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DA Announces Countywide Blueprint Against Elder Abuse

March 1, 2018

The District Attorney’s Office unveiled the first ever San Diego County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Blueprint that commits San Diego County law enforcement and community partners to a written set of goals and a coordinated community response to elder and dependent adult abuse, including model practices and response by law enforcement, prosecution and others. […]

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Price Gouging is a Crime During State of Emergency

December 8, 2017

The wildfires throughout California and San Diego County have left many people without homes or required to evacuate their properties. In the wake of these wildfires, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan today issued a warning to businesses and scammers not to take advantage of consumers by price gouging during a state of an […]

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Victims of Las Vegas Mass Shooting Get Help from San Diego’s DA

November 15, 2017

The Las Vegas mass shooting undoubtedly left many victims in need of help and a variety of services to help them cope and recover. In response to the shooting, San Diego County District Attorney victim advocates traveled to Las Vegas to help. [TWEET THIS] Two victim advocates from the DA’s Office joined other victim advocates […]

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Mother of Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi Delivers Powerful Victim Impact Statement

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Group photo of the students participating in the DA's Junior Academy with DA Summer Stephan and other leadership.

Inside the Junior DA Academy: High School Students Experience the Justice System

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DA Child Abduction Unit Reunites Mother with Child Taken to Afghanistan

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Two members of the San Diego District Attorney's Restitution Recovery Team working together at a desk, reviewing information on computer monitors in an office cubicle.

See How the DA’s Office Helps Victims Recover Restitution

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Gabby Petito Foundation Brings Domestic Violence Prevention Training to One Safe Place

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DA Weekly News with DA Summer Stephan 02-26-26: Our Consumer Protection Division Gets Results!

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San Diego County DA Summer Stephan recently stood with our community at the Amazing Grace event to talk about what real progress looks like when we face substance use and overdose together. We’ve seen powerful signs of hope with a nearly 50% drop in overdose deaths in the Black community since 2023, and that didn’t happen by accident. It happened because people cared enough to speak up, share data, reduce stigma, and take action. At Amazing Grace’s event, “Voices of Hope”, community members learned how overdoses in the Black community in San Diego are disproportionality high. Faith and community leaders told real stories of resilience and recovery, and discussed the stigma around substance use disorder. If you’re with someone experiencing an overdose, get help immediately. California’s Good Samaritan law provides protections for people who call 911 during a drug overdose emergency from arrest or prosecution for certain minor drug offenses. Amazing Grace is a committee under the Substance Use and Overdose Prevention Taskforce. The Amazing Grace committee is facilitated by Carla Crudup and made up of faith-based and community leaders focusing on overdose education and awareness, especially within our Black community. Together, through education, compassion, and action, we can continue turning awareness into hope and hope into progress. ...

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San Diego County DA @summerstephan Stephan recentl San Diego County DA @summerstephan Stephan recently stood with our community at the Amazing Grace event to talk about what real progress looks like when we face substance use and overdose together. We’ve seen powerful signs of hope with a nearly 50% drop in overdose deaths in the Black community since 2023, and that didn’t happen by accident. It happened because people cared enough to speak up, share data, reduce stigma, and take action.
 
At Amazing Grace’s event, “Voices of Hope”, community members learned how overdoses in the Black community in San Diego are disproportionality high. Faith and community leaders told real stories of resilience and recovery, and discussed the stigma around substance use disorder.
 
If you’re with someone experiencing an overdose, get help immediately. California’s Good Samaritan law provides protections for people who call 911 during a drug overdose emergency from arrest or prosecution for certain minor drug offenses.
 
Amazing Grace is a committee under the Substance Use and Overdose Prevention Taskforce. The Amazing Grace committee is facilitated by Carla Crudup and made up of faith-based and community leaders focusing on overdose education and awareness, especially within our Black community. 
 
Together, through education, compassion, and action, we can continue turning awareness into hope and hope into progress.
 

#SanDiegoDA #SummerStephan
#OverdoseAwareness #AmazingGrace #EndTheStigma
Justice, nearly 30 years later. Michael D. Graham Justice, nearly 30 years later.

Michael D. Graham was sentenced to 60-years-to-life in prison for the 1996 rape and sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl in University City.

A DNA match through the national CODIS database ultimately helped investigators identify Graham and bring him back to San Diego to face justice.

Today, DA Summer Stephan  joined San Diego Police Department law enforcement partners to share how decades of persistent investigative work and advances in DNA technology helped solve this case.

We never forget victims. We never stop seeking justice. And no matter how much time passes, we will continue to find those responsible.

📰 Read the full news release: https://danewscenter.com/?p=10508 

🎥 Watch the news conference: https://youtube.com/live/uDtLSdaRSMg?feature=share

EN ESPAÑOL: https://danewscenter.com/?p=10514 

#SanDiegoDA #SummerStephan #CODIS #DNA #ColdCase #SexualAssault
San Diego County District Attorney @SummerStephan San Diego County District Attorney @SummerStephan  announced hate crime charges today against a 20-year-old man for a series of graffiti incidents in the Lake Murray area last month that left multiple vehicles, fences, walls, and a residence spray painted with hate language, including swastikas, the N-word, and a racist and derogatory term in Spanish.

Eli S. Peralta was arraigned today and pleaded not guilty to four felony counts including using terrorizing symbols on private property and vandalism. If convicted he faces five years in local custody.

“The felony charges my office filed should make it clear that hate crimes are taken very seriously in San Diego County,” DA Stephan said. “Vandalizing someone’s property with swastikas and racist slurs is more than an act of vandalism. It is an act intended to intimidate, demean, and cause fear. That is not what we stand for in this community. We will stand with victims, hold those responsible accountable, and make clear that hate and intimidation have no place here.”

The tagging incidents took place between September 9 and 10 in a 5-block radius of the Lake Murray neighborhood. The cumulative total damage is about $14,000.
Peralta committed these acts with another person. Anyone with information on the second suspect is encouraged to contact San Diego Police.

The District Attorney’s Office has a dedicated Hate Crimes Unit. In 2025 we filed hate crimes against 14 adult offenders. Ten were race based, three were religion-based and one was gender based.

Peralta will next be in court on October 9 for a readiness hearing. He is out of custody and must stay away from all vandalism locations and not possess vandalism tools.

Deputy District Attorney Mei Owen of the Hate Crimes Unit is prosecuting this case.

EN ESPAÑOL: https://danewscenter.com/?p=10496
San Diego County District Attorney @SummerStephan San Diego County District Attorney @SummerStephan  shares an important reminder as we recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the lives that have been lost to domestic violence. 

In this week’s DA News, DA Stephan discusses the toll of intimate partner violence on victims, their families, and their communities. She highlights the many forms abuse can take, and why leaving a dangerous situation can be difficult for survivors. 

The DA’s office continues to work with community partners to provide support and resources for anyone struggling to leave a violent situation, including @ospsandiegocounty One Safe Place: San Diego County Family Justice Centers.

Watch this week’s update to learn how San Diego County is working to stand with survivors as they rebuild their lives.

If you or someone you know is being abused by a current or former partner, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) for confidential support and assistance planning for safety. You can also visit OSPSanDiegoCounty.gov for more local resources and help.

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14,979 domestic violence calls for assistance were 14,979 domestic violence calls for assistance were made to San Diego law enforcement last year alone. Nine people were killed by their current or former intimate partners in 2025. These numbers should be zero.
 
Today, DA @SummerStephan joined the San Diego Domestic Violence Council @sd_dvc, San Diego Family Justice Center Your Safe Place, social service agencies, community leaders, and domestic violence survivors to mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Held at the new San Diego Family Justice Center, Your Safe Place, we heard stories of survivors escaping their abusers and held a candlelight vigil for the nine lives lost. Organizations and victim advocates, including our own Carmen Rodriguez from One Safe Place, were recognized for their contributions in helping victims of domestic violence.
 
If you or someone you know is being abused by a current or former partner, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) for confidential support and assistance planning for safety.
 
San Diego Family Justice Center — Your Safe Place  is a division of the City Attorney’s Office and provides comprehensive, confidential services to anyone who has experienced domestic violence, family violence, older and dependent adult abuse, strangulation, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or gun violence.  Website: sandiego.gov/sdfjc
 
@ospsandiegocounty One Safe Place: San Diego County Family Justice Centers, which are a project of the DA’s Office, provide resources and services all under one roof for anyone who has experienced abuse or violence, at two locations: National City and San Marcos. More information and resources can be found at OSPSanDiegoCounty.gov.
Today, on the National Day of Remembrance for Murd Today, on the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, we remember Tori and her baby son, Dean—two lives taken far too soon by a convicted murderer.

Victims’ families suffer the ultimate loss: the loss of their loved ones to cruel violence. A courageous member of our community continues to grieve the murder of her beautiful daughter, Tori, and grandson, Baby Dean, at the hands of now convicted killer Dennis Potts in 2006.

Tori and Dean were more than victims. They were a daughter, a grandson, a mother, a family—and lives filled with love, hopes and dreams.

Their story is just one of many. Every day, we stand alongside victims’ families, seek justice for their loved ones and work to ensure their lives and legacies are never forgotten.

Today, we remember Tori and Dean. We honor their lives. And we stand with all the families who continue to carry the memories and grief of those they have lost.

Let us remember.
 
(This photo was shared with us by Dayna Herroz, Tori’s mother and Dean’s grandmother. It includes a predicted photo of what Baby Dean would look like today as a 21-year-old young man.)
In this week's DA News, San Diego County District In this week's DA News, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan shares 5 important things you should know to recognize and avoid scams — and what you can do to protect yourself, your money and your personal information.

From phone and online scams to impersonation and fraud, knowing the warning signs can help you avoid becoming a victim.

Remember: Stop. Think. Verify before you send money, share personal information or click a suspicious link.

Watch and share these five scam prevention tips with your family, friends and loved ones — especially older adults who may be targeted by scammers.

#ScamPrevention #ScamAwareness #FraudPrevention #ConsumerProtection
In recognition of #HispanicHeritageMonth, the San In recognition of #HispanicHeritageMonth, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is highlighting employees whose experiences, backgrounds and dedication to public service help strengthen our office and the communities we serve.

For Legal Support Manager Rebecca Gomez, a career with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is rooted in a commitment to helping others and a family history that is deeply connected to an important chapter in San Diego and civil rights history.

Born and raised in San Diego, Rebecca began her career with the County working in Child Support after previously working in healthcare for Sharp and Kaiser. She joined the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office in 2002 and has spent more than two decades helping support the work of the office.

Today, she serves as the Legal Support Manager at the South Bay Branch, where she oversees the daily operations of the Legal Support Staff.

For Rebecca, her role is about more than overseeing operations. One of the most rewarding parts of her work is helping employees develop their careers and seeing people she once interviewed and hired go on to become professionals within the office.

Her connection to Hispanic Heritage Month is deeply personal. Her great-grandfather, Juan Gonzalez, was involved in the Lemon Grove Incident of 1931, a landmark San Diego County case in which Mexican American children had been separated from other students and sent to a separate school. The case resulted in a court ruling that prohibited the segregation of the Mexican American children.

Her grandmother and her siblings were among the children affected. Growing up, Rebecca heard stories from her grandmother about what happened and about her great-grandfather’s role in the legal fight.

That family history has given Hispanic Heritage Month a special meaning for Rebecca—one that goes beyond celebrating her heritage.

“It reminds me of the courage, strength and determination of the generations before me,” she said.

FULL ARTICLE: https://danewscenter.com/?p=10470 
EN ESPAÑOL: https://danewscenter.com/?p=10475
Why does testing sexual assault kits matter? In t Why does testing sexual assault kits matter?

In this week’s Weekly DA News, DA Summer Stephan revisits San Diego County’s work to eliminate the backlog of sexual assault kits.

By 2022, approximately 2,030 previously backlogged kits from 12 law enforcement agencies had been tested. Results showed that 735 contained DNA from someone other than the victim.

DA Stephan explains how DNA evidence can help identify unknown suspects or provide corroborating evidence when the suspect is known—and why sexual assault kits are an important piece of the evidence considered in these cases.

🎥 Watch this week’s Weekly DA News to learn more.

#SanDiegoDA #DANews #DNAEvidence #SanDiegoCounty
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