2021

1-5-21 - Joey Barron Charged with Murder for Saturday Morning’s Fatal Collison on Highway 168(PDF, 126KB)

1-15-21 - Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp Urges Calm Ahead of January 20, 2021(PDF, 114KB)

2-8-21 - District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp Salutes Judge James Chalfant for His Ruling Against George Gascon(PDF, 184KB)

2-10-21 - District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp Issues Public Warning About Increase in Fentanyl Related Overdoses and Deaths(PDF, 196KB)

3-17-21 - District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp Committed to Transparency in Cases Involving Officer Richard Fitzgerald(PDF, 142KB)

3-25-21 - Senior Deputy District Attorney Ryan Wells Appointed to the Fresno County Superior Court Bench(PDF, 152KB)

4-1-21 - Lizbeth Romero Charged with Murder for Tuesday Morning’s Selma Collision(PDF, 127KB)

4-6-21 - District Attorney Charges Former Clovis City Council Candidate Hermandeep Nagra with Petty Theft and Receiving Stolen Property for Taking Opponent’s Campaign Signs(PDF, 127KB)

4-8-21 - Charges Filed Against Francisco Portillo in Connection with Collision Causing Multiple Fatalities(PDF, 152KB)

4-13-21 - Charges Filed Against Carlos Castanos, Jr. in Connection with Stabbing of Fresno Police Department K9 Argo(PDF, 153KB)

4-22-21 - District Attorney Files Charges Against Bernard “Crazy Bernie” Siomiak and Tammy Vestal for MediCal Fraud(PDF, 180KB)

4-22-21 - Fresno Couple Charged in Death of Eight-Year-Old Child(PDF, 152KB)

5-4-21 - Charges Filed Against Jovan Cortez in Connection with Collision Causing Multiple Fatalities(PDF, 95KB)

5-13-21 - Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp Joins Effort to Stop Early Release of Over 76,000 State Prisoners(PDF, 3MB)

5-17-21 - Former Fowler City Manager David Lawrence Elias Sentenced on Charges of Misappropriating Public Money(PDF, 193KB)

5-25-21 - Emilio Mancia Convicted of Attempted Murder and Assault with a Deadly Weapon in Jail Slashing Case(PDF, 94KB)

5-26-21 - District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp Joins Lawsuit Challenging the Early Release of 76,000 State Prison Inmates(PDF, 31MB)

6-1-21 - Marc Cain Rodriguez Charged in the Murder of Hannah Pimentel(PDF, 148KB)

6-8-21 - District Attorney Declares a Conflict of Interest in Domestic Violence Case Against Central Unified Superintendent Andrew Alvarado(PDF, 131KB)

6-9-21 - District Attorney Smittcamp Urges Governor Newsom to Block the Parole of Convicted Murderer David Weidert(PDF, 2MB)

6-23-21 - District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit Warns City of Fresno About Possible Brown Act Violations Related to Granite Park Dealings(PDF, 595KB)

6-28-21 - District Attorney Joins Fresno Police Chief in Reminding Gun Owners to Responsibly and Safely Store Firearms(PDF, 158KB)

7-6-21 - Battle Over Public Safety Continues as Lawsuit to Stop the Early Release of Over 76,000 State Prisoners Heads Back to Court(PDF, 203KB)

7-19-21 - Fresno County District Attorney’s Office Files Driving Under the Influence Charges against Kingsburg City Councilmember Jewel Hurtado(PDF, 180KB)

8-4-21 - Fresno County District Attorney Charges Raymond Jay Celaya in Hit and Run Collision Near Woodward Park that Killed a 10-Year-Old Boy(PDF, 150KB)

8-9-21 - District Attorney Smittcamp Issues a Statement on Governor Newsoms Release of Convicted Murderer David Weidert(PDF, 193KB)

8-11-21 - District Attorney Announces “Greenwashing” Settlements with Chewy, Petco, Petsmart, and Target(PDF, 173KB)

8-24-21 - Fresno County District Attorney Investigator Dies in Solo Vehicle Accident(PDF, 161KB)

9-13-21 - District Attorney Announces Settlement in Civil Case Against Pestmaster Service Lp(PDF, 104KB)

9-16-21 - Fresno County District Attorney’s Office to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Commemorate Move to Historic Rowell Building(PDF, 181KB)

10-4-21 - Michael Congdon Pleads Guilty to Shooting Fresno County Deputy Sheriff; Faces Life in Prison(PDF, 94KB)

10-8-21 - District Attorney Concludes There is Insufficient Evidence to Pursue Misappropriation Charges Against Parlier City Employee Rosalia Solis(PDF, 161KB)

10-12-21 - Xavier Vindiola Sentenced to 59 Years to Life in Prison for Domestic Violence Assault(PDF, 164KB)

10-19-21 - Rolando Alvarenga-Aguilar Charged with Murder in Connection with October 9th DUI Collision(PDF, 96KB)

10-28-21 - Multimillion-Dollar Judgment Secured Against Pong Game Studios, Permanently Halting Illegal Gaming Operation(PDF, 165KB)

11-10-21 - Fresno Judge Sentences Driver in Multiple Major Injury DUI Collision to Work Program(PDF, 150KB)

11-19-21 - Jesus Tapia IV Sentenced to Life in Prison for the Sexual Assault of an 8-Year-Old Child(PDF, 151KB)

11-29-21 - Fresno County District Attorney’s Office Awarded DUI Prosecution Grant(PDF, 123KB)

12-17-21 - Be Safe and Drive Sober This Holiday Season(PDF, 147KB)