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Two homecare nurses sentenced to time already served

One defendant already released, the other to be released on probation today

This morning two men were sentenced to time already served, after jury trials decided two different cases in which both ...

You're Soooooo Vein!

You probably think this tour is about you.....It's a real gold mine, THERE IS STILL GOLD IN IT and yesterday, ...

Homecare nurse accused of felonies was found guilty of two misdemeanors

Matthew McDuffie denied that he mishandled his autistic patient

The judge ordered a man who had been accused of six felonies to be immediately released from custody, after the ...

Jury will decide if nurse abused his autistic patient

Matthew McDuffie took witness box to deny rough handling

On Monday morning, a jury in San Diego’s North County Courthouse will begin deliberating the fate of a nurse who ...

Accused nurse expected to testify in his own defense

Felony charges of mishandling 23-year-old autistic patient

A nurse accused of abusing an autistic patient in his care is expected to testify in his own defense today, ...

Caretaker sentenced for dogs' attack on joggers

Valley Center man gets probation and must pay medical bills

A Valley Center man has been sentenced to 30 days public work service and 3 years probation and ordered to ...

Escondido man gets 45-years-to-Life for fatal DUI

Repeat felon, high on heroin, driving stolen vehicle, crossed into oncoming traffic

An Escondido man who caused the death of a passenger in his car when he drove head-on into another car, ...

Guilty: Valley Center man failed to control dogs that attacked joggers

Victims testified they were pulled to the ground by pack of pit-bull-mixes

After a two day trial, a Valley Center man was declared guilty of failing to control dogs that attacked and ...

Jury: registered nurse guilty of abusing autistic man

Two felonies and four misdemeanors declared after two week trial

Today a jury declared a 62-year-old registered nurse guilty of felony abuse of a 23-year-old autistic man in his care ...

Garritsons are a family of nurses, the son testified

Adult nurse sons testify in jury trial of their registered nurse father, who is accused of abuse

Jarrod Garritson was subpoenaed to testify in the trial of his father, on April 16, 2013. Jarrod looked at Michael ...

Teenager explained taking hold of his autistic brother in trial today

A different paid caregiver is facing felony abuse charges in San Diego Superior Court

The teenaged brother of an autistic man was called as a defense witness today, in the trial of a 62-year-old ...

Stepfather of autistic man gave testimony in abuse trial

Registered Nurse pleads not guilty to felony charges

The step-father of a 23-year-old autistic man joined others in accusing a Registered Nurse of abusing the young man in ...

Defense will begin case Monday in alleged-caregiver-abuse trial

Man accused of mistreating his patient protests that evidence was destroyed

An Escondido police investigator said a woman brought computer parts to him inside a kitchen waste bin. “The card was ...

Computer expert said card containing evidence was intentionally destroyed

Video on the damaged computer card was not recoverable, expert said

A computer expert testified today that he was shown a card which supposedly contained video evidence, and he concluded, “It ...

Accuser in alleged abuse trial is asked to explain the other video

Mom has to explain her other son putting his disabled brother in a choke-hold

A woman who has accused two caregivers of mistreating her autistic son was asked today to explain video showing her ...

Jury shown video clips alleging abuse of autistic adult

Courtroom observers wonder what is actually seen in the grainy video

Michael Dale Garritson, who has been a Registered Nurse for thirty years, is accused of felony abuse in his handling ...

Older man accused of harming autistic man in his care

Defense attorneys complain that video evidence has been selectively edited

Opening statements are set to begin Monday morning, in a jury trial for an adult care-giver accused of harming an ...

Trial date set for Valley Center man accused in pit bull attack

Jose Ledesma pleads not guilty to four misdemeanors, failing to control dogs

A trial date was confirmed for later this month, for a Valley Center man accused of failing to control dogs ...

Jury deliberates fatal car crash charged as murder

Trial for man accused in head-on collision in Valley Center almost one year ago

A San Diego County prosecutor asked the jury to find an Escondido man guilty of second-degree murder, after he allegedly ...

Escondido man on trial for murder after head-on collision

Repeat felon was high on heroin and driving stolen vehicle, prosecutor said

An Escondido man is on trial for murder, after he allegedly caused a fatal head-on collision driving a stolen car ...

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