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Nathan J. Hochman
District Attorney of Los Angeles County
Named in 14 Journal stories, most recently November 13, 2026.
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Eight charged with fraudulently obtaining $177,233.77 in CalFresh, CalWORKs benefits
“Public benefits are a lifeline for struggling families, not free cash for fraudsters,” District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said.
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Online clothing reseller sentenced to five years for labor trafficking a middle schooler
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said, "Human trafficking often includes a predator luring a vulnerable child into illegal labor exploitation, as in this case."
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Los Angeles district attorney backs legal challenge to governor’s blanket commutation
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said his office fully supports the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in a legal challenge to Governor Gavin Newsom’s blanket commutation of all 548 death row sentences.
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Two charged in 2025 killing of Christina Downer, whose body has never been found
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said, "More than a year has passed since Christina Downer vanished and her family and friends have dealt with uncertainty amid the profound loss of someone they loved so much.
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Man who fled during his sex trafficking trial is caught and sentenced to 74 years to life
“Fleeing while on trial for such a serious and egregious crime is a blatant disregard for our criminal justice system,” District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said.
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Gang member gets life without parole for 2001 killing of father and toddler
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said the verdict showed "This is what justice looks like when law enforcement" and said law enforcement and prosecutors were unrelenting in solving the decades-old case.
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Jury convicts Los Angeles pimp of trafficking nine people, including two minors
District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said, “These sex traffickers inflict devastation among those they prey on.
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LADWP employee and three charged in graffiti spree causing $172,930 in damage
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said, “As charged in the criminal complaint, these defendants turned buildings across Los Angeles into their personal billboards, leaving property owners with over $170,000 in repair costs.
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Los Angeles man charged with murdering Culver CityBus driver
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said, “Bruce Rodriguez was a valued colleague, a beloved father and husband who was tragically killed by a passenger aboard his bus.
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Jury convicts nurse of six counts of second-degree murder in Windsor Hills crash
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said, “The jury agreed that this was no accident.
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Newsom signs five bills sponsored by L.A. County district attorney
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said, "District attorneys are only as strong as the laws we enforce.
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Executive director of Antelope Valley charter school charged with embezzling over $150,000
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said, "Stealing public money meant to educate children is unconscionable."
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DA orders Catalina Island owner to pay $1.5 million in wage restitution
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said, “This significant restitution payment represents hundreds of hours in unpaid labor, where vulnerable victims, many of whom were immig…
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Florida woman indicted for attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Crest home
“Every person deserves to feel safe in and around their home,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said.
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