Sacramento County DA Thien Ho Announces Consumer Protection Settlement with CVS
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho announced that the office’s Consumer Protection Division along with the Santa Cruz District Attorney’s Office settled a civil enforcement action against CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Longs Drug Stores California, L.L.C., and Garfield Beach [...]
Jury Returns Death Verdict for Quadruple Murder in South Land Park
DATE: May 15, 2023 CASE: Salvador Vasquez-Oliva (Case #17FE005491) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Jeff Hightower, Homicide Unit On May 1, 2023, Salvador Vasquez-Oliva was convicted by a jury of four counts of first-degree murder, with allegations of personal [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Shooting, Murder at Mama Marks Park
DATE: May 9, 2023 CASE: Lais Hands (Case #20FE016389) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Kristen Andersen, Homicide Unit On May 5, 2023, the Honorable Maryanne Gilliard sentenced Lais Hands to 138 years and 8 months to life in prison. [...]
Defendant Sentenced to 25-Life for Chasing Down, Murdering Victim
DATE: May 5, 2023 CASE: Victor De La Rosa (Case #20FE010109) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Bret Wasley, Homicide Unit On September 13, 2022, Victor De La Rosa was convicted by a jury of the second-degree murder of Roy [...]
Defendants Convicted for Murder in Drive-By-Shooting
DATE: May 4, 2023 CASE: Julian Brown, Anthony Smith (Case #21FE020034) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Megan Eixenberger, Homicide Unit Julian Brown and Anthony Smith were convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and six counts of discharging a [...]
Defendant Convicted of Rape by Force, Rape of Unconscious Person
DATE: May 4, 2023 CASE: Andrey Prudnikov (Case #21FE003491) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Denise Halstead, Adult Sexual Assault Unit On May 1, 2023, Andrey Prudnikov was convicted by a jury of rape by force and rape of an unconscious person. On [...]