Press Releases
Elementary School Principal Arrested Following DA and FBI Cybercrimes Investigation
Early this morning, 37-year-old Pollock Pines, CA resident Boyd Holler was arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail on suspicion of four counts of sending harmful matter to a minor, and one count of contacting or communicating with a minor for the purpose of...
This is El Dorado, bro.
From time to time I’ve pointed out the reality of criminals changing their behavior based on their perceptions of a community’s commitment to criminal accountability. Most notably was the convicted murderer Phillip Dorsett toasting George Gascon and his early release directives last year. Or just a few months ago another convicted murderer Luis Hernandez from LA so happy with Gascon’s policies that he proclaimed he wanted Gascon’s name tattooed on his face.
Michael Green Sentenced / New DA Interrogation Policy
Michael Green On September 27, 2022, Judge Suzanne Kingsbury sentenced Michael Green to 15 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder in 1985 of Jane Hylton. Green is being sentenced 37 years after Hylton was stabbed to death inside her home and 2 years...
Lindsay Piper | Convicted in the Murder of 11-year-old Roman Lopez.
After an exhaustive investigation and prosecution, the stepmother of 11-year-old Roman Lopez was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree. On Friday, July 8, 2022, Lindsay Piper was sentenced to the maximum possible punishment of 15 years to life in the California...
God! Not again!
The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy is one of the most notorious political assassinations in the history of the United States and the killer is being considered for release without any opposition or representation on behalf of the citizens of California. The...
Outraged at Early Releases of Dangerous Inmates
DA Vern Pierson Outraged at Early Releases of Dangerous Inmates El Dorado District Attorney Vern Pierson is outraged at the discovery that dozens of prisoners have been released early from state prison after being convicted in El Dorado County, including two...
Review of Officer Involved Critical Incident – Lawrence Ray Lee
Justice for Heather
On June 23, 2021, in a courtroom filled with Heather’s family and friends, Anthony John Gumina pled guilty to first degree murder for killing his wife, Heather Orr Gumina. He also pled guilty to two separate incidents of felony domestic violence against Heather....
IMPAIRED DRIVER WHO KILLED MARRIED COUPLE ON HIGHWAY 49 CROSSOVER COLLISION SENTENCED TO LIFE IN STATE PRISON
An El Dorado County judge sentenced an impaired driver who caused the deaths of two persons in a vehicle collision to life in state prison