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Defense seeks new trial in murder of a young mother after misconduct issues arise
VISTA — Attorneys for a former Camp Pendleton Marine convicted of brutally murdering a young mother have requested a new trial due to prejudicial error, and juror and prosecutorial misconduct. I...
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Man held without bail for 2001 killing
CARLSBAD — A Mexican man accused of killing and raping an 84-year-old woman in 2001 pleaded not guilty March 4 in a Vista courtroom. Prosecutors allege Alejandro Avalos Fernandez, 33, murdered G...
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Delivery driver recounts beer heist
VISTA — Two men accused of stealing beer from a delivery truck will have to stand trial for charges related to the theft, a Superior Court judge ruled Feb. 24. David Valdivia, 41, is charged wit...
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Bail remains high for former officer charged in domestic violence case
OCEANSIDE — The bail for a former Oceanside police officer accused of threatening his ex-wife on Valentine’s Day with a handgun will remain at $1 million, a judge ruled Feb. 25. What was set to ...
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Teens will have to answer for gang attack
OCEANSIDE — Two gang members accused of participating in a group brawl, during which a man was stabbed, will have to stand trial on charges relating to the melee, a San Diego Superior Court judg...
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Bail stands at $2 million for fatal hit and run
ESCONDIDO — A San Diego Superior Court judge on Feb. 18 ordered that bail for a woman accused of covering up a fatal hit-and-run accident in Escondido for more than two years will remain at $2 m...
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Con-woman sentenced to prison
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ESCONDIDO — San Diego County investors got more than they bargained for when they met Janet Reiswig in an upscale La Jolla office two years ago. “I was devastated when I realized what had happened...
Two men admit to gang vandalism attack By
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SOLANA BEACH — Two men pleaded guilty Feb. 11 to vandalizing a vehicle during a retaliatory gang attack. Armando Palacios, 21, and Jesus Novoa Jr., 23, pleaded guilty to one count each of felony va...
Man to stand trial for assaulting Marine’s wife at party
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OCEANSIDE — A 33-year-old man will have to stand trial for beating a Camp Pendleton Marine’s wife during a Halloween party last year; however, a judge dismissed his co-defendant’s case Feb. 10. Aft...
Elderly man wins lawsuit against the Del Mar racetrack
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DEL MAR — A Vista jury on Feb. 8 found a 73-year-old man partially to blame for a fall at the Del Mar racetrack in which he broke his hip. After more than seven hours of deliberation, jurors found ...
Judge finds prosecutor withheld information in criminal case
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VISTA — A Superior Court judge on Feb. 9 ruled that a Vista-based prosecutor violated discovery obligations relating to a pawnshop receipt in a bicycle theft case. Despite turning over a pawn tick...
Duo to stand trial for New Year’s Day assault
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ESCONDIDO — Two men accused of an armed attack and attempted robbery on a Marine and his brother got more than they bargained for when they picked the fight, a judge said Feb. 4. Moments before or...