County of Santa Barbara District Attorney

Press Releases

May 14, 2013 AB 65 was approved today by the Senate Public Safety Committee with a unanimous vote.
May 10, 2013 People v. Alvino Corona
May 8, 2012 People v. Steven Kunes
May 7, 2013 People v. Imoukhuede Ehimika
May 7, 2013 People v. Mario Hernandez Serrano
May 3, 2013 People v. Dario Pini
May 1, 2013 Platinum Performance State Street Mile, June 2, 2013
April 30, 2013 People v. Michael Sastre
April 25, 2012 People v. Scott Alan Thompson
April 24, 2013 DA’s Office Holds Press Conference April 26, 2013, to Support National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 21 – April 27, 2013
April 19, 2013 Victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and their families residing in Santa Barbara County
April 12, 2013 People v. Samuel Rivera
April 11, 2013 People v. Tony DeNunzio
April 9, 2012 Charges Will Not Be Filed In Case Involving Vehicle Fire That Caused Injury To Toddler
April 5, 2013 Former General Manager of Mosquito and Vector Management District Pleads Guilty to Misappropriation of Public Funds
April 5, 2013 Understanding and Working with Indigenous Population
April 2, 2013 Save Mart Supermarket Chain to Pay More Than $2.5 Million Settlement for Environmental Violations
March 27, 2013 People v. Saul Padilla – Offender Pleads Guilty to Multiple Sex Crimes
March 26, 2013 California Supreme Court Denies District Attorney’s Petition to Prevent the Release of Tibor Karsai into Santa Barbara County as a Transient
March 26, 2013Tibor Karsai Petition
March 14, 2013 People v. Tony De Nunzio
March 13, 2013 Follow-Up Investigation in The Officer Involved Shooting of Albert Covarrubias
March 1, 2013 People v. Lau Van Huynh
February 28, 2013 People v. Isaac Martinez
February 19, 2013 People v. Jose Raya-Hernandez
February 15, 2013 Tibor Karsai—DA’s Office Petitioning the California Supreme Court
February 8, 2013 Court of Appeal in Sacramento denies DA’s petition to prevent release of Tibor Karsai into Santa Barbara County
January, 30, 2013 Stephanie Mendoza, recipient of Patricia Lewis Witness of the Year Award, at 2013 CDAA Winter Workshop
January 25, 2013 Alleged Loan Modification/Foreclosure Consultant Fraud Case being Investigated in Santa Maria
January 20, 2013 Tibor Karsai Court of Appeal Argument
January 4, 2013 AB 765 - Assemblyman Achadjian Responds to Ruling Voiding Rape Conviction, Will Reintroduce Proposal to Protect All Rape Victims
December 17, 2012 “It’s All About Public Safety” by Joyce E. Dudley, Santa Barbara County District Attorney
December 17, 2012 Walgreen Co. To Pay $16.57 Million Settlement For Environmental Violations
December 12, 2012 District Attorney’s Conclusion on the Lawfulness of the Officer-Involved Shooting of Jose Luis Ortega, that Occurred on June 28, 2012, in Santa Maria, California
December 4, 2012 People v. Michael Paul Ledesma Officer-Involved Shooting
November 28, 2012 People v. Jesus Quevado
November 16, 2012 People v. John Douglas Schlueter
November 7, 2012 People v. Brian Sawicki
October 16, 2012 People v. Moses Gutierrez
October 12, 2012 People v. Jessica Lynn Orca
October 12, 2012 People v. Franklin Marquez and Sisy Aragon; Loan Modification/Foreclosure
October 10, 2012 Public Report on Officer Involved Shooting of Lawrence Alan Kitchen by Lompoc Police on June 4, 2012
October 4, 2012 People v. Jesse Daniel Todek
October 4, 2012 People v. Alejandro Carrillo
October 2, 2012 People v. Walden Williams
September 21, 2012 People v. Nicholas Paul Rouhas
September 18, 2012 People v. Benny Contreras
September 05, 2012 People v. Brian Keith Reid
September 4, 2012 Free training offered to highlight a new California law related to domestic violence and sexual assault victims.
August 21, 2012 Santa Barbara County District Attorney announces addition of dog to provide support to victims and witnesses.
August 17th Kelly Scott appointed as Chief Deputy District Attorney in Santa Maria
July 20, 2012 People v. Saul Padilla
July 19, 2012 People v. Lee Leeds
July 17, 2012 People v. Michael Paul Ledesma
July 12, 2012 People v. John Robert Walker and Joseph T. Myers
June 19, 2012 Report on the Officer Involved Shooting of Officer Albert Covarrubias
June 19, 2012 The District Attorney’s Conclusion on the Lawfulness of the Officer Involved Shooting of Officer Covarrubias
June 12, 2012 Lanie Tyrone Richardson
June 4, 2012 Los Olivos woman charged with driving under the influence of drugs and causing great bodily injury to two bicyclists
May 31, 2012 State Street Mile - June 3, 2012
May 18, 2012 California Supreme Court Grants District Attorney Joyce Dudley's "Appeal" Preventing the Release of Tibor Karsai into Santa Barbara County
May 17, 2012 People v. Chester Adam Taylor, Chester Lee Taylor
April, 24, 2012 Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 22 – April 28, 2012.
April 23, 2012 California Supreme Court Grants Stay of Release of Sexually Violent Predator Tibor Karsai.
April 19, 2012 Santa Barbara District Attorney Appeals Karsai Case to the California Supreme Court
April 12, 2012 Preventing Financial Abuse of Seniors and Tips on Coping with Dementia/Alzheimer’s
April 05, 2012 People v. Daniel Cruz- Sex offender sentenced to 15 years to life.
April 04, 2012 Court of Appeal grants DA’s request to stay pending release to Santa Barbara County of Tibor Karsai, a sexually violent predator
March 29, 2012 People v. Wayne Mezzles
March 23, 2012 People v. Robert James Christiansen
March 22, 2012 People v. Michael Corella, Jr.
March 05, 2012 People v. Jose Aceves
March 05, 2012 People v. Elvia Tello
March 02, 2012 Public Report of the December 8, 2011, shooting of Samyr Ceballos by members of the Santa Maria Police Department.
February 28, 2012 People v. Michele Ann Newberry
February 15, 2012 People v. Sandra Coupal
February 3, 2012 DA Joyce Dudley to be keynote speaker in Washington, DC
February 1, 2012 Defendant Pleads to an Attempted Murder/Hate Crime
Jamuary 13, 2012 People v. Saul Padilla
January 6, 2012 Bail Bonds for Randy and Evi Quaid
January 3, 2011 People v. Masood Azizi, owner of Tribal Rugs and Art
December 27, 2011 Montecito Motors Case: Press Release
December 23, 2011 Ryan Makowski Sentencing
December 21, 2011 People v. Corey Lyons
December 16, 2011 People v. Jessica Orca
December 15, 2011 People v. Joseph Armendariz
December 14, 2011 California Secretary of State Elections Fraud Division Finds No Evidence of Election Fraud in November 2008 Election
December 13, 2011 People vs. Manuel Flores, Jr
December 5, 2011 Update on Placement of SVP in Santa Barbara County
December 1, 2011 Grant Funding for Life Insurance and Annuity Fraud
November 30, 2011 People v. Tony DeNunzio
November 29, 2011 People v. Jesse Mendez Contreras, Jr.
November 22, 2011 People v. Lorenzo Padilla
November 15, 2011 People v. Peter Lance
November 15, 2011 Tony DeNunzio case update
November 14, 2011 Potential Placement of SVP in Santa Barbara County
November 9, 2011 Medical Marijuana Ruling
November 9, 2011 Welfare Fraud Sting Investigation Leads to Arrest
November 3, 2011 People v. Jose Pulido
October 28, 2011 People v. Tony DeNunzio
October 26, 2011 People v. Janette Kuuipo Dunn
October 19, 2011 People v. Roberto Barrera and Richard Reyes
October 13, 2011 People v. Earl Graham Ward, III
October 13, 2011 People v. Robert Carlos Valdez
October 7, 2011 People v. Brian Michael Watt and People v. Hugo Batalla Rendon
September 19, 2011 People v. Andrew David Wittke
September 15, 2011 People v. Michele Ann Newberry
September 8, 2011 People v. Nicolas Bendle
September 1, 2011 People v. Terry Lawrence
August 26, 2011 People v. Lacey Rae Strange
August 1, 2011 People v. Earl Graham Ward, III
July 28th People v. Orson Mozes
July 28th Safely Surrendered Baby Program
July 25th, 2011 People v. Samuel Martinez-Sentencing
July 15th, 2011 USDOJ Denies Extradition Request of Randy and Evi Quaid
July 14th, 2011 Two Child Molesters Sentenced Today to Life in Prison
May 26th, 2011 The Platinum Performance State Street Mile, June 5, 2011
May 19th SB County District Attorney, Joyce E. Dudley, launches new website
May 17th 11th Annual Law Enforcement Awards Presentation
May 9, 2011 Assembly Bill 765 Approved by State Assembly
April 14, 2011 Santa Barbara County DA’s Office Holds Press Conference Supporting National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 10 – April 16
April 7, 2011 Assembly Bill 765 Approved
March 9, 2011 People v. Joaquin Garcia Morales
January 24, 2011 People v. Yori Gabriel Contreras; 1359763 ; Yori Gabriel Contreras, Picture
December 22, 2010 Officer Israel Diaz Investigation
October 25, 2010 Press Release-Randy and Evy Quaid
September 23, 2010 New Program Created at DA's Office to Benefit Our County
September 7, 2010 The First 75 Days
June 18, 2010 Joyce Dudley Swearing In on June 22, 2010

Videos/ In the News:

Rape by Impersonation Bill finally passes Senate Public Safety Committee

KSBY: Seeking the death penalty. How prosecutors decide.

Santa Maria Sun: Focusing on the underserved. The District Attorney's Office reaches out to indigenous populations in Santa Barbara County

Noozhawk: Community Action Commission Honors Three 'Champions'

DDAs receive MADD Awards

The Santa Barbara Independent: Sexual Assault Response

Executive Director of Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug and Drug Abuse retires

Rape-by-fraud bill is one step closer to being law

Assembly Bill 65 Rape

CBS 13 Sacramento: Attorney Seeking To Overturn California Rape Law that doesn't Protect All Victims

KEYT: District attorney considers charges against S.B. clergy

KEYT Witness wins award for testifying against relative

KCOY Santa Barbara County DA Joyce Dudley Talks About Covarrubias Investigation

KEYT: Program Offers Second Chance For First Time Offenders

KEYT: Rape Loophole Spurs Controversy

Noozhawk: Official Work to Change Rape-by-Fraud Law

CNN: 'Arcane ' 1872 California Law cited in overturning rape conviction

Boaard of Supervisors- Truancy Program Report

Noozhawk Photo of the Day

CADA Announces Winners of Kids Fight Drugs Poster Contest

CADA 2013 Overall 1st Grade Winner

Santa Barbara County Misdemeanor Diversion Program

In Focus: Santa Barbara County Truancy Program

Keyt: School Administrators found guilty of failing to report suspected child abuse

Awards and Resolutions: Employees of the Month- District Attorney's Victim Witness Team

Keyt: District Attorney's Office has a New Top Dog

Mandated Reporters of Child/Elder Abuse or Neglect

Fighting Truancy: Schools getting back 'teeth'

Special Olympics Torch Run DA Team 2012

Special Olympics torch passes through South Coast

Restorative Court-Restoring Lives Video on YouTube

CalVCP Crime Victims’ Rights Rally Video on YouTube

Woman Honored for Tireless Dedication to Slain Brother

The Courage to Help Solve A Cold Case

Officials Tour La Cumbre Jr. High Exemplary After School Program

Resorative Justice

Senate Public Safety Committee- Bill AB76R