Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer was joined by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris at a press conference this morning to announce the prosecution of two business owners who opened up a Garden Grove storefront with the sole purpose of filing false unemployment claims with the state of California for people who did not qualify in order to steal taxpayer dollars intended to help those out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly $500,000 in cash and bank accounts was recovered during the District Attorney’s investigation in conjunction with the fraudulent activity being carried out by that business.
District Attorney Spitzer also announced the prosecution of eight more people, including six state prisoners, involved in two other unemployment schemes to also defraud California taxpayers of tens of thousands of dollars. Among those charged with filing false unemployment claims are two convicted murders who claimed the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted their ability to work
By City News Service
Jan 8, 2021
SANTA ANA (CNS) - An attorney representing alleged sexual assault victims of a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend alleged in court today that Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is continuing to meddle in the prosecution of the case.
A spokeswoman for Spitzer denied the allegation and said the county s top prosecutor has cooperated with the Attorney General s Office, which is prosecuting the case against Dr. Grant Robicheaux, 40, and Cerissa Laura Riley, 33, who are accused of drugging and raping several women.
The District Attorney s Office was kicked off the case by an Orange County Superior Court judge last year.
Neighbors say Fullerton police should be held accountable for shooting
Donna Chadwick, Hector Hernandez’ mother-in -law, puts her head down as the Fullerton City Council hears remarks Tuesday about Hernandez, who was shot and killed by a Fullerton police officer.
(Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Dec. 17, 2020 2:57 PM PT
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Bill Brown could only watch as his friend was shot to death by a Fullerton police officer in his front yard.
Powerless at the time, now Brown, neighbors and friends are working to hold the Fullerton Police Department and Officer Jonathan Ferrell accountable for the death of Hector Hernandez.
The group has held protests and attended City Council meetings to get the attention of city leaders.
Sheriff refuses to release 1,800 inmates from Orange County jails despite judge ruling HALF of prison population needs to be set free as COVID outbreak sees over 400 detainees test positive
Sheriff Don Barnes issued a stark rebuke of the Friday order from the Orange County Superior Court calling for the reduction of jail populations by 50 per cent I have no intention of releasing any of these individuals from my custody, Barnes declared
The order came after an April lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of the inmates
There were no cases of inmates who tested positive with COVID-19 last Monday