Defendant Ordered to Pay Restitution for Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud
DATE: December 15, 2025 CASE: Gustavo Cisneros (Case #19FE017379 ) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney John MacKenzie, Insurance Fraud Unit In 2024, Gustavo Cisneros was convicted of felony workers’ compensation insurance fraud, with an amount of restitution to still [...]
Defendant Convicted of Sexually Abusing Two Girls
DATE: December 12, 2025 CASE: Daniel Robinson - AKA Aurora Nova (Case #23FE008301) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Jenna Brooks, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit On December 3, 2025, Daniel Robinson (AKA Aurora Nova) was convicted of 15 counts [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Antelope Shooting Murder
DATE: December 12, 2025 CASE: Randall Watanabe (Case #23FE006822) PROSECUTOR: Supervising Deputy District Attorney Casey Newton, Major Crimes Unit The Honorable James Arguelles sentenced Randall Watanabe to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On November 7, 2025, Watanabe [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Two Girls
DATE: December 12, 2025 CASE: Christopher Cole (Case #24FE009729) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Kendra Havlick, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit On December 11, 2025, the Honorable Carlton Davis sentenced Christopher Cole to 475 years to life in prison. On [...]
OTS Awards Sacramento County DA’s Office Grant for DUI/DUID Program
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office has received a $294,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the “DUI/DUID Misdemeanor Prosecution, Education, and Outreach” program, which aims to reduce driving under the influence (DUI) and [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Sexual Assault on Light Rail Train
DATE: December 8, 2025 CASE: Gregory Thorn (Case #25FE003398) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Ryan Roebuck, Adult Sexual Assault Prosecution Unit On December 5, 2025, the Honorable James Arguelles sentenced Gregory Thorn to 35 years to life in prison. [...]