David Misch Sentenced to 50 Years to Life in Prison for the Murders of Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier

<style> </style> January 22, 2025 OAKLAND, CA — Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts announces that David Misch (63) received two consecutive 25-year to life sentences for the murders of Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier in 1986.  On December 19, 2024, a jury found Mr. Misch guilty of one count of first-degree murder for killing Jennifer Duey, and one count of first-degree murder for killing Michelle Xavier. The naked bodies of both women were found in a remote area in Fremont on February 2, 1986. The evidence presented at the trial showed that DNA found under Jennifer Duey’s nails in 2001 belonged to Mr. Misch. In 2003, while serving a life sentence for a murder he committed in December of 1989, Mr. Misch claimed that he had seen the two young women being kidnapped at gunpoint and tried to save them. He used this as an explanation…

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The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Charges Man with Carjacking and Injuring Woman with Her Own Vehicle

January 17, 2025 Dublin, CA—The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged George Green (21) in connection to carjacking and using the victim’s vehicle as a weapon by running her over and injuring the victim in a Fremont parking lot. Mr. Green is charged with one count of carjacking, a second count of assault with a deadly weapon, a third count of leaving the scene of an accident, a fourth count of unlawful driving or taking a vehicle, and a fifth count of receiving stolen property—all felonies. The criminal complaint alleges that on or about November 8, 2024, Mr. Green used force and fear to unlawfully take a motor vehicle that was in the possession of the victim against the victim’s will. The complaint further alleges that Mr. Green willfully and unlawfully committed an assault upon the victim by using the vehicle as a deadly…

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Alameda County District Attorney’s Office H.E.A.R.T. Team Leads 1st Annual Anti-Human Trafficking Community Event  

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month January 16, 2025 Oakland, CA— Today, in recognition of January being National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Human Exploitation Assistance and Response Team (H.E.A.R.T.) led a public awareness walk, community forum, and resource fair in the Little Saigon Neighborhood, bringing attention to the problem of human trafficking in the area. The first annual event, entitled “Breaking the Chains,” opened with a walk through the community, beginning at International Boulevard and 7th Avenue and continuing into the surrounding area. Informational flyers were handed out to people in the neighborhood—a part of town widely known as a frequent human trafficking hub, commonly referred to as “the Blade.” The event included a panel discussion at the Clinton Community Center featuring personal testimonials and stories of survival, information about resources available for those in need of help,…

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Jury Delivers Double Guilty Verdict Against David Misch for the Murders of Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier

Misch Faces 50 Years to Live in Prison December 20, 2024 Oakland, CA – Today, Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts announced that a jury found David Misch (63) guilty of one count of first-degree murder for killing Jennifer Duey and one count of first-degree murder for killing Michelle Xavier. The naked bodies of both women were found in a remote area in the City of Fremont on February 2, 1986. The evidence presented at the trial showed that DNA found under Jennifer Duey’s nails in 2001 belonged to Mr. Misch. In 2003, while serving a life sentence for a murder he committed in December of 1989, Mr. Misch claimed to Fremont Police that he had seen the two young women being kidnapped at gunpoint and tried to save them. This was his explanation for the presence of his DNA in this case. Also presented…

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Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Dismissed Involuntary Manslaughter Charge Against City of Alameda Police Officer for the Death Mario Gonzalez 

Expert on Cause of Death Gives Inconsistent Statements Under Penalty of Perjury  December 20, 2024  Oakland, CA – Today, prosecutors assigned to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Public Accountability Unit (PAU) dismissed the criminal case against City of Alameda Police Department Officer Eric McKinley— he had been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the April 19, 2021, death of Mario Gonzalez. Officers Eric McKinley, James Fisher, and Cameron Leahy were detaining Mr. Gonzalez in response to a public disturbance call, when he died as he lay face-down on the ground in handcuffs. The court previously dismissed the cases against Officers James Fisher and Cameron Leahy, leaving Officer Eric McKinley to face prosecution alone.   The decision to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge against Officer McKinley was the direct result of inconsistent statements made under penalty of perjury by Dr. Bennett Omalu. Dr. Omalu was the forensic…

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