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3rd Arrest in Murder of Marine's Wife

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:33:05 CDT

A third person was arrested last night in the murder of Brittany Dawn Killgore, a Camp Pendleton Marine's wife. Dorothy Grace Marie Maraglino, 36, was arrested at a downtown San Diego hotel, but no word yet on her suspected role. Staff Sgt. Louis Perez, 45, and Jessica Lynn Lopez, 25,...

Woman Busted for Murder of Marine's Wife

Rob Quinn — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:27:00 CDT

A missing-person case in San Diego has become a complicated murder case, with some media reports hinting at links to a sex ring . The body of Brittany Killgore, the wife of a US Marine serving in Afghanistan, was found in a remote site north of the city after police found...

Marine Linked to Missing San Diego Woman

Rob Quinn — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:31:00 CDT

Police in San Diego are questioning a Marine over the missing wife of a fellow serviceman. Louis Ray Perez, 45, was already in custody on an unrelated charge of possession of a AR-15 assault rifle stolen from Camp Pendleton, ABC reports. He was the last person seen with Britanny Killgore,...

Hate Crime Doubted in Iraqi Woman's Killing

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:55:33 CDT

The brutal beating death of an Iraqi woman in California last month may not have been a hate crime at all, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune in a detailed look at search warrant records. Shaima Alawadi, 32, was planning to divorce husband Kassim Alhimidi and move to Texas, where her...

Romney's Mansion to Have Elevator ... for Cars

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:48:42 CDT

Not only will Mitt Romney's proposed new beach house have a 3,600-square-foot basement , it will have a split-level four-car garage … with an elevator for the cars. Politico procured the 2008 plans for the renovation (by way of a rival campaign), which involves tearing down the existing California mansion...

Why This Politician Is a National 'Test Case'

John Johnson — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:30:05 CDT

Nathan Fletcher is a California legislator and decorated Marine who is running for mayor in San Diego, but it's his move this week to leave the GOP that has caught the attention of David Brooks in the New York Times . Fletcher is a moderate, and the pragmatism he learned in...

Iraqi Mother Brutally Beaten in California, Left With Note

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:44:31 CDT

With Florida—and the rest of America—still reeling over the Trayvon Martin case, another disturbing crime out of Southern California is making waves. A 32-year-old Iraqi immigrant was taken off life support yesterday, after being brutally beaten in her home on Wednesday morning and left beside a note reportedly...

Teacher Sued for Ordering Girl to Pee in Bucket

Kevin Spak — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:11:05 CDT

A 14-year-old San Diego girl has filed a $25,000 lawsuit against a teacher she says ordered her to pee in a bucket within earshot of her classmates. The alleged incident occurred Feb. 22, when the student asked to be excused to use the bathroom. She says teacher Gonja Wolf...

Skydiver Killed in Competition

Mark Russell — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:25:00 CST

A skydiving expert with more than 8,000 jumps under his belt died at a skydiving competition in San Diego over the weekend, reports the New York Daily News . Sean Carey, who also taught skydiving to Navy SEALs, was supposed to be "swooping," a difficult maneuver in which the jumper...