Staff Blog Entries

Oceanside man denies stuffing girlfriend's body under bed

Pleads not guilty to murder and use of knife

Oceanside police said 24-year-old Arturo Salazar killed the mother of his two children and stuffed her body under the bed ...

April Fools Day shooter found guilty

Could get life in prison for killing Carlsbad man

Joseph Robertson Verkade has been declared guilty of murder, in the shooting death of a man in his Carlsbad garage ...

Family waited at school for Escondido boy who was taken

Police announce $1 million warrant for suspect now in Florida

The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was abducted last Monday said a family member went to pick up the ...

Florida man charged with kidnapping boy in Escondido, California

Escondido policeman said he expects case to be tried here

Police say a 36-year-old man intercepted a 14-year-old boy on his way home from school in Escondido and absconded with ...

Encinitas shooting victim might have tried to block the bullet

Medical examiner's report described "graze wound" on one arm

A man found shot to death might have put up his arm trying to block the final bullet, based on ...

Navy man found guilty of 21 felonies by San Diego jury

Prosecutor said abuse went on for three years

Jesus Alejandro Solorzano, 38, was declared guilty of 21 counts of child rape by a jury late yesterday, June 5, ...

Jury: Daniel Hood did abuse his girlfriend’s child

Child’s father is expected to speak at sentencing next month

“The evidence was overwhelming.” “His testimony was totally unbelievable. He blamed everybody else, everybody else was lying, it was all ...

Tim Lambesis bailed out on hired-murder charge

Rock singer paid $160,000 premium to post $2 million bail

Timothy Peter Lambesis, 32, bailed out of jail after twenty-four days in custody, he had been arrested on suspicion of ...

Forensic expert interviewed 9-yr-old girl

Child: “I saw that he closed the door and locked it.”

Catherine McLennan interviews children who might be the victims of abuse. She said all her interviews are recorded, on audio ...

Man accused of child abuse testified in his own defense

“I’m not the person taking those videos.”

Daniel Roger Hood, 43, denied that he captured the incriminating video clips found in his cell phone. Hood also denied ...

Man denies abusing girlfriend's daughter

Daniel Roger Hood pleads not guilty to eleven felony charges

A pretty 11-year-old girl gave testimony today accompanied by Barry, her fluffy teddy bear, which she has had “ever since ...

Man's cell phone video is used against him

Daniel Hood is accused of videoing himself abusing a 9-year-old girl

A 13-year-old boy who saw disturbing pictures on a man’s cell phone secretly took the phone and brought it to ...

Memorial Day celebration in San Diego County

Timely ceremony at Mount Soledad veterans' memorial

If you have not yet been to the Mt. Soledad veterans’ memorial, this is the perfect weekend to visit. It ...

San Diego Superior Court judge presides over difficult case

Jury must decide who is lying

The Honorable Judge Kathleen Lewis now presides over a difficult trial in which an Escondido man has been accused of ...

There was no answer at the front door, so burglars went around to the back

Neighbors in Carlsbad no longer at ease after home invaded

A fifteen-year-old girl was home when two intruders went around to the back of the house in Carlsbad and kicked ...

Blonde burglar sentenced to 4 years prison

Woman admitted stealing jewelry and wrestling with homeowner

A woman who confronted a burglar leaving her Oceanside home five months ago was in court yesterday afternoon to see ...

Escondido man who ran over women in crosswalk is sentenced

Judge wants felony-bad-driver to pay restitution

Aaron Danny Hernandez, 25, was sentenced to 365 days custody plus 5 years formal probation in San Diego’s North County ...

Inappropriate exposure at California tanning salon gets 2 years prison

Timothy Ty Craine must register as a sex offender

A man who exposed himself to a woman working at a spa in Encinitas was sentenced yesterday to 2 years ...

Pair accused in doggie-door-burglary are due in court today

Cops say experienced criminals from Vista came to Carlsbad

It was 9:33 a.m. on a Wednesday morning almost a year ago, on June 20 2012, when a woman phoned ...

Criminal chose a different plaid shirt for his plea deal today

Previously, the judge noticed defendant wore the same shirt seen in evidence photos

A California man chose to wear a different plaid shirt today, when he made a felony plea deal in San ...