San Diego Deputy District Attorneys Association

05/30/2026

Husband took 'vacation day' so he could kill estranged wife. Deputy District Alexandra Lorens prosecuted this case for the People.

A California man will die behind bars after being sentenced for his estranged wife's murder, with prosecutors saying he "took a vacation day" so he could ambush and butcher her.

05/30/2026

Parents recount fatal Pacific Beach hit-and-run as driver accused goes to trial. Deputy District Attorney Cassidy McWilliams is prosecuting this case for the People.

A driver accused of killing a 6-year-old boy who was on a bike ride with his family in Pacific Beach last January will go to trial. Tiffany Sanchez, 32, pleaded not guilty to felony charges, including gross vehicular manslaughter and hit and run causing death. The parents of Hudson O’Loughlin’s ...

05/25/2026

Today, we stand with friends, family and colleagues to remember and honor our military heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
They will never be forgotten.
Thank you for your service.

05/24/2026

Man Sentenced to Over 200 Years for Brutal 2023 Murder and Series of Violent Crimes in El Cajon. Deputy DA Javier Vargas prosecuted this case for the People.

Man Sentenced to Over 200 Years for Brutal 2023 Murder and Series of Violent Crimes in El Cajon (Video)

05/24/2026

Escondido man pleads not guilty in attack on Army veteran outside Trump-themed home. Deputy District Attorney Ross Garcia is prosecuting this case for the People.

Thomas Caleb Butler pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges after prosecutors said an Escondido Army veteran was critically injured in an unprovoked attack.

05/21/2026

Man convicted of murder in woman’s 1990 Scripps Ranch slaying. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lindberg is prosecuting this case for the People.

Woman’s body was found on hillside.

05/19/2026

Chula Vista jurors told of affair, love spells, poison as missing-mom ‘Maya’ Millete murder trial opens. Deputy District Attorney Christy Bowles is prosecuting this case for the People.

Larry Millete is accused of killing his wife, who disappeared and has never been found.

05/16/2026

Man who DHS says was deported admits to killing boy, 11, in Escondido hit-and-run. Deputy District Attorney Nicole Gerard prosecuted this case for the People.

A man who federal officials said was deported from the United States four times before striking an 11-year-old boy with his vehicle in Escondido, then fleeing the scene, pleaded guilty to a felony count of hit-and-run causing death. Hector Amador Balderas, 44, whose case sparked a public debate amon...

05/15/2026

Driver sentenced for hitting 12-year-old boy and taking off in El Cajon. Deputy District Attorney Natalie Scholfield prosecuted this case for the People.

A 36-year-old man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for hitting a 12-year-old boy with his BMW SUV in El Cajon and fleeing the scene.

05/15/2026

Former Carlsbad dance teacher pleads not guilty to child s*x abuse. Deputy District Attorney Claudia Plascencia is prosecuting this case for the People.

Ledarnay Fontenette Luckie, 39, of Encinitas pleaded not guilty to six felony charges of lewd acts upon a child in court on Thursday.

05/13/2026

Murder trial begins in 1990 San Diego cold case. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lindberg is prosecuting this case for the People.

Prosecutors linked Randall Oyler to the crime of killing Margaret Orozco Jackson, whose body was discovered on a Scripps Ranch hillside in 1990.