They Are Among the First Employees Charged By The New Alameda County Unit  Oakland CA – Three County employees are facing felony criminal charges in three separate cases, ranging from falsification of records to performing sex acts on a minor under 16 years old. The law enforcement officers have been charged by the Alameda County Public Accountability Unit, created by District Attorney Pamela Price in January 2023.   Nicole Perales, 50, has spent more than two decades as a Juvenile Institutional Officer in the Alameda County Probation Department since 2001. She is accused of unlawfully participating in an act of oral copulation with a minor under the age of 16, whom she met when he was in custody at the Alameda Juvenile Justice Center and while he was under her supervision and care in violation Penal Code Section 287(b)(2). The conduct allegedly took place from August…

                                    Defendant Bernard Jimmerson also charged with use of a firearm OAKLAND, CA —Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Y. Price announces that the District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against an Oakland man who fired his assault rifle into the street, killing 21-year-old Marie Villa Bedford, who was just driving by. On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at approximately 2:20 a.m., OPD responded to the area of the 9000 block of MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland based on three separate ShotSpotter activations. There, they found Ms. Bedford suffering from a gunshot wound to her head. “My condolences go out to Ms. Bedford’s family and we offer our heartfelt sympathy. Her murder is heartbreaking and absolutely unacceptable,” said DA Price. The defendant, Bernard Tracy Jimmerson, an Oakland resident and the father of two young children, told police he was frustrated by the noise of cars…

Antonio Lamont Powell Charged with Murder OAKLAND, CA —Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Y. Price announces two counts of murder were filed today against Antonio Lamont Powell, alleging he killed his girlfriend while her one-year old baby was in bed with her, then shot and killed her 13-year old daughter. Powell is also charged with felony assault for shooting another child who was visiting the home at the time of the murders. Powell is also charged with 4 separate counts of felony child abuse because other minor children witnessed the shootings.  Along with the charges, Powell also faces enhancements for using a firearm and also for causing great bodily injury. Powell currently faces 110 years-to-life in prison if convicted of all the charges in the complaint. “This case is a horrific example of gun violence that has no place in our community,” said DA Price.  “These murders…

                Officer Phong Tran charged with perjury, bribery OAKLAND, CA —Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Y. Price announces charges were filed today against Oakland Police Officer Phong Tran for committing perjury on the stand. Officer Tran, a current employee of OPD, was charged with two felony counts of Penal Code 118 (a), perjury under oath, for lying under oath during a murder trial in 2016 and preliminary hearing in 2014. Tran has also been charged with Penal Code 127, felony subornation of perjury under oath, Penal Code 137(a) felony bribery of a witness and Penal Code 137(a)-664 felony attempted bribery of a witness. “Lying and manipulating a witness are serious violations of the public trust, and Officer Tran will be held accountable,” said DA Price. “When the integrity of a conviction is at issue in one case, it raises…

April 2023 marks the official 22nd anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in the community. SAAM aims to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. On April 7, 2023, Dublin California’s Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (PRFTA)hosted the Rock Against Rape Concert in support of “Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month” at the PRFTA Track area. The concert featured the 191st Band of the West playing music from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and current rock hits! Various community outreach partners, joined in harmony to support Rock Against Rape Concert, which included members representing our Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Unit, Livermore’s Tri Valley Haven, Hively, and the Family Violence Law Center. These vital community agencies engaged in unison…