Three Defendants Charged in Armed Carjacking of a Woman with Two Small Children in the City of Alameda  June 28, 2024  OAKLAND, CA—Today, DA Pamela Price announced  three defendants Marionna Makia Haley (18), Isaiah Howard (18), and Sariyah Barker (18) are each charged with multiple felonies for allegedly carjacking a woman with two small children inside a vehicle in the City of Alameda. The three defendants Haley, Howard and Barker are each charged with one count of carjacking, a two counts of child abuse. In addition, defendant Haley is charged with a use of firearm enhancement. Defendants Howard and Barker are both charged with armed with firearm enhancements.  The criminal complaint alleges on or about June 26, 2024, that the victim was carjacked at gun point while two, four-year-old children were in the vehicle.  “Children are exceptionally vulnerable to gun violence,” said DA Price. “A…

DA Pamela Price Announces Assistant DA Evanthia Pappas as Interim Chief of Prosecutors at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office June 25, 2024  OAKLAND, CA—Today, DA Pamela Price announced that Assistant District Attorney Evanthia Pappas has been appointed to serve as interim Chief of Prosecutors in the new Prosecutions Division at the Alameda County District Attorney’s office. This development is part of the recent announcement of the office's reorganization, which has created three new divisions, including the Gender Justice and Advancing Justice divisions.  ADA Pappas joined DA Price’s administration in 2023 as the head of the Domestic Violence Unit. She is transitioning from leading the Domestic Violence Team at the Family Justice Center to her new interim role as Chief of Prosecutors. In her new role, she will lead the Prosecution Units in the office’s various branches, which are now consolidated into the Prosecution Division.…

DA Pamela Price Announces the Reorganization of the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office by Launching the Gender Justice Division and the Advancing Justice Division June 21, 2024 Oakland, CA — Today is a signature day in the history of the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. DA Pamela Price is elevating the effort to keep all members of the public safe by announcing that her administration is launching the Gender Justice Division and the Advancing Justice Division. “Shortly after I took office in January 2023, we began researching innovations in other jurisdictions to attack gender-motivated crimes and the impacts on our community,” said DA Price. “Gender is often a feature of power dynamics, including the abuse of power, which can lead to assaultive behavior, sexual exploitation and violent confrontations in our communities.” In June 2023, DA Price gained valuable insights during the planning phase for the…

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Announces Leadership Award for Consumer Justice Bureau for Tobacco Control Efforts June 10, 2024 OAKLAND, CA — Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announces that her office’s Consumer Justice Bureau (CJB) has received the Leadership Policy Implementation Award from the Alameda County Tobacco Control Coalition (ACTCC) for its contribution to tobacco control efforts in Alameda County over the last year. The award acknowledges the CJB’s groundbreaking civil prosecution of a group of related business entities in Livermore that operated under the trade name Apollo E-Cigs selling flavored tobacco products in violation of SB 793 and California’s Health and Safety Code. Prior to the lawsuit, the Defendants sold tobacco products online through multiple platforms without verifying the age of their customers and sold to minors in person from its unlicensed storefront in Livermore.  In October 2023, DA Price’s CJB…