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2010 Stories by R. SCOTT MOXLEY

• High Court: Liquor Store Owner's Murder Conviction Should Stand

  published Dec 08, 2010

  Justice can take many twists--if it ever arrives.Take the case of Marvin Vernis Smith, the wealthy liquor store owner who viciously murdered his lovely wife Minnie with a fireplace poker and then made... More >>

• Appeals Court Slams OC Judge Marc Kelly in Gang Case

  published Dec 08, 2010

  Make no mistake: M. Marc Kelly is usually a tough and decent Orange County superior court judge, unless the guilty defendant is a dirty cop and then Kelly goes softer than an ACLU lawyer high on a dos... More >>

• Sacramento Bee Slams OC's Tom Harman On Anti-Gay Marriage Idea

  published Dec 07, 2010

  We learned this year that Orange County state Senator Tom Harman shamelessly used personal connections in the local district attorney's office in a plot to steal the weighty if deceitful ballot design... More >>

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  Portable Best of Times Bar Almost Perfect for USC-UCLA Tailgate Parties

  published Dec 06, 2010

  After this weekend's violent USC-UCLA football pre-game tailgate fiasco, we've found the almost perfect holiday gift for Trojan fans:The 77-pound, portable, L-shaped Best of Times Bar ("As seen o... More >>

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  Kid Rape in Anaheim Left 11 Jurors Baffled

  published Dec 06, 2010

  Based on a doctor's expert testimony during a 2009 trial, the physical evidence was clear: a seven-year-old Anaheim boy living near Disneyland had suffered a bite to his penis and his torn rectum had ... More >>

• Laguna Beach Fighter Benji Radach Falls

  published Dec 06, 2010

  Sad news for Orange County mixed martial arts fans. This weekend, Strikeforce star Benji "Razor" Radach of Laguna Beach lost to former University of Tennessee linebacker Ovince St. Preux in a unanimou... More >>

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  "Creepy" Anaheim Cop/Rapist Gets Nailed By His Own Defense Lawyer

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Add "cheap" and "pitifully subservient" to the long, disgusting list of descriptions--rapist, habitual liar, dirty cop, drug addict--you can say about Bradley Stewart Wagner, the veteran Anaheim polic... More >>

• Vietnam War Poseur Gets Prison for Stealing Dad's VA Checks

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Inside Superior Court Judge James Marion's Santa Ana courtroom today, William Phillip Armentrout of Anaheim turned to his weeping wife, Vicki, and mouthed the words, "It's okay."A minute later, Marion... More >>

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  Did an OC High School Teacher Love to Give a Student Tongue Bathsr

  published Dec 02, 2010

  Married Oxford Academy history teacher Christopher John Ontiveros did not tolerate "defiance of authority" or students who didn't "support a respectful class environment," according to course curricul... More >>

• Van Tran Filed Inaccurate Pre-Election Disclosure Reports

  published Dec 02, 2010

  In his energetic but losing attempt to unseat Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Little Saigon state Assemblyman Van Tran under reported pre-election money pouring into his campaign, according to amended ... More >>

• Dana Rohrabacher Wants to Take His Loony Act to Bigger Stage

  published Dec 02, 2010

  Dana Rohrabacher, a man whose notoriously poor judgment caused him to associate with a long list of people who became convicted felons, wants to become chairman of the Science Committee in the House o... More >>

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  Report: OC Kids Fatter, More Likely to be a Hoodlum

  published Dec 01, 2010

  The number of Orange County children living below the poverty level is down and their test scores are up, but more are living in obesity, illegally consuming alcohol and narcotics, willing to join cri... More >>

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  Can You Get A DUI While Riding a Minibike in a Parking Lotr

  published Dec 01, 2010

  Ewan Cunningham Lafferty, 26, just wanted to enjoy riding a minibike in a parking lot across the street from a number of Irvine businesses one August 2008 night.But the cops had another idea.They put ... More >>

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  Shocker: AIDS Group Praises Dana Rohrabacher

  published Nov 24, 2010

  When it comes to healthcare reform you can count on Rep. Dana Rohrabacher to take a firm "no" stance, unless the so-called reform is sponsored by the insurance lobby.So it's a notable moment when a he... More >>

• Nativo Lopez Cries 'Racist,' Appeals Court Cries 'Defamation'

  published November 25, 2010

  Does an American company have the right to fire competent Latino workers who’ve taken jobs after supplying fraudulent Social Security... More >>

• Case of the Doctor Without a Doctor's Note For Marijuana Possession

  published Nov 19, 2010

  Have you ever called the police to complain about a reckless driver on the road and wondered if cops tried to catch the personrOn a November 2007 night, a motorist in Orange County called the cops to ... More >>

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  Can A Person Burglarize His Own Homer

  published Nov 18, 2010

  Can a person be charged with burglarizing his own homerIt's not a trick question, but rather one that was debated this week at a California Court of Appeal based in Santa Ana.The answer might surprise... More >>

• Sarah Palin Fingers Ed Royce For Powerful House Financial Post

  published Nov 18, 2010

  Ed Royce, the Fullerton Republican congressman dreaming of taking over Rep. Barney Frank's House financial services committee, has captured a powerful ally: Sarah Palin.The new alliance apparently was... More >>

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  Nativo Lopez Slammed by Court For Calling Frozen Food Company "Racist"

  published Nov 16, 2010

  Nativo Lopez, Orange County's most controversial political activist, helped organize a 2009 protest against a Southern California frozen food company and distributed leaflets branding the business a "... More >>

• Dana Rohrabacher Isn't Smarter Than a 5th Grader

  published Nov 16, 2010

  Dana Rohrabacher likes to get worked up nowadays and shout the word, "patriot." And the man who skipped all Vietnam War military service but became an angry hawk after he'd passed the draft age&n... More >>

• Article: Ed Royce Could Nab Top Financial Post in DC

  published Nov 12, 2010

  For a quirky reason, Fullerton Congressman Ed Royce has a chance to leapfrog over more senior Republicans to become chairman of the powerful House financial services committee, according to a new arti... More >>

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  Dana Rohrabacher Blames W For Wrecking Republican Party

  published Nov 10, 2010

  The election's over and we have a confession to make.Every two years we fret about the possibility of losing Dana Rohrabacher as an Orange County congressman.WhyrBecause Rohrabacher is a reliable news... More >>

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  The Real Squatters of OC

  published November 11, 2010

  *Read R. Scott Moxley's update to this story More >>

• A Night to Dismember the Democrats

  published November 4, 2010

  Tuesday’s nationwide tidal wave of Republican victories inspired a tidal wave of metaphors about tidal waves. From their various perches... More >>

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  Election 2010: Moxley Watches The OC Republicans

  published Nov 03, 2010

  1:00 a.m.: Van Tran Remains HopefulInside the converted Garden Grove Blockbuster store, Van Tran continues to hold onto his dream of defeating Loretta Sanchez. Tran is trailing by more than 5,000 vote... More >>