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On April 13, 2026, in a packed courtroom filled with those supporting the victims, Darin McFarlin was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life without the possibility of parole, as well as an additional life term, 50 years to life, and 15 years, for the August 21, 2025 brutal murders of his fiancé, Marissa Divodi-Lessa Herzog, and her 7-year-old son

On April 13, 2026, in a packed courtroom filled with those supporting the victims, Darin McFarlin was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life without the possibility of parole, as well as an additional life term, 50 years to life, and 15 years, for the August 21,...

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Today marks the start of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Today marks the start of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. In our line of work, it’s easy for cases to be talked about in reports and courtrooms. But behind every one is a real person and a family living with the impact. If you’re on Main Street this week, you’ll...

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💙 Today, we wear blue 💙

💙 Today, we wear blue 💙 Today, our office is joining in Wear Blue Day to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month. It’s a simple way to show support, but it carries an important message: Listen. Act. Advocate. Protecting children starts with paying attention, speaking...

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𝐄𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐀’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰

𝐄𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐀’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office successfully opposed the early release of inmate Scott Alan Staples during a March 5, 2025, elder parole...

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𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑨𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 💙

𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑨𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 💙 This year’s message is clear: Listen. Act. Advocate. Protecting children starts with awareness, action, and a shared commitment to speak up. Together, we can help ensure every child in our community feels safe, supported, and...

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𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐃𝐔𝐈 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑, 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑, 𝐃𝐔𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐘, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍

𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐃𝐔𝐈 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑, 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑, 𝐃𝐔𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐘, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 PLACERVILLE, CA — An El Dorado County Grand Jury has indicted a driver accused of causing a fatal DUI...

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