Fourth Defendant Charged with Murder in the Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le Case February 29, 2024 Oakland, CA—Prosecutors with the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office have now charged 28-year-old Sebron Russell for the December 29, 2023, shooting death of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le. Initially, Sebron Russell was charged with three counts of burglary. The amended complaint alleges a charge against Russell for the murder of Officer Le, along with defendants Sanders, Brown, and Cooper. The amended complaint also charges Russell with a count of attempted murder on Oakland Police Office Donald McKinney, who was Officer Le’s partner on the night of the shooting. Furthermore, the amended complaint alleges a third count of Kidnapping to Commit Robbery of a third victim, stemming from Russell’s involvement in a robbery incident on July 25, 2019. “We will not stop our pursuit of justice for Officer Le and…

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Announces $330,000 Settlement in a Business Embezzlement Case February 28, 2024 Oakland, CA— Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announces a $330,000 plea bargain negotiated by the District Attorney’s Consumer Justice Bureau (CJB) in an embezzlement case against defendant Yolanda Cheers, also known as Yolanda Brown. The facts of the case showed that Cheers held prominent positions of trust, which included overseeing finances within two businesses. The complaint involved allegations of Cheers using her positions to pay herself unauthorized bonuses. The investigation revealed that in late November 2016, an accountant at the National Equity Project discovered that the controller of the accounting department, Yolanda Cheers, who managed the business finances, had made two separate unauthorized transfers to herself from the non- profit’s PayPal account totaling $4,000.00. A police report was filed, and Cheers was terminated from her employment. In…

Justice with Compassion in Action: Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Delivers Oscar Grant’s Personal Property to His Mother, Wanda Johnson February 22, 2024 Oakland, CA—Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price hand delivered two cellphones, the remaining personal property of Oscar Grant, to his mother, Reverend Wanda Johnson, in a demonstration of justice with compassion in action. “This is a signature day in the history of Alameda County and the Alameda County District Attorney’s office,” said DA Price. “In her own personal quest, Wanda Johnson has consistently asked the Alameda County District Attorney’s office to return her son’s property to her. I have heard that cry over many, many years. Now, as the elected district attorney of this county, I have the honor and the privilege of returning Oscar Grant’s phones to his mother.” On January 12, 2024, DA Price filed an Ex Parte…

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Announces Organized Retail Theft Felony Charges Against Two “Apple Burglars” Accused of Stealing Merchandise from Apple Stores in Berkeley and Emeryville February 16, 2024 Oakland, CA— This week, District Attorney Pamela Price announced her office has charged two men in connection with multiple organized retail theft-related crimes from Apple Stores in the cities of Berkeley and Emeryville between November 27, 2023, and February 7, 2024. The charges against both defendants, Tyler Anthony Mims (23) and Undre Deshaun Railey (28) include multiple felony counts of commercial burglary, grand theft, and misdemeanor counts of organized retail theft in concert. “Prosecutors from our Organized Retail Crime Alameda (ORCA) Vertical Prosecution Unit were ready to receive the evidence following the apprehension of both suspects and acted quickly to start the justice phase of the process,” said District Attorney Pamela Price. The two defendants…

DA Pamela Price Announces Big Personnel Changes at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Veteran Prosecutors Appointed by DA Price to Lead in Key Positions  February 15, 2024 Oakland, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announces big leadership changes inside the District Attorney’s office today. Effective this week, Senior Assistant District Attorney James P. Meehan, the son of former District Attorney John J. Meehan, has been appointed to serve as the Interim Branch Head of the East County Hall of Justice. Jim Meehan was hired by his father in 1986 and has served the office for 38 years. He is a seasoned, dedicated prosecutor. His father was appointed by the Board of Supervisors and served as the Alameda County District Attorney from 1981 to 1994. The elder Meehan became a nationally recognized expert in search and seizure. Senior Assistant District Attorney (SADA) Meehan…