Skip to page body Skip to main navigation
Home DA Office Media Center Violent Crimes Economic Crimes Education & Resources
Office of the District Attorney, Tony Rackauckas, Orange County DA
Go

Press Releases/Media Advisories
Position Papers by the District Attorney
OCDA's Most Wanted
Cases in the News
E-Notifier
FAQ's
Events
Event Videos
Operation Smokin' Aces Indictments
Photographs taken by Rodney Alcala
Investigation Letters
UCI Case Evidence

Press Releases/Media Advisories
« Back

OCDASeal

Orange County District Attorney
Media Advisory

FONT>


Tony Rackauckas, District Attorney
401 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana, CA 92701

For Immediate Release
Case # 14CF0205 






January 22, 2014

Contacts:

Susan Kang Schroeder
Chief of Staff
Office: 714-347-8408
Cell: 714-292-2718

Farrah Emami
Spokesperson
Office: 714-347-8405
Cell: 714-323-4486

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

WHO: Vanesa Tapia Zavala, 25, Santa Ana

 

WHAT: Has been charged with one felony count of murder for her role in the death of 23-year-old Kim Pham in Santa Ana in the early morning hours of Jan. 19, 2014. She faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison if convicted. The people will be requesting Zavala be held on $1 million bail at her arraignment this afternoon.

 

WHEN: Today, Wednesday, January 22, 2014, after 1:30 p.m.

 

WHERE: Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana

 

The investigation is ongoing and additional information will not be released.

 

###


 

Office of the District Attorney. Main Office: 401 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, California 92701
©Copyright 2014 Office of the District Attorney. All Rights Reserved.