Former CHP Officer, Motorist Charged in
Connection With Killing Four People in Fiery
DUI Collision on 605 Freeway
 Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman was joined by California Highway Patrol Chief of Southern Division Chris Margaris to announce that a former CHP officer and a 27-year-old woman have been charged with four counts of murder for their respective roles in a fiery crash that left four people dead on the 605 Freeway last summer.
“This horrific tragedy could have been avoided if a motorist accused of drunk driving hadn’t gotten behind the wheel and driven over 110 miles per hour and an on-duty CHP officer hadn’t driven over 130 miles per hour and neglected his duty,” District Attorney Hochman said. “These two defendants are now inextricably linked because they consciously chose to disregard human life over responsibility, leaving four families grieving and irreparably changing the lives of everyone affected by one night of unimaginable trauma.”
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  District Attorney Nathan Hochman Launches Bus Campaign to Combat Workers' Compensation Fraud
 Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced the launch of a countywide LA Metro bus advertisement campaign warning everyone that lying or misrepresenting facts to obtain workers’ compensation benefits to which a person is not entitled is a felony.
“Knowingly making a false statement to collect workers’ compensation benefits is textbook fraud, and we are filing charges against anyone who engages in it — employees, medical providers, attorneys, or any other participants in the schemes,” District Attorney Hochman said. “If you choose to falsify a claim, exaggerate an injury or create false medical documentation, you are committing a felony, and my office will prosecute you. In fact, the very buses that soon will carry this message are connected to a recent case in which a Metro bus driver is now charged with staging a fake workplace fall to fraudulently obtain benefits.”
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Ordinary People Showing Extraordinary Courage Honored by DA Hochman in Long Beach
 Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman honored two individuals at the Courage Awards whose remarkable bravery helped bring justice in the face of fear and danger.
The honorees include a man who witnessed a deadly mobile home arson and helped authorities track down the suspect, and a woman who, as a child, saw her mother kill her father — and years later, despite threats, found the strength to come forward and help secure a conviction.
“These honorees didn’t just witness horrific acts — they chose to selflessly act when it mattered most,” District Attorney Hochman said. “They stepped forward despite fear, despite pressure and because of that, justice was possible. Their courage sends a powerful message that no matter how difficult or dangerous, doing the right thing can change lives and protect our communities.”
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 Nathan Hochman: Rename the Day, Not the Cause
 Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman authored an op-ed in the Los Angeles Daily News in support of renaming Cesar Chavez Day to center on farmworkers and underscore the unfinished work of securing their rights.
Read the op-ed here.
LA County DA Nathan Hochman on justice, trust and the 'hard middle'
 District Attorney Hochman sits down with Spectrum News to discuss his first year in office. Describing his criminal justice philosophy as a “hard middle,” he rejects both strict punitive approaches and broad decarceration policies in favor of case-by-case decisions.
Watch the interview here.
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