Fallbrook handyman accused of burglary
A Fallbrook handyman denied that he went into a 68-year-old woman’s apartment with theft in mind. Paul Singh, 40, pleaded not-guilty to one felony charge of first-degree burglary in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse yesterday. A neighbor named Nancy …
"Documented skin-head" denies four new felonies
A young man described as a “documented skin-head” was in court today charged with four felonies. Police Officer Mario Sainz said he was called to a Jack-in-the-Box restaurant in Escondido because a man and woman went into the men’s bathroom …
County Medical Examiner releases report on murder victim
The San Diego County Medical Examiner has released their report on Kathleen Cary Scharbarth, a woman found murdered around Thanksgiving time last year. The 34-year-old Carlsbad woman had become fearful of her ex-boyfriend, Michael David Robles, 43, and asked for …
Seventy-three-year-old man accused of hotel fracas
The hotel’s cleaning lady went to tell her manager that the man in room 104 was standing at the window overlooking the courtyard “without any clothes on.” The hotel manager reportedly went to room 104 and asked the man to …
Oceanside man arraigned on murder charges.
A 20-year-old man was charged this afternoon with pre-meditated attempted murder on 49-year-old Lisa Badgett and first degree murder on 47-year-old Robert Riggins. The two victims were shot “at point blank range with a rifle” according to prosecutor David Bost, …
Disbarred Attorney Released from Custody Again
The much-arrested and disbarred attorney Michael Theodore Pines, 60, was released from custody last week after he made another felony plea deal. In his most recent case, Michael Theodore Pines admitted making a written extortion attempt and practicing law while …
Escondido Man Admits He Seduced a 12-Yr-Old Girl
Christopher Bradley Nutt, 24, admitted sexual intercourse and taking photographs of a 12-year-old girl in a plea deal he signed this past week. Nutt has been in a San Diego County jail since he was arrested last May and charged …
Items Seized During Killgore Murder Investigation
A judge has released lists of items found during the investigation of the death of a young woman who was married to a Marine deployed overseas when she went missing last April. The cars and home and hotel room of …
Woman Accused of Attempted Murder Bailed Out
A woman accused of trying to suffocate a 92-year-old man had her bail lowered and got out of jail last weekend. Records show that Superior Court Judge Richard Mills lowered the defendant’s bail from $500,000 to $100,000 last Friday, and …
Thieving Bookkeeper Ordered to Pay Taxes
A dishonest bookkeeper was sent to prison for 5 years and 8 months for stealing more than a million dollars from her employer. Her sentencing was last month. Five days ago a judge ordered the felon to pay $77,224 to …
Co-Defendants in Murder Case Have Baby
A woman charged in a high-profile murder case has reportedly given birth to the child of one of her co-defendants, according to a well-placed source. Dorothy Maraglino, 37, has given birth to a baby fathered by Louis Perez, 46; both …
Man Guilty of Escondido Crime Spree Gets 74 Years
He was 18-years-old the night he committed rape and robbery and seven other felonies, in May of 2011. This morning, Hugo Elmer Garcia, now 20, was sentenced to 74 years and 8 months to life in prison, for his own …