Former Judge Ursula Jones Dickson Appointed District Attorney of Alameda County

February 18, 2025 Oakland, CA - Today, Ursula Jones Dickson was appointed as the new District Attorney of Alameda County. Ms. Jones Dickson was sworn into office by California Appeals Court Judge Charles Smiley before a large gathering of her family, friends, and supporters in the Chamber of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. The audience was also filled with many past and current members of the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson began her legal career in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, where she was hired by then-District Attorney Thomas J. Orloff. She served as a Deputy District Attorney from 1998 to 2013 before Governor Jerry Brown appointed her to the bench at the Alameda County Superior Court, where she has served for the past 12 years. “The job is the job. We need to do the job of…

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February 18, 2025

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Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Charges Man in Armed Robberies of Two Senior Citizens

Charges Include Enhancements for Violent Crimes Against Vulnerable Victims February 7, 2025 Oakland, CA – Today, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged Fernando Michael Lamson (24) in connection to the armed robberies of two elderly victims, ages 95 and 71 years old, who were returning to a residence in unincorporated Alameda County, after shopping in Oakland when the robberies occurred.Mr. Lamson has been charged with two counts of second-degree robbery. The charges also include a pair of gun enhancements and two additional enhancements for violent crimes on vulnerable defendants, whose disability and condition were known and reasonably should have been known by the defendant, according to the complaint.The criminal complaint alleges that on or about February 5, 2025, Mr. Lamson personally used a firearm, causing the offense to become a serious felony. It is further alleged that the crime involved great violence and great…

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February 10, 2025

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Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Launches New Data Dashboard Portal

Alameda County Joins San Francisco and Santa Clara as the only DA Offices with Public Data Dashboards in the Bay Area January 27, 2025 OAKLAND, CA — Today, Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts announces the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office now has a data dashboard available to the public on its website. The goal of the dashboard is to ensure that the public has access to data on the review and prosecution of criminal cases in Alameda County. “This represents our office’s commitment to transparency, accountability, fairness, and justice,” said Chief Assistant DA Roberts. “We made a commitment to deliver a dashboard by January 2025, and today we deliver on that promise.” Assistant Chief of Administration and Operations Tara Anderson led the effort to create the dashboard for the DA’s Office. “Making this innovative and interactive dashboard available to the public is an essential step…

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January 27, 2025

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The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Charges Man with Double Murder in Connection to a Deadly Child Custody Dispute

Defendant Faces Over 130 Years-to-Life if Convicted January 23, 2025 Oakland, CA—The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged Tommy Ramsey (33) with a deadly shooting that killed two men during a child custody dispute in Oakland. The charges include enhancements for using a gun and a previous conviction. Mr. Ramsey is charged with one count of murder for the death of Jason Markel Wills and one count of murder for the death of Nathanuel Jamar Wills. The charges include special allegations for use of a firearm, personal and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, and two strikes (one prior) connected to the death of Jason Markel Wills. The charges also include special allegations for use of a firearm, personal and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, and two strikes (one prior) connected to the death of Nathanuel Jamar…

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January 23, 2025

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Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Office Joins Judgment Against Tesla, Inc. for Illegal Hazard Waste Disposal at its Service Centers, Energy Centers and Fremont Factory

February 2, 2024 Oakland, CA - Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price joined a statewide coalition of District Attorneys in announcing Tesla, Inc.’s (“Tesla”) agreement to pay $1,500,000 to settle allegations Tesla violated California’s environmental hazardous waste control laws. The settlement also imposes a five-year injunction on Tesla to ensure its future compliance with those laws. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office will receive $312,500 from the agreement. The settlement resolves a nearly six-year investigation into Tesla’s alleged illegal disposal of hazardous waste at its electric car service centers, solar energy centers, and its Alameda County electric vehicle factory in Fremont. Tesla, in addition to manufacturing its electric vehicles in Fremont, also owns and operates approximately 57 electric car service centers and 18 solar energy facilities throughout California. “Although Tesla denied any wrongdoing, this settlement and the injunction imposed on it ensures the company will…

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February 2, 2024