Jan 16, 2024 | Alert, In the News, Misdemeanor Verdicts, Press Release, Uncategorized, Verdicts
Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price Launches Program to Combat Real Estate Fraud
January 16, 2024
OAKLAND – CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Consumer Justice Bureau launches the ‘Real Estate Fraud Notification Program.’ It is an innovative, proactive, free program to combat real estate fraud and is designed to protect homeowners from potential fraudulent activity affecting property ownership.
Here is how it works. When the title of a property is transferred to another person, from the filing of a Grant Deed or Quitclaim Deed at the Alameda County Clerk-Recorder Office, a letter from the District Attorney’s Office is automatically generated and mailed to notify the owner of the transfer. The letter also includes a copy of the first five pages of the document which triggered the notification. Homeowners who are not aware of the transfer are asked to contact the District Attorney Real Estate Fraud Unit to have the matter investigated, prosecuted, and ultimately voided by the Court.
“The goal of this program is to protect the most valuable asset a person in Alameda County can have, and that’s their home. All too often, white-collar thieves target the equity earned by seniors in our community who purchased their homes many years ago,” said District Attorney Pamela Price. “This free program is designed to proactively investigate, prosecute, and void any fraudulent transfer.”
Contact: damedia@acgov.org
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The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) is one of California’s largest prosecutors’ offices and is led by Alameda County’s first Black woman District Attorney, Pamela Price. Price brings her vision to this office to fairly administer justice in the pursuit of thriving, healthy, and safe communities for every person who steps foot in Alameda County, no matter their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, income, or zip code. Price has been recognized as one of the most progressive prosecutors through her forward-thinking, innovative strategies to interrupt cycles of violence and crime and bring change to a criminal justice system rooted in systemic racism. Follow Madam DA on Twitter and Facebook @AlamedaCountyda.
Jan 4, 2024 | Alert, In the News, Misdemeanor Verdicts, Press Release, Uncategorized, Verdicts
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Announces Charges Against Three Men Accused of the Murder of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le
January 3, 2024
OAKLAND, CA — Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announces charges against three men accused of the December 29, 2023 shooting death of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le.
The prosecution charged 27-year-old Mark Demetrious Sanders with murder, including special circumstances allegations that could result in a possible sentence of life without the possibility of parole if convicted of all charges and allegations. A second defendant, 28-year-old Allen Starr Brown was also charged with murder. The third defendant, 30-year-old Sebron Ray Russell was charged with burglary. All three defendants face multiple charges in addition to these serious allegations.
The DA’s office believes the evidence will show that Officer Tuan Le was shot to death while responding to a commercial burglary in the area of Embarcadero and 5th Avenue.
District Attorney Pamela Price released this statement, “today I spoke with the family of Tuan Le. I offered my sincere condolences as they continue to grieve the tragic loss of their loved one. I informed the family of the charges against the men accused of murdering Tuan Le, and I assured them that my office will do everything within the confines of our legal power to make sure the man accused of shooting Tuan Le will serve the rest of his life in prison. We join law enforcement and people across the region in expressing our heartbreak and outrage over this horrific crime. My office will continue to follow the evidence wherever it leads to hold these men accountable for their outrageous behavior. Speaking as the elected District Attorney of Alameda County, I will leverage the full weight of my office against these people who we believe ruthlessly and wantonly murdered an officer who gave his life to protect our community against those who would do harm to all of us.”
Alameda County District Attorney
Pamela Price
Contact: damedia@acgov.org
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) is one of California’s largest prosecutors’ offices and is led by Alameda County’s first Black woman District Attorney Pamela Price. Price brings her vision to this office to fairly administer justice in the pursuit of thriving, healthy, and safe communities for every person who steps foot in Alameda County, no matter their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, income, or zip code. Price has been recognized as one of the most progressive prosecutors through her forward-thinking, innovative strategies to interrupt cycles of violence and crime and bring change to a criminal justice system rooted in systemic racism. Follow Madam DA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and @AlamedaCountyda on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Dec 29, 2023 | Alert, In the News, Misdemeanor Verdicts, Press Release, Uncategorized, Verdicts
Official Statement from Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Deadly Shooting of Oakland Police Officer
December 29, 2023
OAKLAND, CA – Today, an Oakland Police Officer lost his life in a deadly shooting. This is a tremendous tragedy for our entire community and extremely traumatizing for our law enforcement partners across the County. The deadly violence that we have experienced in Oakland in recent years has no place in Alameda County. The murder of this young officer is inexcusable.
I spoke to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao this morning and offered my condolences. I also assured Mayor Thao that the Alameda County District Attorney’s office is standing by to assist in any way we can and to support the Town in this critical time.
I also called the President of the Oakland Police Officers’ Association, Barry Donelan, to offer condolences to the officer’s family and colleagues from myself and on behalf of the Alameda County District Attorney’s office. While the investigation is ongoing, I assured Mr. Donelan that my office stands ready to prosecute whoever is responsible and hold them accountable for killing this officer.
Alameda County District Attorney
Pamela Price
Contact: damedia@acgov.org
Dec 18, 2023 | Alert, In the News, Misdemeanor Verdicts, Press Release, Uncategorized, Verdicts
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Statement Regarding the Charges Against Defendants Accused of Killing Security Guard Kevin Nishita
December 18, 2023
OAKLAND, CA — “My office has reached a decision regarding the charges against two of the three defendants accused of murdering Kevin Nishita, said Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. “We believe there is evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to charge both defendants, Shadihia Mitchell and Hershel Hale, each with one count of first-degree murder, which carries with it 25 years to life sentences, as well as arming enhancements.”
Mr. Nishita was a retired police officer who was working as a security guard protecting a television news crew when he was gunned down in Oakland on November 24, 2021. Both defendants are San Francisco residents whom it is alleged came to Oakland intending to commit a crime.
“These are very serious charges, and they reflect my office’s commitment to punishing those who come to Alameda County to inflict harm on people in our community,” said DA Price. “This trial comes at a time when Mr. Nishita’s family continues to grieve. I understand, but I could never fully know the pain the Nishita family is experiencing at this moment. I realize there is nothing that I can say that will remove their anguish because, ultimately, no charge will undo the senseless act of violence that killed him.”
A third defendant, Laron Gilbert, is still at large. He is considered armed and dangerous. If anyone knows his whereabouts, we ask you to contact Oakland police.
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Dec 13, 2023 | Alert, In the News, Misdemeanor Verdicts, Press Release, Uncategorized, Verdicts
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Welcomes New Interim Director of the Community Support Bureau, Esther Lemus
December 12, 2023
OAKLAND, CA — Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price welcomes Esther Lemus as the interim Director of the Community Support Bureau. Ms. Lemus will oversee the Bureau dedicated to connecting the District Attorney’s Office (DAO) with the residents of Alameda County.
Ms. Lemus is an accomplished lawyer, former prosecutor, and community builder who is guided by her passion for social justice and advancing basic human rights for the most vulnerable in our community. She worked at the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office for over a decade, and the United States Attorney’s Offices in Northern and Southern California. In addition to her courtroom work, she developed Sonoma County’s “Safe Neighborhoods” D.A. Program, a public safety and community outreach initiative educating the community through prevention efforts to increase public safety and decrease victimization and crime. Through this program, Ms. Lemus engaged in extensive community outreach throughout Sonoma County and spent countless hours making public presentations in both English and Spanish.
Most recently, Ms. Lemus served as the Supervising Attorney for Legal Aid of Sonoma County. She is also the past Vice Mayor of Windsor and the first Latina elected to the Windsor Town Council. “Esther Lemus is a dedicated public servant with a distinguished track record of improving communities,” said DA Pamela Price. “We are excited to have her join our team at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. Her hiring represents another significant step in our efforts to protect public safety and improve the delivery of services to the residents of Alameda County.”
In her role, Ms. Lemus will monitor and expand the DAO’s engagement with community groups and residents. As the Interim Director of the Community Support Bureau, Ms. Lemus will oversee the Victim Witness Advocates Division, the Family Justice Center, the CARES Navigation Center, the Collaborative Courts, the District Attorney’s internship programs, and the DAO Speaker’s Bureau.
Contact: damedia@acgov.org
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) is one of California’s largest prosecutors’ offices and is led by Alameda County’s first Black woman District Attorney Pamela Y. Price. Price brings her vision to this office to fairly administer justice in the pursuit of thriving, healthy, and safe communities for every person who steps foot in Alameda County, no matter their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, income, or zip code. Price has been recognized as one of the most progressive prosecutors through her forward-thinking, innovative strategies to interrupt cycles of violence and crime and bring change to a criminal justice system rooted in systemic racism. Follow Madam DA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and @AlamedaCountyda on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
