Jury Finds Joseph Carroll Guilty of Three Murders, Two Attempted Murders, and a Series of Crimes Dating Back to 2009 August 22, 2024 Oakland— Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that prosecutors obtained guilty verdicts after a lengthy and hotly contested jury trial against Joseph Carroll (38) for the deaths of Nguyen Ngo, Nehemiah Lewis, Andrew Henderson Jr., and attempted murders of Deandre Ware and Bao Ngo. The jury deliberated and rendered guilty verdicts on ten counts: two counts of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, three counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, one count of assault with a firearm, and one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle. The guilty verdicts also include six-gun enhancements. The jury found the defendant not guilty of count 11, the attempted murder of Aaron Shaw. If sentenced…

DA Pamela Price Charges Man and Woman with Attempted Murder with Special Gun Enhancements in Freeway Shooting on Interstate 880 August 21, 2024 OAKLAND, CA — DA Pamela Price has charged Elias Nathaniel Jimenez (22) and co-defendant Maria Rosalia Martinez (43) with multiple felonies for an alleged freeway shooting in the City of Hayward. Both defendants, Mr. Jimenez and Ms. Martinez, are charged with one count of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, an additional count of shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, and possession of a large capacity magazine, among other charges. In addition, Mr. Jimenez, is charged with a special allegation-use of a firearm and a special allegation-loaded unregistered firearm. The criminal complaint alleges that on or about August 6, 2024, Mr. Jimenez and Ms. Martinez shot into another vehicle that was occupied by an adult and an underage passenger traveling on Interstate 880.…

Judge Orders Three Defendants to Stand Trial for the Murder of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le, Fourth Defendant Faces Commercial Burglary Charges August 14, 2024 OAKLAND, CA — The preliminary hearing in the case of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le's murder concluded with Hon. Judge Delia Trevino finding sufficient evidence for the three defendants, Sebron Russell, Mark Demetrious Sanders, and Allen Starr Brown, to stand trial for the December 29, 2023, shooting death of Office Tuan Le. The court also found that the evidence supports commercial burglary charges against the fourth defendant, Marquis Copper. Judge Trevino stated that she reviewed the case law and considered the roles of each individual when making her decision. The Court found that the prosecution team presented sufficient evidence to show that defendants Mark Demetrious Sanders, Allen Starr Brown, and Sebron Russell “knew or should have known” that Officer Tuan…

DA Pamela Price Signs MOU with the U.S. Department of Labor to Combat Wage Theft and Labor Trafficking in Alameda County August 13, 2024 OAKLAND, CA — Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price and U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Wage and Hour Division District Director Francisco Ocampo signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to maximize the DAO’s enforcement of labor laws administered by the USDOL. The two agencies will collaborate on outreach, education, law enforcement, information sharing, and training. “The MOU ensures we form a collaborative effort to prevent wage theft,” said Wage and Hour District Director Francisco Ocampo. “We are working together to ensure workers are being paid properly. ” Deputy DA Geralyn Busnardo leads the prosecution of wage theft cases at the DA’s office and says, “wage theft is a multi-billion-dollar business in the country. It is a global problem that…