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June 22, 2006
Charge of the Register Lite Brigade
Since Ronald Reagan turned it into a bloodsport, most journalists in this country are routinely assumed to carry a liberal media bias ("Guilty!"). One place you'll often see that bandied about is in the Orange County Register--not directed at its own fleet of word monkeys, oh no, no, no, but journos ... More >>
Features
November 22, 2007
Just a Random Female
Robbin Brandley’s confessed killer sits on death row. So why don’t her parents consider the case closed?
News
October 10, 2002
Barrels of Fun!
Register engages in reckless gunplay
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August 31, 2000
Shantae Molina is Innocent
Now we begin the search for the guilty
News
May 6, 1999
Down These Mean Equestrian Trails
Middle-aged rage kills more kids than student gunners
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November 23, 2009
Murder Trial Tied to Spat Over Girl, Vandalized Car Begins Today
The trial begins in a Santa Ana courtroom this morning for a 21-year-old Santa Ana man who allegedly murdered a Lake Forest man over a dispute involving a friend's girlfriend. Luis Rivera, 22, had told people in his Lake Forest neighborhood that Edgar Calvillo, Santos Escamilla, 21, of Santa Ana, ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
Rodney Alcala's Murderous Romp Through Polite Society Brings Him to an Orange County Courtroom Again
The trial begins in a Santa Ana courtroom this morning for a 21-year-old Santa Ana man who allegedly murdered a Lake Forest man over a dispute involving a friend's girlfriend. Luis Rivera, 22, had told people in his Lake Forest neighborhood that Edgar Calvillo, Santos Escamilla, 21, of Santa Ana, ... More >>
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May 14, 2010
Jose Alonso Najera, Jr., to Face Trial for Killing Parents in Y2K Plot to Get Their Life Savings
Courtesy of Orange County District Attorney's OfficeJose Alonso Najera, Jr.Elena and Jose Najera Sr. withdrew their life savings from a bank in anticipation of a Y2K disaster. Disaster came early, as the couple was stabbed to death in the early morning hours of Dec. 28, 1999. Their 19-year-old so ... More >>
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May 21, 2010
Guadalupe Serna Gets 50 Years to Life for Murdering Drug Addict Who Swiped Cocaine
A Santa Ana man was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison for murdering an addict who stole cocaine from the defendant prosecutors described as a street dealer.Guadalupe Serna, 30, had been found guilty by a jury Sept. 30, 2009, of one felony count of first degree murder with a s ... More >>
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May 28, 2010
Samuel Eliezer Herr, OC Homicide No. 22: Shot, Dismembered, Body Parts Spread Around
Courtesy of Costa Mesa Police DepartmentSammy Herr went from murder suspect to murder victim.Originally believing Samuel Eliezer Herr to be the prime suspect in the murder of 23-year-old Irvine resident Juri Julie Kibuishi in his own apartment (see OC Homicide No. 19), Costa Mesa police detective ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Jose Alonso Najera Jr. Convicted of Murdering His Parents to Get Their Life Savings
Guilty!Jose Alonso Najera, Jr., the Garden Grove man we told you last month was on trial for allegedly murdering his parents in a plot to steal money they pulled out of the bank before Y2K, was convicted today.
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July 2, 2010
[UPDATED:] Melva Upton, OC Homicide No. 30: Husband Says He Did It
UPDATE: Victim identified, DA announces sentence sought against her husband, updates throughout . . .Santa Ana Police say Michael Eugene Upton told them he and his wife lost their jobs, burned through their cash and were about to be evicted. Fearing life on the streets, he is said to have told co ... More >>
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July 30, 2010
Slayings Awake Sleepy Rancho Santa Margarita
What in the devil is going on in Rancho Santa Margarita?Essentially a giant master planned community, the 10-year-old city boasts neighborhoods with rows of million-dollar homes, locations where most of The Real Housewives of Orange County are filmed and, until the past 13 days, no reported homic ... More >>
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August 6, 2010
Alberto Martinez Gets Death Penalty for Bizarre Family Murder Plot
Deborah Perna, who was the office manager at her family's trucking business, was jealous that her father intended to pass control to her brother, who she was also convinced was stealing from the company. So, the 53-year-old Anaheim resident arranged to have her brother whacked. Today, a second ga ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
[UPDATED:] Stephen Moore's Ex- Faces Murder Count; Surf City Native Was Locked in Trunk of Burning Car
UPDATE: There have been two more arrests in this case (see end of post) . . . Stephen Moore dropped his daughter off at the Ocean Township, New Jersey, home of his ex-wife on Aug. 16. That was the last time anyone saw the 42-year-old Huntington Beach native alive. Moore's body was found Aug. 18 ... More >>
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September 14, 2010
Andrew Thomas Gallo, Accused of Killing Angels Pitcher Nick Adenhart and 2 Others, is Not Only Alleged Drunken Driver Up on Murder Today
Andrew Thomas GalloSeparate murder trials for two alleged drunken drivers begin this morning in Orange County.One you've heard a lot about, the other not so much.Guess that's to be expected when a rookie phenom Angels pitcher is a murder victim in the more talked-about case.
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November 29, 2010
[UPDATED:] Paul Gentile Smith Gets Life for 1988 Near-Decapitation Murder of Friend
Update, Nov. 29, 1:04 p.m.: Long Beach 50-year-old Paul Gentile Smith, who was found guilty earlier this month of stabbing, torturing and murdering his long-time high school friend in 1988, was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole.At his sentencing hea ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
[UPDATED:] Ira Gabor Essoe, OC Homicide No. 58: Deputy Was Shot in 1980, Succumbs to Injuries in 2010
Update, November 19, 12:35 p.m.: Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens has issued a statement about the charges filed against two men Thursday for the murder of Sgt. Ira Gabor Essoe, Jr. in 1980."The criminal justice system will not let the passage of time protect the men who brutally shot and ki ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
[UPDATED:] Alejandro David Sanchez, OC Homicide No. 50: Gunned Down in Bakery
SAPDFrankie GiraldoUpdate, December 9, 3:36 p.m.: A second man has been arrested in the murder of a Santa Ana man who was pouring himself a coffee in a local bakery.After Santa Ana police detectives served a search warrant of a residence in the 1500 block of South Diamond Street in Santa Ana Wed ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
[UPDATED:] Alfredo "Freddy" Cruz GUILTY in Murder That Followed Spat Over Girl, Vandalized Car
The late Luis Alejandro Rivera, with his son Isik.Update, December 16, 3:35 p.m.: 24-year-old Alfredo "Freddy" Cruz was convicted today of murdering Luis Rivera outside the young father's Lake Forest home. Cruz could get up to 15 years to life in state prison at the Lake Forest resident's sentenc ... More >>
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January 10, 2011
Hilbert Pineil Thomas Faces Death Penalty in Double Murder at Stanton Sales Office
Hilbert Pineil Thomas, a 39-year-old Garden Grove resident accused of killing a mobile home salesman and his secretary in Stanton in 2009, will face the death penalty, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas announced today.Thomas, who is being held without bail on two felony counts of ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
[UPDATED] Stephen Moore's Mother-in-Law Tied to Murder Plot of Family Member of Slain Surf City Native Who Was Locked in Trunk of Burning Car
Stephen MooreUpdate, Jan. 13, 3:09 p.m.: Another in-law of Stephen Moore, a popular speed skater originally from Huntington Beach, has been arrested and charged with conspiring to murder, but authorities say the target was not the slain Moore, but rather an unidentified member of his family.Le ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Rebeca Nivarez Murder Trial Begins Today, With Her Son Ricardo Dagoberto Diaz-Nivarez's Soon to Follow
CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED POST DETAILING REBECA NIVAREZ'S CONVICTION.Rebeca Nivarez, 46, of Garden Grove, is expected in a Santa Ana courtroom this morning for the start of her murder trial. She and her 25-year-old son allegedly plotted to rob and murder a Santa Ana jewelry salesman whose body was n ... More >>
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February 22, 2011
[UPDATED] Michael David Balderas, Niece Killer, Gets 25 Years to Life
UPDATED, FEB. 22, 12:15 P.M.: 33-year-old Michael David Balderas of Cypress was sentenced this morning to 25 years to life in state prison for his role in the death of his 2-and-a-half-year-old niece Baby Jo Jade in October 2005.Balderas, who took custody of the girl when his sister was sent to p ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Stafford Joel Spicer Arrested on Suspicion of Slaying Long Beach Model in 1985
Los Angeles County Sherriff's DepartmentA homicide case may finally be closed--oh, just 26 years after the crime, but who's counting? Stafford Joel Spicer, 59, of Las Vegas was arrested Tuesday and booked on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend Joanne Marie Jones in 1985. Jones, a model fr ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
[UPDATED] Edgar Calvillo Loses Appeal in Murder After Spat Over Girl and Vandalized Car
UPDATE, MARCH 28, 1:39 P.M.: The same day the third and final defendant was sentenced in the 2008 shooting death of a 22-year-old Lake Forest father, the shooter in that case lost an appeal over his confession.The California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, disagreed with the contentions of Edg ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
[UPDATED] Armando Macias Faces Death Penalty for Bizarre Family Murder Plot
David MontemayorUPDATE, MARCH 28, 9:34 A.M.: The Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) today goes for a third death penalty conviction and sixth and final conviction overall in the 2002 murder of a Buena Park man that was set in motion by his sister, who was jealous he was being handed ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
[UPDATED with Conviction:] Armando Macias Faces Death Penalty for Bizarre Family Murder Plot
Courtesy of OCDAArmando MaciasUPDATE, APRIL 21, 5:56 P.M.: A jury in Santa Ana today found Armando Macias guilty of murder--a conviction that could bring the 35-year-old Lancaster gang banger the death penalty.Macias was part of the family murder plot of businessman David Montemayor, 44, of Buena ... More >>
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May 3, 2011
[UPDATED with Sentence:] Rebeca Nivarez Found Guilty of Murdering Jeweler Despite No Victim Body
UPDATE, MAY 3, 4:35 P.M.: 46-year-old Rebeca Nivarez of Garden Grove has been sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for robbing and murdering Mario Hernandez, a 78-year-old Santa Ana jewelry salesman whose body was never found.A Santa Ana jury on Feb. 1 agreed the mother plotted the crime ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
[UPDATED with Sentence:] Armando Macias: DEATH!
Courtesy of OCDAArmando MaciasUPDATE, MAY 19, 6:08 P.M.: A jury today recommended that gang member Armando Macias, 35, of Lancaster, receive the death penalty for his role in a bizarre family murder plot in 2002.It was Macias who "executed" 44-year-old David Montemayor, who was fleeing after bri ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
[UPDATED with Mistrial:] Oscar Robles Diaz Accused of Murdering Leon Abarca Torres
Navel Gazing began tracking every murder (we know of) in Orange County on June 2, 2009. At that time, the roundup was called "Just Another Orange County Murder," but we now assign a number to each homicide victim.Our first victim was Leon Abarca Torres, a 47-year-old who was stabbed multiple time ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
[UPDATED with New Charges:] Antonio Potenciano Gana, OC Homicide No. 15: Wife Accused of Shooting Him and Son on Mother's Day
DMVAnnamaria Mango GanaUPDATE, JULY 5, 10:01 A.M.: Prosecutors filed additional charges today against Annamaria Magno Gana, the 41-year-old accused of killing her husband and trying to kill her sons on Mother's Day at their Tustin Ranch home.Besides a murder count and sentencing enhancements, Gan ... More >>
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July 15, 2011
[UPDATED with Unusual Defense:] Emily and Father Russell Ford, OC Homicides Nos. 12 and 13: Her Ex-Husband Held
UPDATED, JULY 15, 12:30 P.M.: 36-year-old Robert Allan Lehmann is due at Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach today for a preliminary hearing tied to the murder counts he faces for allegedly executing his former wife and father-in-law in May.It will be lonely at the defense table as a judge las ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
[UPDATED with Judge's Affirmation:] Armando Macias: DEATH!
Courtesy of OCDAArmando MaciasUPDATE, SEPT. 1, 1:26 P.M.: Superior Court Judge Francisco Briseno today affirmed the death sentence for gang member Armando Macias, the triggerman in a bizarre family murder plot in 2002.A jury that convicted Macias in April for his role in the slaying followed up ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Andrew Urdiales, Serial Killer, Extradited to OC For Killing Saddleback College Student Robbin Brandley
Andrew UrdialesMore than 25 years after he allegedly stabbed Saddleback College drama student Robbin Brandley 41 times in an unlit campus parking lot, Andrew Urdiales is finally on his way to Orange County to face trial for her murder. Urdiales, 47, who was the subject of a Nov. 2007 OC Weekly fe ... More >>
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October 20, 2011
Alexander Lucas Barnes Stands Trial for Murder of Girlfriend's 9-Month-Old Boy With Skull Fractures
Opening statements are scheduled this morning in the trial of a 20-year-old Santa Ana man accused of murdering his girlfriend's 9-month-old son by fracturing the child's skull to make him stop crying. Alexander Lucas Barnes could get 25 years to life in state prison if he is convicted in ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
[UPDATED W/Courtroom Drama] John Chamberlain Murder Trial Verdict: All Five Defendants Guilty of Second-Degree Murder
Paul Bersebach, OC Register pool photographerJared Petrovich enters the courtroom on Oct. 24UPDATED, Oct. 26 11:42 P.M.: You could see it in the faces of the five handcuffed men as they were led into Judge James Stotler's courtroom shortly after 5:30 p.m last night. Just over 24 hours earlier, th ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Andrew Urdiales, Camp Pendleton Serial Killer, and Pasqual Raul Loera, Accused Double-Murderer of Westminster Couple, Both Face the Death Penalty
Andre UrdialesThe Orange County District Attorney's office announced today it will seek the death penalty for two men: Navy deserter Pasqual Raul Loera, who allegedly slayed a Westminster couple under the pretense of buying their car on Valentine's Day 2010, and Camp Pendleton serial killer Andre ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
Dennis Koire, OC Homicide No. 54: Succumbs to Injuries From Valentine's Day 2010 Shooting
Courtesy of OCDAPasquel Raul LoeraFifty-year-old Dennis Koire was in a coma for the 13 months after he was shot in the head on Feb. 14, 2010. The Westminster man succumbed to his injuries this past March.In announcing the death penalty will be sought for Pasqual Raul Loera, who is also accused of ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Kevin Taylor: The Missing Defendant in the Chamberlain Murder
Five former inmates will likely spend the rest of their lives in prison for the jailhouse killing, while the man who many say instigated it wasn't even charged
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October 27, 2011
Oscar Robles Diaz Stands Trial Again for Murder of Ex-Roommate Leon Abarca Torres
A mistrial was declared in May at the murder trial of Oscar Robles Diaz, a 26-year-old Santa Ana man accused of stabbing his former roommate to death after a night of drinking, singing and chatting up friends.Today, prosecutors are scheduled to get another crack at Diaz, who is charged with one f ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
Robert Duston Strong and David Michael Knick, Presumed Killers of Sheriff's Sgt. Ira Essoe Jr., Must Be Freed
Orange County Superior Court Judge Craig Robison has ruled that the presumed killers of an Orange County sheriff's sergeant must be released immediately. Compelling legal twists led to Robison's ruling for Robert Duston Strong and David Michael Knick, the strongest being the lack of judicial supp ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
11 Ucked Fup OC Murder Incidents from 2011
The body count is piling up in Orange County this last month of 2011, with some slayings so awful they made the following compilation of the 11 most ucked fup murder scenes of the year.Please note that this will also be my last list of 2011 that includes the Salon Meritage massacre. As much as I ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
[UPDATED with $5,000 Reward Paid:] Itzcoatl Ocampo, Troubled Former Marine, Accused Orange County Serial Killer
UPDATE, JAN. 25, 10:58 A.M.: Before the arrest of Itzcoatl Ocampo, the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of a serial killer preying on homeless men. Union president Tom Dominguez is scheduled to hand Donny ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
[UPDATED with Motive Revealed Online:] Dylan James Austin, 2011 OC Homicide No. 66: Quiet Park, Loud Commotion, Stabbing Death
Jesse ShockeyUPDATE, JAN. 5, 4:50 P.M.: Police and prosecutors have not officially divulged what Jesse Shockey and Dylan James Austin were arguing about before 16-year-old Shockey allegedly stabbed 19-year-old Austin to death last month.But Flickr has.
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January 11, 2012
[UPDATED with Cause:] Homeless Man Found Dead in Santa Ana IS NOT 4th Victim of Serial Killer
UPDATE, JAN. 11, 6:23 P.M.: An autopsy determined that 49-year-old homeless man Antonio Ruiz Martinez, whose body was found Monday morning in Santa Ana, next to an auto shop's pickup truck with a large amount of blood inside, died as a result of "gastrointestinal issues," according to police. ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Ahmad Siddiqi, Marine Afghanistan Interpreter Accused of Killing DoD Interpreter Soraya Faroqi and Her Unborn Child, to be Arraigned
Cpl. Ahmad SiddiqiAn Orange County District Attorney's office statement on Wednesday's scheduled arraignment of Ahmad Siddiqi fills in some holes about the murder of Soraya Faroqi and her unborn child.Currently, the Marine who spent several months in Afghanistan before the slaying faces a minimum ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
[UPDATED with ICE Freeing Eder Giovanni Herrera:] Itzcoatl Ocampo, Serial Killer Suspect, Accused of Fatal Stabbings of Mom and Son
Eder Giovanni HerreraUPDATE, FEB, 6, 4:22 P.M.: Federal immigration officials freed Eder Giovanni Herrera on his own recognizance."ICE's case review showed Mr. Herrera had not had any prior immigration enforcement encounters, nor did he have a criminal history, aside from the charges which wer ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
Christopher Ryan Smith, Missing Man Said to be Murdered by Business Partner, Subject of Search That May Have Yielded Clues
Christopher Ryan SmithOrange County authorities say items found during the search for the body of Christopher Ryan Smith in southern San Diego County over the weekend may be evidence tied to the Laguna Beach 31-year-old's murder in 2010.Edward Younghoon Shin, Smith's 32-year-old business partner, ... More >>
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