Los Angeles’ new tough-on-crime District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office will "immediately" begin seeking the death penalty — but only "in the rarest of cases" after thorough review.

Los Angeles’s top prosecutor will once again seek the death penalty for people convicted of capital murders, the LA County District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. District Attorney ...

Nathan Hochman, and independent candidate for Los Angeles County District Attorney, talks during a news conference in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Credit: AP/Damian Dovarganes By The ...

A canny political survivor, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has run out of electoral lives. The incumbent prosecutor has lost his bid for reelection against ex-U.S. Assistant ...

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is allowing county prosecutors to seek the death penalty again, reversing a ban put in place by his predecessor and making good on a campaign promise.

LAist logo. Local and national ... The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office prosecutes nearly 180,000 cases a year from murders to burglaries to car ... As Los Angeles District Attorney, ...