Defendant Waives Rights, Accepts Deal, Pleads No Contest to Charges
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – Defendant David Perlingos—charged with a violent felony and multiple misdemeanors—opted…
EXPERT: Why Viral San Francisco Shoplifting Video Shouldn’t Send Residents into a Craze
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A viral video showing a bicylist in a San Francisco…
Analysis Raises Important Questions about Corporate Wage Theft v. Shoplifting
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Earlier this week, Adam Johnson authored a timely opinion piece…
Co-Defendant in Shoplifting Case Denied Offered Plea Because Not All Present
By Dario McCarty SACRAMENTO, CA – Early Monday morning in Sacramento County Superior Court, when one of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA -A Chronicle editorial points out that “visceral anecdotes drive crime…
Are Shoplifting Rates in San Francisco Rising? Data Says Nope
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO – In mid-June, reporter Lynn Mendelez posted a video at Walgreens in…
DA Boudin Announces 15 Charges Against Alleged Serial Burglar and Partnerships With Anti-Retail Crime Organizations
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last week announced the…
Guest Commentary: The Dishonest Blame Game of Retail Store Closures and Crime
Reporters who parrot corporate claims of out-of-control theft play into a narrative that benefits big business and…
San Francisco DA’s Office Addresses Rampant Shoplifting at Walgreens
By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO — As the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office addresses rampant shoplifting at…
Past, Not Crime Catches Up with Alleged $60 Robbery Suspect at Target
By Alex Morgan WOODLAND – Defendant Osbaldo Ponce is alleged to have shoplifted just $60 worth of…
Defense Fails to Convince Judge 3 Suspects Should Not Have Been Arrested in Walmart Theft
By Victoria Lembesis SACRAMENTO – Multiple defense lawyers tried to convince a Sacramento County Superior Court judge…
Homeless Defendant Represents Self, Judge Postpones Payments for Few Months Only
By Kalani E. Gaines WOODLAND – Christina Ramirez took the first deal here in Yolo County Superior…
Couple Charged with Grand Theft Now Awaits Arraignment
By Abigail Henderson and Joselin Hernandez A man and a woman allegedly stole tools and other items…
Man Accused of Shoplifting and Assault
By Alexandra Quilici Earlier this month Christopher Keck walked into Bizarro World, a Davis store filled with…
