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2011 Stories by R. SCOTT MOXLEY

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  DA: Defendants Tortured, Sexually Assaulted and Killed John Derek Chamberlain

  published Aug 08, 2011

  In a 59-minute opening statement today, Orange County homicide prosecutor Ebrahim Baytieh promised jurors he won't "sugarcoat anything" about the gruesome 2006 jailhouse murder of John Derek Chamberla... More >>

• Anti-Police Brutality Protest Set For Today in Fullerton

  published Aug 06, 2011

  See a slideshow of images from the protest here.Residents are planning the biggest protest yet against the Fullerton Police Department today following the early July, gruesome cop killing of Kelly Tho... More >>

• Stepdad Loses Rape Appeal in Case involving a 13-year-old Girl

  published Aug 04, 2011

  When he was 49 years old, 5-foot-10, 320-pound Greg Nelson Golson decided he wanted to rape a petite 13-year-old girl, the daughter of his ex-wife who shared a home with Golson.The mother would later ... More >>

• Kansas City Art Institute Sues $5 Million Donor For Breaking Financial Pledge

  published Aug 03, 2011

  The historic Kansas City Art Institute, which had ties to Walt Disney, is suing an Orange County couple for "accepting the publicity" of pledging a $5 million donation, getting an entire building name... More >>

• Fullerton Stands Up for Kelly Thomas

  published August 4, 2011

  From his days as a record-setting, star high-school and college running back in Fullerton in the late '70s and early '80s, Tony Bushala learned... More >>

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  Ex-Arnold Schwarzenegger Flight Attendant Files $40 Million Libel Suit Against Gawker, National Enquirer

  published Aug 03, 2011

  Arnold Schwarzenegger's longtime personal flight attendant has filed a $40 million lawsuit that claims Gawker, the National Enquirer, the London Daily Mail and other news outlets libeled her in articl... More >>

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  Orange County's Criminal Justice System Still Terrorizes An Innocent Chris Adrian Smith

  published Aug 02, 2011

  More than 760 days ago, a man who'd stolen the identity of Orange County's Chris Adrian Smith was arrested and convicted of driving on a suspended license. That man, Jose Guadalupe Caballero, pleaded ... More >>

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  Hundreds Protest Fullerton Police Brutality After The Disgraceful Kelly Thomas Killing

  published Jul 30, 2011

  On a beautiful Southern California Saturday more than 250 outraged local citizens ignored the chance to spend a sunny day at the beach, swim in their pools, shop at the mall or sip Mimosas on their po... More >>

• Protest Fullerton Police Brutality Today; Victim's Vigil Tonight

  published Jul 30, 2011

  If you're alarmed that six Fullerton police officers surrounded and then brutally beat to death an unarmed, mentally ill and petite homeless man earlier this month without any known consequences, you ... More >>

• Chris Adrian Smith Is the Wrong Man

  published July 28, 2011

  Just after 5:45 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2010, Chris Adrian Smith started a $1 DVD for his kids and entered the kitchen to fix dinner in preparation... More >>

• House of Blues Lawsuit: Pot, Booze & Ticket Cheating

  published Jul 25, 2011

  A former high-ranking employee at the House of Blues (HOB) Downtown Disney is suing the Anaheim establishment for California Labor Code violations including wrongful termination and defamation, and he... More >>

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  Todd Spitzer is a Psychological Test Away From Joining Sheriff's Department

  published Jul 22, 2011

  Given we know Todd Spitzer is a prolific multitask enthusiast, it's not surprising that the prominent but office-less politician couldn't just focus on his pending 2012 race for Third District supervi... More >>

• Eric Naposki's Rocky Murder Picture Show

  published July 21, 2011

  With a Newport Beach cop on the witness stand, a seemingly angry Angelo G. MacDonald paced the courtroom, stopped suddenly and demanded to know... More >>

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  [GUILTY!] Eric Naposki's Verdict Shines Spotlight on Newport Beach Police Department Heroics

  published Jul 14, 2011

  In most respects, today was a typical day in Orange County: Surfers hit Pacific Ocean waves under a cloudless sky. Shoppers crammed into South Coast Plaza. The notorious 55 freeway wrecked people's sc... More >>

• Eric Naposki's Murder Defense Botched Chance Today To Exonerate The Ex-NFL Linebacker

  published Jul 12, 2011

  On the same day that a prosecutor questioned why a supposedly innocent murder suspect decided to engage in "mind f-ing the police" who were attempting to solve the crime, a defense lawyer for that man... More >>

• Eric Naposki's Murder Prosecutor Slams Defense Lawyer Tactics

  published Jul 11, 2011

  "He's got the suit. He's got the hair. He's got the watch and the shoes. He's a master in his style. . . . [He] sounds great, but there's absolutely no substance. . . . Maybe that works in New York."T... More >>

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  Eric Naposki's Murder Alibi Defies Einstein's Space-Time Continuum

  published Jul 08, 2011

  Nobody alive saw Eric Naposki enter William McLaughlin's Newport Beach house, fire six hollow-tip bullets into the wealthy businessman's torso and flee the murder scene on Dec. 15, 1994. Nobody found ... More >>

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  Eric Naposki Defense Puts Gun in Co-Conspirator's Hands

  published Jul 07, 2011

  To divert juror attention away from their client as a cold-blooded murderer, Eric Naposki's defense team today summoned a witness who testified that he saw Naposki's alleged co-conspirator, Nanette Jo... More >>

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  Kobe Bryant Sued by Ohio Woman for Breaching Marriage Proposal

  published Jul 01, 2011

  An Ohio woman is accusing Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant of breaching a marriage proposal to her and now wants the wealthy Newport Coast resident to pay up.In a bizarre June 24 lawsuit filed in O... More >>

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  Eric Naposki Lawyer Slams Police For Arresting an Innocent Man

  published Jun 30, 2011

  In a 64-minute opening statement, Eric Naposki's defense lawyer told an Orange County jury that "common sense" proves the former NFL player could not have gunned down a Newport Beach millionaire becau... More >>

• William McLaughlin's Killer Was Dead Serious, OC Coroner Says

  published Jun 29, 2011

  Whoever killed Newport Beach millionaire William Francis McLaughlin definitely wanted him dead, according to testimony today in the trial of Eric Naposki, a former NFL player accused of murdering McLa... More >>

• What Happened to Eric Naposki's Gun?

  published June 30, 2011

  Observing the ongoing Eric Naposki murder trial in Santa Ana, I recalled an old Columbo episode. Police lieutenant... More >>

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  Eric Naposki Murder Trial Gets Brutal and Then A Funny Man Takes The Witness Stand

  published Jun 28, 2011

  You've probably never heard of Kevin Ross Johnston, but this guy should be a witness in every murder trial.WhyrNot because Johnston--a tall, natty, silver-bearded fellow with a quick, hearty laugh--ha... More >>

• Eric Naposki Defense Hints At Better Shooter Suspects

  published Jun 27, 2011

  In his best chance so far to dominate Judge William Froeberg's Santa Ana courtroom on behalf of murder defendant Eric Naposki, New York-based defense lawyer Angelo MacDonald spent nearly five hours to... More >>

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  Union Boss: Costa Mesa Budget Cuts Are "Premature, Illegal"

  published Jun 26, 2011

  A day after Costa Mesa councilman Jim Righeimer claimed during a television interview that he has public backing for slashing the city's budget and laying off employees, a union boss fired back on the... More >>