San Diego Deputy District Attorneys Association

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

Former El Cajon bishop to stand trial on embezzlement, money laundering charges. Deputy District Attorney Joel Madero is prosecuting this case for the People.

Emmanuel Shaleta, a former high-ranking leader of St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, is accused of embezzling about $272,000.

08/28/2026

Hearing begins for ex-San Diego bishop accused of embezzling church funds. Shaleta directed his secretary to start providing rent payments from a church tenant in cash directly to him, which was a departure from the church's usual money-handling procedures, according to testimony delivered Thursday. Deputy District Attorney Joel Madero is prosecuting this case for the People.

A former high-ranking leader of St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in El Cajon, who is facing criminal charges of embezzlement and money laundering, directed his secretary to start providing rent payments from a church tenant in cash directly to him, which was a departure from the church's usual....

08/24/2026

Brandon Glasgo, 30, pleaded not guilty to starting the Sorrento Fire, which scorched 138 acres of wildland near Sorrento Valley. The fire prompted evacuation orders and warnings for communities surrounded the fire. Deputy District Attorney Jacob Carbajal is prosecuting this case for the People.

A man accused of starting a brush fire in the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve over the weekend appeared in court Wednesday to face an arson charge.

08/20/2026

Former Imperial Beach Little League treasurer pleads not guilty to theft charges. Deputy District Attorney Huy Betz is prosecuting this case for the People.

A former Imperial Beach Little League treasurer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 16 felony charges stemming from allegations that she stole nearly $96,000 from the youth baseball organization.

08/18/2026

08/16/2026

With changes to cash bail, San Diego DA Summer Stephan warns most pretrial defendants will be released. People accused of, say, home burglaries, repeat felony thefts, investment fraud, elder scams — all considered nonviolent — are all entitled to attainable bail. “We don’t even have a chance to detain them,” she said.

The California Supreme Court ruling prohibits unattainable and artificially high bail, and tightens standards on who should remain in pretrial custody.

08/12/2026

Amazing work by our Child Abduction Unit!

08/12/2026

Deputy District Attorney Edith Leon is prosecuting this case for the People.