Los Angeles’s top prosecutor will once again seek the death penalty for people convicted of capital murders, the LA County District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday.

New Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman held a press conference on Friday, Jan. 3 local time to provide information on his meeting with family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman reversed a ban on the death penalty set by his predecessor, George Gascón. Hochman announced Tuesday that he was rescinding Gascón’s “extreme and ...

A group supporting Nathan Hochman, the opponent of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, is making a six-figure ad buy blaming the incumbent for rising crime in the county.

Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman is running to unseat George Gascon for Los Angeles District Attorney. (Associated Press) Gascon, who has held the position since 2020, has faced criticism ...

The new policies were not received well by the deputy district attorneys in Los Angeles, who cannot be fired by Mr. Gascón, and many publicly endorsed the recall effort against him in 2021. A Los ...

Nathan Hochman defeated George Gascón in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, unseating an incumbent known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors. Hochman, a former federal ...

Los Angeles District Attorney announces new initiative against retail theft by: Lily Dallow. Posted: May 14, 2025 / 11:43 AM PDT. Updated: May 14, 2025 / 11:43 AM PDT.

The unseating of progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón in a closely watched election has added an eleventh-hour pall of uncertainty in the move to have Erik and Lyle ...