Los Angeles County District Attorney

Incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is being challenged for the head of the nation’s largest local prosecutor’s office by George Gascón, a former Los Angeles Police Department assistant chief and San Francisco District Attorney on Nov. 3.

Mayor Eric Garcetti switched his endorsement in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race Sunday from incumbent Jackie Lacey to challenger George Gascon.

Community activist Najee Ali called for the resignation of Black Lives Matter leader Melina Abdullah on Friday, saying her protest outside Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s residence earlier this week has put a bull’s eye on the District Attorney and endangered her life. “Every murderer, rapist, and violent criminal Lacey has put in jail now has her...

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who has been embroiled in a controversy after Black Lives Matters protesters turned up at her home in the early hours of Monday morning and were met with her husband meeting them with a handgun, offered an on-the-record interview Tuesday night as election results began to roll in. “We’re really happy that...

LA County District Attorney Jackie Lacey appears on track to win election following incident with protesters and husband. John Cádiz Klemack reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

The husband of Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey pulled a gun on protesters. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2020.

Former District Attorney of San Francisco George Gascon has thrown his hat in the ring. He is running to replace LA District Jackie Lacey. NBC4 Conan Nolan talks with the candidate as to why he wants to be LA’s chief prosecutor. As seen on NewsConference on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019.

The mother of a man who died inside the West Hollywood apartment of a prominent Democratic Party donor filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday that names him and the Los Angeles County District Attorney as defendants.

The mother of a man who died inside the West Hollywood apartment of a prominent Democratic Party donor filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday that names him and the Los Angeles County District Attorney as defendants.

The investigation continued Wednesday in the fatal shooting of an Inglewood-area man whose alleged killer was questioned and released, authorities said.

A New York fire captain accused of molesting two boys while visiting Hollywood appeared in an LA courtroom Thursday and pleaded not guilty to multiple counts.

A Compton man who was arrested last month for allegedly beating his girlfriend’s 13-month-old son has been charged with murder after the child died from his injuries, prosecutors said Wednesday.

An officer wounded in a shootout with a gunman in Long Beach was hit by a fellow lawman, ballistics analysis shows.

A police officer and gunman are hospitalized after a shootout in Long Beach. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Monday June 15, 2015.

A 23-year-old woman accused of stabbing her 3-year-old child needs to be evaluated by mental health professionals before she can plead to charges against her, a defense attorney argued. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on May 21, 2015.

A 23-year-old mother is facing felony charges after she allegedly stabbed her toddler son during a domestic dispute, prosecutors said Thursday.

A former teacher at the exclusive all-girls Marlborough School in Hancock Park accused of having sex with a former student was charged with 10 additional sex crimes Monday, prosecutors said.

A former teacher at Hancock Park’s exclusive Marlborough School is facing 10 additional charges after a second ex-student accused him of having sex with her when she was underage. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on May 4, 2015.

A man has been charged in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 2-year-old Gardena girl earlier this month, police said Wednesday.

A man accused of abducting a toddler and sexually assaulting her has prior drug convictions. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.