Disgraced Carlsbad cop has completed his “treatment”
Former police detective took evidence in front of witnesses
Michael Christian Koch admitted burglary, when he took heroin from the evidence room at Carlsbad police headquarters, the crime happened January 19, 2012. The 18-year-veteran was a vice and narcotics detective at the time of the incident. Koch was in …
Driver in fatal hit-and-run crash expects 22 years prison
Escondido man admitted manslaughter in plea deal
An Escondido man admitted gross vehicular manslaughter, and causing injury to multiple victims, and fleeing after a fatal car crash, in a plea deal in San Diego’s North County Superior Court. Three other felony charges, including DUI charges, were dropped …
Alleged Mexican Mafia enforcer sent to prison
Gangster admitted assaulting blacks in Escondido
An admitted Escondido gangster was sentenced to 17 years State prison last month, on January 16, 2013. Ulysses Ocampo, now 23, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other crimes, ten days before his trial was set to start in San …
Escondido "skin-head" gets prison term
Now 25, he began his felony career when 18-years-old
A man described as a “documented skin head” was sentenced to more than 2 years State prison, on burglary and stolen vehicle charges, in San Diego's North County Superior Courthouse. Chase Evans Jenkins, 25, admitted the two felony charges in …
Hit-and-run driver gets 2 years State prison
Korean immigrant ran over bicyclist in Rancho Santa Fe
A Korean immigrant was sentenced to 2 years in prison today, for a hit-and-run collision in which he killed an 18-year-old bicyclist, last summer. Jin Hyuk Byun was 19 years old when he drove his black pickup truck into Angel …
Two persons ran from stolen vehicle in Valley Center, deputies say
One suspect allegedly wearing clothing taken from the car
Deputy John Johnson said he tried to pull over a car that was leaving Rancho Corrido Campgrounds in Valley Center, a place he said had “quite a history of criminal activity,” about 4 a.m. on a Thursday morning, January 17, …
Jury: female Border Patrol agent guilty of battery
Off-duty Border Patrol agent attacked another woman in Del Mar
Late today, a jury declared a female Border Patrol agent guilty of battery on another woman, after a public event on the Del Mar Fairgrounds, May 27, 2012. The jury of nine women and three men heard Kallie Helwig testify …
Jury decides against mother of girl killed in hit-and-run
Tiffany St. Ives prevailed in multi-million-dollar civil case
Tiffany St. Ives was 52 years old when she drove into a girl walking across a street in November 2007. More than two years later, in 2010, she pleaded guilty to felony hit-and-run; the judge sentenced her to one year …
Jury deliberates case against two Border Patrol agents
Judge already dismissed two counts, in the misdemeanor trial
After more than a day of deliberation, a jury is still considering the facts in the trial of two Border Patrol agents who are accused of lewd acts in public and then attacking a witness who complained. Kallie Lamb Helwig, …
Oceanside gangster admits meth sales
Expects six years in prison, in plea deal
A 24-year-old Oceanside man admitted to selling methamphetamine for benefit of a criminal street gang, in a plea deal last week. George Leno Orozco, said to be a member of the Posole Locos gang, expects to get 6 years in …
Oceanside man will go to prison for assaulting father
Arrested after two stand-offs with police
A 51-year-old man who admitted “willful cruelty” to his own father, and assaulting two police officers, was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison, last month. Noel Sean Myers pleaded guilty to one felony count of “willful cruelty to …
Alleged San Marcos gangster brought before a judge
Accused of ramming his car into another man
An alleged gang member was arraigned on charges of attempted murder and felony assault, in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse, late yesterday. Jorge Alcantara Colin, 21, is accused of driving his car into another man, after that man intervened …
Border Patrol agents may testify
Prosecution has rested in trial of two agents accused of lewd acts and battery
Prosecution has rested, in the trial of two off-duty Border Patrol agents who are accused of lewd acts in public and then attacking a witness who complained. Kallie Lamb Helwig, 25, and Gerald Joseph Torello, 35, have pleaded not guilty …
San Marcos man charged w attempted murder for alleged car-ramming
Man who rescued domestic violence victim was reportedly pinned tween cars
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for using his car to ram another man who had intervened in a domestic violence dispute, according to a Sheriff’s statement this morning. Jorge Alcantara Colin was taken into custody …
Woman sentenced to ten years for fatal DUI crash
Debbie Pacheco Sumi read a statement that she is "sorry"
A woman convicted of killing three persons by crashing into a car parked on the side of a freeway two years ago, was sentenced yesterday to ten years in prison. There were so many people who wanted to hear the …
Alleged Mexican Mafia gangster sent back to prison
Shot three persons in Carlsbad, five days after he was released from prison
An admitted gangster who was declared guilty of three attempted murders, after he shot three persons that were out walking their dog in Carlsbad one night, was sentenced today. Luciano Velasquez got 30 years plus 75-years-to-life, the terms to run …
Jury selection began for two California Border Patrol agents
Accused of lewd acts in public and then attacking a witness
Two Border Patrol agents, a man and a woman, who are accused of committing lewd acts in public and then battery on a witness, have begun selecting a jury for their trial in San Diego County Superior Court. Kallie Lamb …
Three men stabbed at party advertised on Facebook
Sheriff's investigators say no suspect yet, after huge brawl at remote California home
Three men were stabbed at a house party in Rainbow earlier this month, and investigators have no suspects yet in the case, according to San Diego County Sheriff's detectives. “All party-goers were gone by the time we arrived,” Sheriff’s Sergeant …
Oceanside man charged with shooting death of neighbor
Twenty-year-old pleads not guilty to shooting two persons in the middle of the street
A man was shot dead and his girlfriend was shot in the face, because a neighbor got fed up with petty thieving from the man who lived across the street, it was suggested in courthouse testimony today. Diego Arturo Martinez, …
Trial for California firefighter was delayed
Raul Licon Jr. pleads not guilty to felony child abuse
A California firefighter was ordered to face six felony child abuse charges by a superior court judge at the end of a preliminary hearing last September. The trial date was set for this week, but has been delayed two months. …