News release
Dealer charged with opioid overdose death of second child; Baby Winter and Baby Phoenix cases connected
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged a San Jose man with the murder of Baby Phoenix - who overdosed two years ago on the opioids the dealer provided to the baby’s father.
DA obtains second “Reef Friendly” settlement for false advertising of sunscreen
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has settled a civil lawsuit for $350,000 against Supergoop for misleading consumers by saying that its chemical sunscreens were “reef friendly” and “reef safe.”
Fraud expert charged in healthcare fraud scheme
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged a San Jose fraud prevention expert with submitting more than 150 fraudulent healthcare claims for over $100,000 against her tech company’s health plan.
DA Cold Case Unit, SJPD solve 1978 murder of high school teacher; Killer carried knife inscribed with “Teacher Dear”
Nearly 50 years after a young teacher was found stabbed to death in a San Jose high school hallway, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and the San Jose Police Department have officially identified her killer.
DA gives $60,000 in “Bend the Arc” grants to community groups
This year, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office awarded $60,000 in “Bend the Arc” grants to 12 community groups. The grant is named after Martin Luther King’s quote: “The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Cold case murder victim identified as grandmother, DA officials hoping ID leads to suspect
Using genealogy, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Cold Case Unit has identified a woman whose dismembered torso and religious pendants were found in a San Jose field in 1981.
San Jose fire captain charged for stealing narcotics meant to help emergency patients
A 22-year veteran of the San Jose Fire Department is charged for stealing narcotic painkillers and sedatives from a locked box in a fire station.
DA gives cash awards to “Justice for All” high school art contest winners, theme was fighting cybercrime.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office awarded $3,000 in prizes to three Gilroy high school artists for their artwork warning the public about smartphone cybercrime.
Elderly man sentenced for the 1982 murder of Karen Stitt
A man from Hawaii was sentenced today for the brutal and long-unsolved murder of Karen Stitt, a 15-year-old Palo Alto girl, more than four decades ago. Many family members and friends of Ms. Stitt attended the hearing today to express their continued grief and anger about this terrible crime, making clear that she has never been forgotten.
DA Cold Case Unit charges Ohio man in 1977 murder
Using DNA and fingerprints on a pack of Eve cigarettes, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged a 69-year-old Ohio man with the murder of a woman he met in a San Jose bar almost half a century ago.
