A singer for a California rock band, who is under house arrest for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill his wife, was granted permission to get out for a little therapy. “Defendant Timothy Lambesis is currently on house arrest and …

Defense attorney said maybe it’s vandalism, but not felony burglary

An Oceanside resident named Brian phoned police to say that he saw a man leaning in through his car window, on a Thursday morning last month. When Brian heard his car alarm go off before 6 a.m., he went to …

Female surfing pros dominated the waves in San Diego County this weekend

Female athletes slashed the surf over a three-day contest, with Hawaiian invader Malia Manuel taking the title of champion female surfer on Sunday, August 4, 2013. The Ford Supergirl Pro competition is advertised as the largest all-women’s surf contest in …

Lady surfer Sage Erickson of Ventura defends her win from last year

California surfer Sage Erickson is defending her champion title in Oceanside, from last year, against women from Hawaii and Japan and Argentina – in fact, competitors have come from all over the world. Twenty-two-year-old Sage Erickson was not able to …

More than three hundred drivers contacted over five hour period

Police arrested two persons suspected of driving under the influence, during an overnight checkpoint in Oceanside last night. More than three hundred drivers were contacted between 9:20 p.m. Friday night and 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning, August 3, 2013. Police reported …

Timothy Lambesis also wants return of other items seized by investigators

There was a hearing in San Diego County Superior Court for the lead singer of a heavy metal rock band, Timothy Peter Lambesis, this afternoon, Friday, August 2, 2013. The singer and co-founder of the band As I Lay Dying …

Public requested to dial 911 if they sight "Tony" Hernandez

Late Wednesday night, Escondido police asked for the public’s help to locate a person they suspect killed his wife. The man is named as Jesus Flores Hernandez, who goes by “Tony,” according to a police spokesman. The wanted man is …

Looking for impaired driving from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. at undisclosed location

Police announced there will be a traffic checkpoint in Oceanside starting tomorrow, Friday, at 8 p.m. and finishing at 3 a.m. Oceanside police sergeant Kenneth Gow said officers will be checking “at an undisclosed location” within the city limits, starting …

Hearing for heavy metal singer Tim Lambesis is set for Friday

The lead singer of a heavy metal rock band, accused of hiring a hitman to eliminate his wife during a difficult divorce, is due in court this Friday, August 2. The attorney for Timothy Lambesis, 32, is expected to request …

Shelley Thorpe pleads not guilt to theft and drug charges

Property owners were pleased with the work of a ranch hand they hired, but phoned authorities when they suspected his wife was stealing things. Shelley Leigh Thorpe, 53, is accused of stealing property from a seven-acre parcel of land at …

Repeat felon made a plea deal

Jorge Alcantara Colin, 22, admitted attempted murder for ramming another man with a car, in a plea deal last week. He also admitted personal use of a deadly weapon, a silver Mitsubishi sedan, and that he caused great bodily injury …

Jury had favored acquittal for Raul Licon Jr.

Raul Licon Jr., a California firefighter accused of molesting a boy in his care, made a plea deal and pleaded guilty to one “unreasonable noise” misdemeanor, on July 25, 2013. The week before, on July 19, a mistrial was declared …

Death of wife was first suspected to be a hate crime

Kassim Irzoqi Alhimidi, 49, was ordered to answer murder and deadly weapon charges, at the end of a preliminary hearing on July 26, 2013. His wife, Shaima Alawadi, 32, was found mortally wounded in their El Cajon home the morning …

Iraqi man is accused of killing his wife, who wanted a divorce

Kassim Irzoqi Alhimidi made an emotional outburst today when his 18-year-old daughter entered the courtroom to give testimony. The judge almost halted proceedings before defense attorney Richard Berkon could speak to his client. Fatima told the court that she is …

Caused international sensation when hateful note found near body

There was a surprise witness and unexpected surveillance video presented today in a hearing for an Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his wife more than a year ago, in San Diego County. Kassim Irzoqi Alhimidi, 49, is charged with the …

David Leroy Lucero due for another mental competency hearing

A young man arrested on suspicion of killing his mother more than three years ago has not heard any evidence presented against him in the case yet. David Leroy Lucero, now 28 years old, was taken into custody in Arizona …

Vote was eleven-to-one concluding trial for Raul Licon Jr.

A jury deadlocked on whether a California firefighter molested a boy in his care, and a mistrial was declared this afternoon, July 19, 2013. The jury of 5 men and 7 women deliberated more than one day, beginning early yesterday. …

Warning: secure all doors and windows, even on hot summer nights

This morning, at 5:30 a.m., deputies received a call reporting an intruder in a home in the 1200 block of Calle Colnett in San Marcos. “The unknown male intruder fled from the bedroom of the caller's young daughter after she …

Prosecutor was denied access to papers found in the jail cell of one defendant

The prosecutor in a high-profile murder case was denied access to papers found in one defendant’s jail cell, by a ruling in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse today, July 10, 2013. Judge K. Michael Kirkman ruled in favor of …

Raul Licon Jr. pleads not guilty to six felony counts

Testimony began yesterday in the trial of a California firefighter accused of abusing a boy in his care over a two-year period, starting when the child was fourteen, in 2009. The accuser is now a young man of 18 years, …