On August 28, 2026, the Honorable Judge Jamie L. Pesce sentenced Kate Andermatt to 180 days in county jail and five years of formal probation after she pleaded no contest to felony DUI causing injury. Andermatt also admitted to having a high blood alcohol...

Our hearts are with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and our entire community as we mourn the tragic loss of Correctional Officer Ryan Marietti. We extend our deepest condolences to Ryan’s family, friends, colleagues, and all who knew and served alongside him....

We stand alongside our partners at the El Dorado Sheriff and our entire community in mourning the tragic loss of Correctional Officer Ryan Marietti. We extend our deepest condolences to Ryan’s family, friends, colleagues, and all who knew and served alongside him. His...

𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: 𝐙𝐎𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 This summer, the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office had the pleasure of welcoming Zoie Banner, a Criminal Justice student at Grand Canyon University, as a college intern. During her internship, Zoie gained a firsthand...

𝐄𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 $𝟑𝟒𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 PLACERVILLE, Calif. — El Dorado County resident Teresa Piper was sentenced on July 31, 2026, after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $341,000 from a family trust for which...

🚓🚒🚑 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭! The El Dorado County District Attorney's Office is proud to join the Placerville Police Department for this year's National Night Out—an annual event that brings neighbors, law enforcement, first responders, and community...

𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐒 "𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐓" 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋 Today marks 19 years since CHP Officer Douglas "Scott" Russell made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the line of duty. A 22-year veteran of the California Highway Patrol, Officer Russell was struck and killed as he...

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐁 𝟐𝟏𝟎𝟖, 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 PLACERVILLE, Calif. — July 29, 2026 — California law enforcement leaders, district attorneys, business leaders, crime victims, and community advocates from across the state...

⚖️ 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 On July 13, 2026, in Department 2 of the El Dorado County Superior Court, the Honorable Judge Mark A. Ralphs sentenced Robert Eakin to the maximum sentence permitted by law, 5 years in California State...

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July from all of us at the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office! As we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, we reflect on the freedoms we enjoy and the shared responsibility of protecting the communities we call home. We also want to...