Abdul Ibrahim first brought into court 2 weeks after arrest

A 67-year-old man was charged with murder today, more than two weeks after he allegedly walked into police headquarters to announce his wife’s death. Escondido police said Abdul Rehman Ibrahim arrived at 3:36 a.m. on a Sunday morning and “spontaneously …

Cops advise locking all doors and windows

There is a recent increase in burglaries overnight, either very late or in the early morning hours, according to Escondido police Lieutenant Neal Griffin. The intruder is entering homes through a ground-floor door or window which is found unlocked, police …

Sixty-nine-year-old man denies killing 73-year-old wife

Frederick Joseph Hengl, 69, was brought into court in a wheelchair today, July 8, 2013. His public defender, Deborah Kirkwood, said the man is too ill to sit through a preliminary hearing, and his next court date was set for …

Marijuana seller got probation for new felony drug conviction

A man who testified that he narrowly survived a bullet whizzing past his ear during a marijuana-purchase-gone-bad three years ago, was in court again this morning. Jeremiah Joseph Bradtke, 35, was sentenced today to 3 years formal probation, after he …

Herpetology clubs at the reptile show in San Diego

There was opportunity to pose with a fabulous, scaly creature this weekend, thanks to the Southern California Herpetology Association & Rescue club. Jacob Gomes, 10, took advantage and got close with a corn snake on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Jacob’s …

Cold-blooded fun in July

There was a good turnout for the fifteenth annual Reptile Super Show on Saturday, July 6, according to organizer Ramy Guirguis. The entrepreneur and reptile-lover said he always gets “excellent” response for his shows in downtown San Diego. Enthusiastic two-legged …

Mom reported strange behavior, a week later

A mother visiting the Escondido library the morning of June 22 told police that a strange man followed her around the aisles. The woman said she was at the library that Saturday with her two children, aged four and six, …

Oceanside police can smell the paint

When police asked the young man why he was walking down the street after midnight carrying those cans of spray paint, he reportedly said, “I’m an artist.” One officer wondered where he did his art, and the man allegedly replied, …

Abdul Ibrahim has not been formally charged yet

A man arrested on suspicion of murder, eleven days ago, has not been brought to court yet. Abdul Rehman Ibrahim, 67, is described as “patient isolated” in a “Medical Court Report” prepared by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The …

Daniel Hood could get more than 100 years prison

A man who was declared guilty of eleven felony counts of child abuse was able to delay sentencing this morning by claiming “ineffective assistance of counsel.” Daniel Roger Hood, 43, made several “oral motions” to a judge, plus he submitted …

Still owes about $80,000 to former clients

Disgraced former-attorney Patricia Ann Gregory, 63, has been working lately as a part-time debt collector, according to a recent probation report. Gregory also receives income from social security and a military pension, the report stated. The former Carlsbad attorney, who …

Christmas party ended badly for manager of taco shop

Juan Rivas, 29, was sentenced to 30 days custody after a jury declared him guilty of misdemeanor battery for punching an employee after the company Christmas party. The fight occurred the early hours of a Sunday morning, after a Saturday …

Dr. Edward and Mary Rose Bodek ran up thousands on credit cards

Dr. Edward J. Bodek, 60, and his wife Mary Rose, 56, admitted this week that they have been stealing from their patients. They ran a dental practice at 317 North El Camino Real in Encinitas, California, for more than twenty …

A judge noticed the defendant wore the same shirt to court seen in evidence photos

Abrahim Ah Saed was sentenced to time already served, twelve days custody, plus three years probation for a felony fraud which he admitted last month. A judge had noticed at a prior court appearance that Saed was wearing the same …

Susan Seibert expects four years prison

A 49-year-old woman admitted taking more than $500,000 from her pizzeria employer, in a plea deal in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse today. Susan Dawn Seibert was hired as bookkeeper for a chain of high-end pizza restaurants, Leucadia Pizzeria, …

Tim Lambesis not due in court again until September

Timothy Lambesis, who is out of custody on $2 million bond posted last May, was in a San Diego courtroom today, June 26, setting his next court date for September 16, 2013. The divorce of Timothy Lambesis from his wife …

Court proceedings now suspended for Bryan Chang

A Los Angeles man accused of beating his mother to death in her ocean-view home in San Diego County will have a “mental health evaluation,” ordered this morning by a superior court judge. Bryan Chenhua Chang was brought before Judge …

Clear, sunny day draws families to breezy fun

The first Saturday of summer saw consistent crowds all day at the beaches in Oceanside, California. Visitors Kassidy, 8, and Kaidance, 3, found kelp leaves on the sand near the pier. The City of Oceanside, located on the coast of …

Did not beat girlfriend, nor try to run her over, nor flee officers with wanton disregard

Kenneth Wayne Welch, 42, got into an argument with his girlfriend while they were in a car and he grabbed her by the hair and pushed her head into the center console, a prosecutor told a judge today, June 20, …

Oceanside cops tracked cell phone to culprit

There were a string of burglaries almost a year ago, the night of July 4th in 2012, in the seaside community of Oceanside. The morning of July 5, residents of four different homes on North Cleveland Street said they went …