Former DA Now Under Arrest

After 28 years as Kern County’s top prosecutor, Ed Jagels—retired since 2011 and recently honored with a press room named after him—is now facing misdemeanor charges and a $10K bail, setting up a jaw-dropping legal twist. His storied career included controversial cases like overturned child molestation trials, the Patrick Dunn murder that spawned a book accusing prosecutors of misconduct, and the tragic death of his own assistant, Steven Tauzer. Now, after decades of presiding over trials, Jagels may be the next defendant. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62d324bb50e9e5da