Jan 5, 2026 | Press Releases
ELDERLY MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN DEADLY SHOOTING OF WOMAN IN FREMONT
January 5, 2026
Oakland, CA — Today, District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has filed a murder charge against Richard Hocking (93) for the deadly shooting of his 86-year-old wife in Fremont.
Mr. Hocking has been charged with murder. The charge also includes a sentencing enhancement for the intentional use of a firearm.
The complaint alleges that on January 3, 2026, Mr. Hocking did unlawfully, with malice aforethought, murder the victim, his wife. It is further alleged that Mr. Hocking used a firearm during the commission of this crime.
Richard Hocking will be arraigned at 9 AM on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in Department 702 at the East County Hall of Justice in Dublin.
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Dec 17, 2025 | Press Releases
DA URSULA JONES DICKSON ANNOUNCES LAWSUIT AGAINST UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AND UBER USA, LLC
Lawsuit Alleges that Uber Used Deceptive Enrollment, Billing, and Cancellation Practices in Offering Its Subscription Service, Uber One
December 17, 2025
Oakland, CA —District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office is part of a coalition of law enforcement agencies representing 21 states and the District of Columbia that joined a lawsuit previously filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Uber Technologies, LLC and Uber USA, LLC, the operators of the popular rideshare and delivery company. The lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, with a trial currently scheduled for February 2027.
The lawsuit alleges that Uber used a variety of deceptive and unfair practices in offering and selling Uber One subscription services, which Uber promotes as saving money on rides and deliveries. Among other things, the lawsuit alleges that Uber improperly used negative option marketing tactics when it offered free trial subscriptions – a practice that automatically charges consumers if they do not cancel a free trial. The lawsuit alleges Uber misled consumers about the amounts they could save when subscribing to Uber One and that the company made it extraordinarily difficult to cancel Uber One once enrolled. The complaint also alleges that Uber charged consumers before their billing date, including users whose free trial had not yet ended.
“Consumers deserve honesty and transparency in the marketplace,” said DA Jones Dickson. “We take these allegations seriously and will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to protect consumers from misleading and unlawful conduct.”
For information on filing a consumer complaint, contact the Alameda County Consumer Environmental Worker Protection Division:
Mailing address: 7677 Oakport Street, Suite 650
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 383-8600
Fax: (510) 383-8615
Email: askcepd-da@acgov.org
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Dec 16, 2025 | Press Releases
December 16, 2025
Oakland, CA — Today, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dixon announced that a criminal grand jury has indicted three Alameda County deputy sheriffs for the in-custody death of Maurice Monk.
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office sought grand jury indictments for deputies Robinderpal Singh Hayer, Thomas Mower, and Donall Rowe. All three men were indicted and arraigned on charges of Dependent Elder Abuse, a violation of Penal Code section 368(b)(1) at the Rene C. Davidson courthouse. In addition, Robinderpal Singh Hayer was indicted and arraigned on an additional felony, Falsification of an Official Document, a violation of Government Code section 6200.
All three defendants remain out of custody, having posted bail set by the court.
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Nov 17, 2025 | Press Releases
DA URSULA JONES DICKSON ANNOUNCES MURDER CHARGES IN THE DEADLY SHOOTING OF COACH JOHN BEAM
Charges Include Gun Sentencing Enhancements
November 17, 2025
Oakland, CA — Today, District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against Cedric Irving Jr. (27) for the November 13, 2025, shooting of Coach John Beam (66) on the Laney College Campus in Oakland.
“On behalf of the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, and my personal family, I wish to express our deepest condolences to Coach John Beam’s family. Coach Beam represents the best of Oakland. Just as Coach Beam’s love for community has been felt for decades, so will his loss,” said DA Jones Dickson.
Mr. Irving is charged with murder and the use of a firearm. If convicted as charged, he could serve a term in state prison of fifty years to life.
DA Jones Dickson also announced mandatory minimums for illegal possession of a firearm.
“There must be more accountability. We will be instituting mandatory minimum sentences for individuals who illegally possess guns. Our schools, students, and teachers need to thrive in a safe gun-free environment. I believe that this will be an important step in that direction to make Oakland and Alameda County safer,” DA Jones Dickson said.
The mandatory minimums, notwithstanding any other charges, are as follows:
Misdemeanor possession – 90 days county jail.
Felony possession – 180 days county jail.
Felon in possession of a firearm – 16 months state prison.
In addition, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office will seek further mandatory jail time for individuals who are found to be in possession of so-called “ghost guns.”
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Nov 12, 2025 | Press Releases
DA URSULA JONES DICKSON ANNOUNCES CHARGES IN HAYWARD HOMICIDE COLD CASE
Charges Include Gun Sentencing Enhancements
November 11, 2025
Oakland, CA — District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announces that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against Anthony Fox (56) and Veronica Fonseca (54) for the June 17, 1993, shooting death of Mr. Zachary Jackson in his home in unincorporated Hayward.
The charges against both defendants include murder and first-degree residential burglary. Mr. Fox’s allegations include sentencing enhancements for using a gun and inflicting great bodily injury. Ms. Fonseca’s allegations include sentencing enhancements for being armed with a gun.
“This is really a story of collaboration with law enforcement. I am extremely grateful to Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez, the investigators at the Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Organized Crime Unit, and all of the agencies, in and out of the state, for their roles in bringing this cold case to a close”, said DA Jones Dickson. “We cannot forget that victims desire and require closure in cases. This is a case that took 32 years to resolve, but murder has no limit on when we can charge you.”
Arrangements are being made for Anthony Fox and Veronica Fonseca to be transported back to Alameda County, where they will be arraigned in court.
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