Marine Murder Conviction Overturned
By Dave Summers on NBC San Diego: The military’s highest court has overturned a murder conviction against a Camp Pendleton Marine in one of the most significant cases against American troops from the Iraq war. The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on Wednesday threw out the conviction of Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III. Hutchins will be […]
Family of Man Killed in Fiery I-8 Explosion Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
By Diana Guevara on NBCSanDiego.com: The family of a man who died after a fiery explosion along Interstate 8 more than a year ago is suing the federal government. The family of 25-year-old Alex Martin said he was on his way back to Texas from San Diego after visiting friends on March 15, 2012. According to court […]
San Diego Domestic Violence Victim Fired From Teaching
By Steven Luke on NBC San Diego: A San Diego teacher was fired by Holy Trinity School following a domestic violence incident involving her ex-husband. Second-grade teacher Carie Charlesworth is out of a job, but not for anything she did in the classroom. Her school district considers her a liability and too unsafe to have around […]
Woman Sues Hilton San Diego Bayfront for Discrimination
By Danya Bacchus at NBC San Diego: A woman is suing the Hilton San Diego Bayfront for discrimination claiming the hotel singled her out because of her race and hair color. In 2009, Voneva Denham was hired to work at the downtown hotel located on Park Boulevard near the Convention Center and Petco Park. She says she […]
Man Sues Larimer County Sheriff For Return Of Pot Plants
A man jurors acquitted of multiple marijuana felonies has sued the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office after his 42 plants were destroyed, according to a lawsuit recently filed in 8th Judicial District Court. The man is expected to get $210,000.00 back for the illegal destruction of his property. Kaleb Young, 34, had been growing the plants […]
Suspect Arrested in Chula Vista Killing
Hector Pablo Molina, 58, was arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing a man just before 4pm on Monday. Hector was seen stopping his car next to the victim on the street, getting out of his car, confronting the victim, stabbing the victim, and then leaving the scene. Police had no leads until a witness came forward […]
Teen Texting May Be Cause in Motorcycle Cop Crash
From NBCSanDiego: A Chula Vista motorcycle officer was hospitalized after getting ejected from his bike in an accident in Ramona. Nathaniel Walker, 33, underwent surgery at Palomar Medical Center Wednesday night after he was struck by a driver along State Route 78 The 8-year-veteran officer has serious injuries, but Chula Vista Police say he’s expected to make […]
Access to Medical Marijuana Gets More Complicated
A California Supreme Court ruling earlier this month will allow cities and counties to use their own zoning laws to ban the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries within their borders. This law may seem like a set back for those already trying to set up shop in San Diego, but it really just depends on […]
Wrong Way Driver Collides with Mom & Two Kids
From the San Diego News: A Santee man was killed and a mother and her three children were critically injured in a horrific crash on State Route 52 Sunday. Two victims were pulled from the wreckage by fire crews on the eastbound SR-52 just east of Santo Road around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. One of the […]
San Diego Dog Bites Near Top of List
In 2011, San Diego ranked second behind L.A. in the number of dog bites recorded by the United States Postal Service. While this number has gone down over the past couple of years, San Diego remains one of the Top 10 Cities with the most dog bites. The weather may be to blame, as the […]