David Robert Hursell was last seen alive on Monday, January 19, 1987 near Greenwood, California. Hursell is presumed dead due to a confession given by Robert Charles Comer in 1999 from his prison cell in Arizona.Hard truths about school shootings 20 years after Columbine. Here's legislation that can help
Posted: April 18, 2019
Hard truths about school shootings 20 years after Columbine. Here’s legislation that can help
District Attorney Vern Pierson
In January of 2007, Vern became El Dorado County's District Attorney. He has personally prosecuted numerous, significant cases such as the murder of C.H.P Officer Scott Russell and Phil and Nancy Garrido for the 1991 abduction of Jaycee Lee Dugard. He created a highly successful Cold Homicide Task Force and developed one of the first paperless prosecutor's offices in California. For more than five years Vern served as the county's Chief Technology Officer. Vern serves on the Board of Directors for the California District Attorneys Association and is the co-chair of the Association's Ethics and Insurance Fraud Committees.
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Trauma-Informed Care for Victims
Posted: April 11, 2019
Trauma is a proven effect that crime victims often experience and endure. There are many types of trauma with varied symptoms. Trauma-informed care is a type of victim care that involves understanding, recognizing and responding to the effects of all types of trauma while focusing on the physical, psychological and emotional safety of victims.
What Does a District Attorney Do?
Posted: April 10, 2019
Some of you have asked what the District Attorney does, here is a short video that explains our role in the Criminal Justice System.
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GARY LEE ASHER
$ 25,000
Gary Lee Asher has an outstanding warrant for domestic violence and failure to appear.
Wanted
MATTHEW STEVEN LARSON
$ NO BAIL
Matthew Steven Larson has an outstanding felony NO BAIL warrant for hit and run causing injury, driving while privilege is suspended for DUI-drugs and violation of his probation.
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JENNIFER LEE SULLIVAN
$ NO BAIL
Jennifer Lee Sullivan has 4 outstanding NO BAIL warrants for possession of controlled substances and narcotics, theft, possession of paraphernalia and failure to appear.