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San Diego man who killed both of his parents with a machete was sentenced on Thursday.

47 year-old Dennis Gluck was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison for the killing of his elderly parents in their Carlsbad home. The married couple, Harry and Jean Gluck, was hacked up with a machete by their son. The bodies were discovered in a bedroom of their home on January 18, 2009 and had died from “chop” wounds inflicted upon them with a machete. According to the authorities, Gluck had always shown hostile behavior towards his parents. The defendant escaped to Mexico after murdering his parents but was arrested a month later in Ensenada and charged with second-degree murder.

Gluck was kept from standing trial for two years due to a mental illness however in August he was able to proceed with a trial because treatment and medications helped his condition improve. Gluck appeared to be vacant and inexpressive during his sentencing. Gluck’s brothers spoke at his sentencing and expressed their dissatisfaction with the state’s mental health system. Mitch Gluck said “even though Dennis bears some of the responsibility for what has happened, I’m also aware of how inadequate the mental health system is, much less than criminal system”. According to both Mitch and Richard Gluck, Dennis started showing signs of mental illness in his 20’s.

This isn’t Gluck’s first run in with the law. Some years before the murder of his parents, Gluck was arrested for assaulting a person with a machete at a homeless camp in Oceanside. During his sentencing, Gluck’s brothers did not ask Superior Court Judge Aaron Katz to be lenient on him. Richard Gluck’s ending statement was “we stand before him and this court with nothing but love and forgiveness in our hearts. Dennis, you are and always will be our brother and we love you”.

Man who hacked parents to death sentenced, fox5sandiego.com, Nov. 3, 2011

Man Who Killed Parents With Machete Sentenced, 10news.com, Nov. 4, 2011

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San Diego suspect was arrested for the random freeway shooting spree.

24-year-old Enrique Ayon was arrested Tuesday for being linked with the shootings that occurred on two major San Diego interstates. During a traffic stop in Los Angeles County early Tuesday morning, Ayon of Lancaster, was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol and was then booked into San Diego Central Jail later that evening. He was booked on several charges including assault, discharge of a firearm causing injury, attempted murder, and shooting at an inhabited vehicle.

According to the authorities, Early Monday morning, the suspect’s car which was later identified as a white 2006 Chevrolet Malibu, was believed to be involved in a hit-and-run on East San Ysidro Boulevard. Shortly after, the first shooting took place on Interstate 805 headed northbound toward East Plaza Boulevard in National City. Darryl Hoover, the San Diego police Lt., said that a bullet hit a passing car but no one in the vehicle was injured. Not long after another firearm assault happened near on the 805 freeway in Serra Mesa, injuring a 26-year-old man in the calf. Another two shootings occurred on the 805 which was targeted at an officer who was assisting a motorist, and then again in the Del Mar Heights area heading northbound on the Interstate 5 where an ambulance was aimed at. No one was hurt in these later attacks.

According to Hoover, there was no communication between the victims and the shooters prior to and after the attack. Ayon has had previous arrests for possession of marijuana, and unlawful carrying and possession of weapons. Art Athans, CHP officer, reported that evidence shows that the shots “were all from the same gun and of the same caliber”.

Suspect In Freeway Shootings Booked Into Jail, 10news.com, October 5, 2011

Suspect in freeway shootings arrested, fox5sandiego.com, October 4, 2011

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In the Rancho Penasquitos sexual assault of two teenage girls, the two young men arrested and charged for the rapes have pleaded not guilty.

The two 16 year-old boys, Leonel Contreras and William Rodriguez are being tried as adaults. The two boys held two teenage girls at knifepoint in a Rancho Penasquitos park and allegedly raped them over Labor Day weekend. On Monday the two accused teens plead not guilty to 16 felony charges which includes forcible rape, sodomy by force and kidnapping. Bail was set for $5 million each. 13 of the 16 charges have a potential sentence of 25 years to life in prison which if convicted can be up to a total 325 years to life in prison, according to Deputy District Attorney Wendy Partick.

The prosecutor told reporters “The nature of the crimes, the duration of the crimes, the number…the brutality of the crimes, the callousness..the stranger-rape nature of this offense justified charging them as adaults.” Contreras’s older brother Ivan disagreed with the severity of the charges saying “the charges they’re giving are obviously too much. How are you going to get him as an adult?”

The San Diego Crime occurred on September 3 when two girls, age 15 and 16, were attending a family party and walked to a nearby park. According to the prosecutor, the defendants were wearing jackets with hoods when they came up behind the girls and ordered forced them into a secluded area across the street. The two boys held the girls at knifepoint then sexually assaulted the two girls for about 30 to 40 minutes until a family member of one of the girls was heared calling their names. Patrick told the judge “this included every kind of rape you could imagine.” The defendants then left on a bicycle.

2 Teens Plead Not Guilty In Rancho Penasquitos Rape Case, 10news.com, September 12, 2011

2 teens plead not guilty to raping girls in park, fox5sandiego.com, September 12, 2011

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San Diego resident was attacked by her neighbor’s two pit bulls causing her to lose her left arm and leg.

The owners of the pit bulls are 39 year-old Alba Medina Cornelio and her daughter Carla Ramirez Cornelio who is 19. Judge Yvonne Campos ruled Friday after a two day preliminary hearing that the mother and daughter pair are to stand trial on multiple charges for the attack on their 75 year-old next-door neighbor by the pit bulls. The defendants charges include failing to protect the public from a dog and owning a dangerous dog, six misdemeanor code violations, and felony counts of having a mischievous animal that causes serious bodily injury. Both defendants have the possibility of serving more than three years each if convicted.

The violent incident occurred on June 18 where Emako Mendoza went outside to retrieve her morning paper. She was then attacked in her fenced-in yard where the pit bulls got through a opening in the fence. Mendoza suffered an amputation of her left arm below the elbow and left leg below the knee due to the attack. According to Prosecutor Makenzie Harvey, the defendants had knowledge that the dogs they owned were dangerous because of a previous attack by the two pit bulls where they escaped from the owners yard and attacked a man and his puppy. The man was bitten by the two dogs and the puppy suffered a broken jaw.

San Diego criminal defense attorney Donovan Dunnion claimed that the dogs had never harmed another human prior to the attack on Mendoza. Dunnion also argued that the pit bulls were running from a swarm of bees when they attacked the victim. However Harvey said there is no evidence that the pit bulls were stung by bees.

Mom, Daughter To Stand Trial In Pit Bull Attack, 10news.com, September 9, 2011

Women charged with felonies in dog mauling, fox5sandiego.com, June 30, 2011

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San Diego crime sweep that took place on Tuesday nets forty-three arrests for crimes ranging from robberies and homicide to weapons and drug trafficking.

The crime sweep also known as “Operation Second Sole,” was made up of local, state and federal law enforcement. According to San Diego police Lt. Kevin Ammon, “Many of the suspects arrested today have significant criminal histories and were considered to be armed and dangerous. The success of today’s operation rid the county of a serious threat to the safety and security of our citizens.”

The operation was started by San Diego Police dept officials and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives “to interrupt and prevent dangerous individuals from committing acts of violence in furtherance of narcotics trafficking,” said ATF special agent John Torres. “As a result of this joint effort, suspects implicated in criminal activity ranging from homicide to armed robbery have been taken into custody along with seized contraband, including illegal firearms and methamphetamine, said Torres.

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Dozens Arrested In High-Risk Warrant Sweep, 10News.com, July 19, 2011

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An Oceanside prostitution ring led by an Oceanside gang was that was broken up by law enforcement leaves 38 people indicted including a North San Diego motel owner.

According to a special agent in charge of investigations for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego, prostitutes as young as 13 years old were rescued “from this nightmare that they have been living” said Michael Carney. Prostitutes were solicited on the internet in “a form of modern day slavery,” according to U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy.

The 18 month multi-agency investigation in which 29 people were arrested included the owner of the Oceanside Travelodge motel, Vinod Patel and his 27 year-old son Hitesh. The indictment states that there were other motels where the prostitution took place but the Travelodge was “the most egregious example,” said Duffy.

According to Duffy at a news conference, “The Patels were targeted in the case because they not only knowingly assisted the Crips use of the facility to conduct prostitution and other gang activities, but they personally profited from it,” she said. Each defendant could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of racketeering conspiracy in this San Diego crime.

Child and Adult Prostitution Ring Busted in Oceanside, San Diego 6 the CW, April 18, 2011

38 indicted in prostitution ring in northern San Diego County, L. A. Times, April 18, 2011

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A San Diego Drug Crackdown in Escondido that began last May places 59 drug dealers behind bars.

“Defendants are being prosecuted either federally or through the state, depending on the severity of their charges or the quantity of narcotics and/or firearms sold, said police Lt. Chris Wynn. “To date, approximately 86 suspects have been identified, and over 1,300 items of evidence have been seized, Wynn said”.

The drug crime sweep which has been called “Operation Hidden Valley” also seized almost $100,000 in cash, along with 1.44 pounds of cocaine, 4.33 pounds of Marijuana, 35 ½ pounds of methamphetamine, 9.6 pounds of heroin, 250 doses of LSD, 3000 prescription pills, 40 ecstasy pills, and 35 weapons.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration along with detectives went undercover to collected information from the drug dealers by buying firearms and narcotics in hefty amounts. “The operation is ongoing, and additions narcotics, firearms and money seizures, as well as additional arrests, are anticipated, said Wynn.

Dozens Arrested In Drug-Dealer Crackdown, 10news.com, December 20, 2010

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A San Diego man pleads guilty Monday to thirteen felony charges for practicing medicine without a license during the time span of November 2001 to April 2009.

Kurt Walter Donsbach of Bonita pleads guilty to those felony charges in order to avoid prison. On his March 4th hearing, the San Diego criminal is expected to serve five years of probation and possibly local jail time in addition to probation. These charges included practicing medicine without a license, delivering and selling drugs that were misbranded with intent to mislead and defraud and lastly, the attempt of grand theft. According to court documents, these charges are related to three victims.

According to authorities, Donsbach was known as a chiropractor and a neuropathic doctor online as well as appeared on a radio show broadcasting on the internet. He stated to offer natural and nutritional remedy substitutes for various conditions such as cancer. Thomas Warwick, his attorney, claimed that his client was offering advice on alternative remedies, not practicing medicine.

A woman had developed osteoporosis over a six year time span due to a drug that Donsbach told her to take according to Gina Darvas, Deputy District Attorney. The prosecuting attorney described that Donsbach prescribed drugs that were not approved in the United States to his patients. The Rosarito beach clinic where Coretta Scott King died of cancer in January 2006 was founded by Donsbach. Mexican authorities closed the clinic a month later because of the unorthodox way they treated cancer as well as other health problems.

Fake Doctor Pleads Guilty to 13 Felonies, Sign on San Diego, Decemeber 13, 2010

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San Diego murder suspect, Lance Cpl Patrick Thomas Poteat was sentenced Wednesday for the slaying of his nineteen year old, stripper bride of two months in January. The Marine, stationed in Miramar is facing a prison sentence of fifteen years to life.

The San Diego homicide happened on January 5 when Poteat allegedly murdered his wife, Kalyn O’Barr Poteat by strangulation as well as slitting his own wrists, which proved to be ineffective. The San Diego murder suspect was arrested in Joshua Tree after a confession note was found on the refrigerator in the apartment they shared together. Although Poteat himself made no comment during the sentencing, the victim’s loved ones shared what they had to say.

Kalyn’s closest friend, Helena Pepper’s voiced that “Every time I see her face and you killing her. You took her life with your hands. What could she have done that was so bad?” She also stated that Poteat tore Kalyn from their lives. “I have so much trouble accepting the fact she’s gone. I’m lost without her; I want my best friend back.” Poteat had no comment.

While Poteat spent Christmas in Georgia last year, he stated that he received text messages from his wife that said she was going to leave him. Poteat also didn’t approve of his wife’s chosen profession, which was stripping at Goldfinger’s Gentlemen’s Club under the name Darla. Mike Holden, a San Diego police Detective, indicated that Poteat strangled his wife using an electrical cord while she was asleep. Holden answered that “he [Poteat] never should have done that; he didn’t know why he did it. Then he said he murdered her.” Poteet’s San Diego criminal lawyer exclaims that he shows regret for his actions for this San Diego violent crime.

Marine Sentenced For Killing Stripper Wife, 10News.com, November 10, 2010

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A North San Diego County warrant sweep ends with thirty-two people under arrest.

The sweep which covered the coastal communities of Encinitas, Leucadia, Cardiff by the Sea, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar and Solana Beach began at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, according to Del Mar Sgt. Joel Wigand.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department along with Deputies from the Encinitas Sheriff’s Station, sheriff’s detectives from the Fugitive task force, and the Vista Court Service Field Unit all covered the coastal areas looking for fugitives with outstanding warrants for San Diego felony and misdemenor crimes.

Thirty-two people were taken into custody. Most of them were for misdemeanor crimes. A portion of the arrests made were wanted for felony crimes. If you have been arrested for a San Diego crime it may be in your best interest to obtain legal assistance from a San Diego criminal lawyer.

32 Arrested During North County Warrant Sweep, 10news.com, November 6, 2010

ENCINITAS: 32 arrested on outstanding warrants, North County Times, November 6, 2010

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San Diego drug arrests nets 14 in Escondido by undercover agents during a raid at seven local Escondido bars.

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in conjunction with the Escondido Police Department and undercover federal agents netted 14 arrests after a six month investigation. Thirty two purchases of illegal drugs were bought by undercover agents during the investigation, including cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana and illegal prescription drugs, according to John Carr a spokesman for the California Alcoholic Beverage Control.

This has been portrayed by authorities as the biggest San Diego illegal drug raid in the county carried out by the California Alcoholic beverage Control. Bartenders, waiters, bouncers and patrons were among the arrested in the San Diego drug crime. The liquor licenses of the establishments where the employers were arrested are in jeopardy of being revoked.

“This has been an in depth investigation, and should send a clear message to all Escondido Alcohol Beverage Control establishments,” said Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher. “Escondido Police Department will continue to hold the local bars accountable in order to assure the stay compliant with all laws,” said Maher.

ESCONDIDO: Alcoholic Beverage Control raid nets 13 arrests, North County Times, October 23, 2010

Police: 14 Arrested, Accused Of Dealing Drugs, 10news.com, October 23, 2010

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A San Diego jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder and arson after only one day of deliberations.

Larry W. Brown, 46, who was suspected of killing his roommate, Vicki Jo Hunter and setting her Chula Vista motor home on fire in December of 2005, was found guilty on Tuesday. The San Diego homicide victim had left a note with a friend stating that Brown was being physically abusive with her. The next day she was found dead in a burned trailer in a by a San Diego Metro KOA campground employee.

The defendant was found driving Hunter’s vehicle two days later by police. Before he was arrested he led police on a 48 mile chase at speeds of 110 mph.

Brown was found guilty after one day of jury deliberations of first- degree murder, arson and evading officers with reckless driving. Judge Timothy Walsh will sentence Brown on March 24 in South Bay.

Man Guilty of Killing Roommate and Torching Mobile Home, San Diego 6 The CW, February 23, 2010

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In San Diego County there were approximately 260 inmates convicted of nonviolent crimes that were released from jails around the San Diego County now that a new state law that is in effect.

A bill that was signed to reduce the state prison population as part of last year’s budget which will decrease an inmate’s amount of time served by about half. This new rule will be retroactive and the inmate will be credited for time already served.

Jail inmates convicted of San Diego violent crimes or crimes relating to children are not eligible for this new rule that now is in effect. Prisoners that were being released from jails in Otay Mesa or George Bailey were brought by bus to South Bay Jail or downtown where they were able use public transit.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department has been working in conjunction with the Probation Department, Public Defenders Office, County Council and the District Attorney’s Office to decide which inmates, out of about 1600 are eligible for early release.

Local jails release 260 under new state law, Sign on San Diego, January 25, 2010

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A San Diego crime sweep that took place over the weekend in Escondido nets 56 people arrested, including sex offenders and others with warrants out for their arrest, said Escondido police.

The sweep that targeted individuals who could possibly commit a San Diego criminal offense during the holidays ran from Friday at 4:00p.m.and ended Saturday at 2:00 a.m. Affiliates from the California Department of Corrections, Sheriff’s Department, County Probation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the regional Auto Theft Task Force, and the state Alcohol Beverage Control worked in conjunction of the sweep.

Fifty-six people who were suspected of having felonies, misdemeanors or active warrants were taken into custody by police. 13 San Diego registered sex offenders were checked on as well as 100 people who had warrants or on probation. Seventy-five citations were issued and twenty-two cars were impounded by police, according to Lt. Chris Wynn.

If you are arrested for a crime, having the right San Diego criminal defense attorney to defend your case can be one of the most important decisions you make.

ESCONDIDO: 56 arrested in sweep , North County Times, November 15, 2009

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After a seven hour standoff with the SWAT team, a man from Ramona was arrested after tear gas was used to make him surrender, he had aimed a loaded firearm at his girlfriend and threatening to murder her and her two children.

The domestic violent assault happened on Sunday around 10:30 p.m. in the 2600 block of Luelf Street near Dye Road and Southern Oak in Ramona, when Lawrence “Steve” Monterastelli attempted to strangle his 38 year-old girlfriend and threaten the lives of her daughter 12 and her son 9 with his loaded pistol. “Monterastelli also threatened to harm any law enforcement officers called to the scene,” said sheriff’s Detective Aaron Dabbs.

The victim escaped to a neighbor’s house where she was able to call 911 for help leaving her children behind. Once deputies arrived they were able to get the children out of the home safely.

The alleged attacker who was thought to be intoxicated moved to an RV on the property where he refused to turn himself in. After many hours in a standoff, deputies fired tear gas into the recreation vehicle which forced Monterastelli to give himself up.

Deputies arrested Monterastelli and took him to county jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, negligent discharge of a gun, felony spousal abuse, and child endangerment.

Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested after Lengthy Standoff, San Diego 6 The CW, October 13, 2009

Alleged Armed Man Surrenders After Ramona SWAT Standoff, 10News.com, October 12, 2009

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San Diego Chargers Shawne Merriman was arrested at his home in Poway on suspicion of felony battery and false imprisonment for allegedly choking MTV reality star Tila Tequila on Sunday.

According to San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies, 27 year-old Tila made a 911 call at 3:45 a.m. stating that the Chargers outside linebacker choked her, threw her on the floor and physically restrained her from departing his home in Poway.

Tequila was taken to Pomerado Hospital where she was reported to be in good condition. “Deputies did not observe any injuries to her, but she wanted to go and that is her right,” said Jan Caldwell, spokeswomen for the Sheriff’s Department.

“During the evening, Ms. Tequila was extremely intoxicated, inebriated and Mr. Merriman did everything he could to assist her in arranging for transportation to leave his home,” said Todd Macaluso, criminal defense attorney for Merriman, to reporters. “At no time did Mr. Merriman assault her; at no time did Mr. Merriman keep her against her will. His intentions were nothing but good.”

Merriman, 25, was taken into custody and later released. Police are still investigating the domestic incident. Formal charges have not been made pending the District Attorney’s office investigation.

In a statement said by San Diego Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith, “It’s disappointing to hear about the issue regarding Shawne Merriman.” “We’ll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course.”

CHARGERS: Merriman arrested in domestic incident, North County Times, September 6,2009

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A Girl Scout Volunteer bookkeeper for 44 North County troops was sentenced to spend 30 days in jail and 3 years of probation for embezzling about $13,000 over a period of 18 months.

On January 8th she had pleaded guilty to one count of felony grand theft.

Janet Daily, 36, had been in charge of the bank accounts for 44 Girl Scout troops in the Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe area for seven years.

The defendant told police she had financial difficulties and she was going to pay it back.

She tried to pay back some of the stolen money after she was caught, but she still owed the Girl Scouts $5958 when she entered her guilty plea, according to District Attorney Kate Flaherty.

Last November after Daily announced she was moving out of state, coordinators discovered thousands of dollars missing. She was arrested by police and admitted to steeling from the Girl Scouts.

In court yesterday, the former bookkeeper had a check for $5458 and said she would pay back the remaining $500 she still owed.

Daily is now in jail serving her 30 day sentence.

Ex-bookkeeper who stole from Scouts gets 30 days, Sign on San Diego, March 17,2009

Girl Scout Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement Charges, KFMB News 8, March 16, 2009

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An undercover drug sting that began last fall in the San Diego military housing community certifies 33 arrests.

“Operation Endless Summer” an undercover sting operation was erected because of residential complaints regarding an increase in illegal drug activity in the military housing sector.

Thirty-three people have been arrested and charged with selling illegal narcotics and other drug related offenses, 19 others have yet to be arrested. Only two sailors and one former Navy member who was recently separated from the military, were among the 33 charged, most were civilians.

“This operation has rounded up drug dealers who were jeopardizing public safety in military housing, the dedicated men and women serving in the military, along with their families, deserve a drug-free environment where they live,” said District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis.

Law enforcement posing to buy illegal drugs, seized two pounds of crystal methamphetamine, a half pound of powder cocaine, one gram of heroin, OxyContin and Ecstasy pills, over 400 marijuana plants, 6 pounds of marijuana, seven guns, which included semi-automatic handguns, and $19,000 in cash.

The District Attorney’s Office, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, along with the San Diego Police Department were responsible for carrying out the drug sting.

If the defendants are found guilty, they could be facing 16 months to 5 years in prison for a drug related felony.

Sting targets drug sales at military housing sites, Sign on San Diego

Undercover Drug Sting In Military Housing In San Diego Nets 33 Arrests, KFMB News 8

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Two United States Sailors are being charged with the murder of a Mexican prostitute and attempted murder on another in Tijuana.

Petty Officer Second Class Joshua Docker, 27, and Petty Officer Third Class Jarrett Monzingo 22, have been charged with murder and attempted murder and are being held at La Mesa Prison in Tijuana, Mexico.

The incident occurred on January 17, when witnesses and a hotel camera place the two sailors at the same hotel where Mayte Victoria Delgado Flores 19, was found dead.

In a separate incident, the two men were found by police last Thursday in the early morning after meeting with two prostitutes in rented rooms at the Zona Norte Hotel. One of the women and a hotel employee were found stabbed, while the other woman was choked. The sailors were taken into custody and charged with assault with great bodily injury. According to authorities, they later found evidence connecting them to the murder in January.

This is a very serious and complicated case involving violent crimes, alcohol, drugs, and weapons. “The trial takes place before a single judge, and a case like this could take several years to go through all of the different stages” said Jorge Vargas who practiced law in Mexico City.

One of the sailors worked for VRC 30, a logistics and transportation arm of the U.S. Navy. The other sailor was undergoing BUD/S training to be a Navy SEAL.

Sailors Formally Charged In Tijuana Prostitute Attack 10News.com

2 US sailors charged with murder in Mexico The News and Observer

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California Highway Patrol officers arrested rapper Nate Dogg (real name: Nathaniel Dwayne Hale) after a car chase on June 23. The 38-year-old rapper is perhaps best known for his guest performances on hit albums by 50 Cent, Eminem, and Snoop Dogg. In a true bad boy fashion, Nate Dogg's estranged wife had called 911 after the singer allegedly threatened her life and chased her down Interstate 405.

Nate Dogg is the cousin of fellow rapper Snoop Dogg and is set to be arraigned on July 16 on two felony counts of making criminal threats, a felony count of stalking, and a misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended license from an earlier DUI. In addition to his previous DUI charge, he was also sentenced to probation earlier this year for attacking his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend in 2006.

The morning after his arrest, Nate Dogg was released on bond. Several media outlets have attempted to contact Dogg's attorney, but he declined to comment on the case.

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Nate Dogg Charged With Stalking, E! Online, July 8, 2008

Nate Dogg Charged Over Road Rage Wife Chase, The Post Chronicle, July 8, 2008

Nate Dogg to Face Felonies, DailyBreeze.com, July 7, 2008