unsolicited contact by phone, text or computer will turn out to be a scam.🚩
Thank you to @cbs8 and all the local news media that has helped us spread the warning about these scams to prevent more victims of #SeniorScams.
San Diego County District Attorney @SummerStephan San Diego County District Attorney @SummerStephan released disturbing numbers today related to the amount money seniors lost in San Diego County from various online and phone scams targeting the elderly. During a one-year period, seniors in the county were scammed out of more than $130 million according to San Diego County’s Elder Justice Task Force (EJTF).

Citing the devastating losses, DA Stephan was joined by law enforcement partners at a news conference today to also share details of a large-scale elder scam prevention campaign that has garnered nearly 26 million advertising impressions since mid-September. The campaign began in September and will continue through the end of the year. Its goal is to educate seniors, their loved ones, caregivers, and the public about the types of scams that are currently most prevalent. The outreach is being led by the DA’s Office and is running on outdoor media, multiple digital platforms, print media, and radio outlets.

“We’ve had enough of criminals aggressively targeting some of the most vulnerable people in San Diego County and, in some cases, bilking them out of their life savings,” DA Stephan said. “We want to educate senior citizens and their families about how to recognize scams and what specific actions they should take if they suspect they are being targeted. At the same time, our collaborative work through the Elder Justice Task Force is reaping rewards in both prosecutions and restitution for victims who previously were devastated by their losses.”
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If you get contacted in any way and it involves mo If you get contacted in any way and it involves money, STOP. HANG UP. TELL SOMEONE.
There could be between five and a dozen victims right now somewhere in our county walking into a bank to withdraw their life savings. That’s how many cases of elder fraud there are.
The way through the door is some sort of tech support scam; a pop-up in your computer or a text message on your phone saying, "there’s a problem with one of your accounts."
Just looking at San Diego County alone, which is the fifth largest county in the United States, over a one-year period in reported scams we see a loss of $130 million and upwards of that.
They push an urgency for action from the victim and then they try to isolate them from their friends and family.
They are using fear to create an emotional impact in our victims.
For this to stop, we need every community member to educate themselves.
Report Elder Fraud to your local police and FBI at IC3.gov.

#ElderFraud #SeniorScams #OnlineSafety
DA @summerstephan met with families at One Safe Pl DA @summerstephan met with families at One Safe Place: The South County Family Justice Center @ospsandiegocounty this week to help distribute Thanksgiving meals donated by our incredible DA’s Office employees. Grateful to support our community and share a little extra kindness this holiday season. Community, compassion, and gratitude in action. 🧡🥘 #OneSafePlace #SanDiegoDA #ThanksgivingMeals
In this week’s DA News, District Attorney @summers In this week’s DA News, District Attorney @summerstephan  highlights a critical public safety issue as we head into the holiday season: the rise in fatal DUI cases across San Diego County.
Together, we can prevent more lives from being lost.

#DUI #SanDiegoDA #TrafficSafety #HolidaySafety #DriveSober #DUIPrevention
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