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Murder suspect released from Santa Ana Jail

After being booked into the Santa Ana Jail earlier this month, a man suspected of stabbing his ex-wife has been released by authorities pending further investigation, the Orange County Register reported.

The 74-year-old man, Kenneth Finefield, called 911 and said he found his wife Macaria dead in her bed with a chest stab wound. He was later taken for questioning by the Santa Ana Police Department and then booked into the city jail. He has not been charged with murder, because the Orange County district attorney requested that additional investigation take place, the Register reported. Authorities have not released autopsy …

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Woman serves jail time again

An 82-year-old woman who has been imprisoned in jails in Orange County and Los Angeles at least nine times over the course of her life was sentenced to six years last month after pleading guilty to seven burglary charges, an LA Times blog stated.

Doris Ann Gamble, who has used 25 different aliases since she first committed crimes in 1955, was sentenced in a Torrance courtroom for her burglaries of doctors' offices in the area. She was arrested in September for taking $400 in cash and checks, $25 worth of stamps, a medical device used to test children's hearing and …

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    Hearing scheduled for Orange County police officers charged with beating, killing homeless man

Hearing scheduled for Orange County police officers charged with beating, killing homeless man

A former Orange County police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter for the beating death of a mentally ill homeless man last year will have a hearing in Orange County November 30, at which a trial date will be scheduled. Joe Wolfe is the third former police officer to be linked to the crime, the Orange County Register reported.

A video of the attack allegedly shows Wolfe as the first officer to strike transient Kelly Thomas, the article stated. Southern California Public Radio Station KPCC reported a total of six police officers beat up the homeless man, who died several days …

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Grant to help San Diego law enforcement combat DUIs

Thanks to a new traffic safety grant, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and Police Department will hopefully be able to help prevent deaths and injuries caused by DUI-related vehicle accidents. The $372,000 anti-DUI grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety in San Diego will be used to enhance law enforcement measures that keep drunk drivers off the road, Scoop San Diego reported.

“The San Diego Police is committed to keeping our roadways safe," said Assistant Police Chief Lawrence McKinney, in the article. "With this grant, we look forward to reaching more drivers to spread the message not to …

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Overcrowding leads to some offenders avoiding jail time

Nearly 500 offenders in California have remained out of prison or county jails, despite being rearrested during the last year since the state's realignment program took effect, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The news source said the failure to lock up a total of 481 convicts who have been charged with sexual offenses has raised questions about the program, which aims to keep prison population down by transferring non-violent offenders to county facilities.

The California prison program requires parolees who violate terms of their release to serve time at county jails or be managed under probation by those county's correctional …

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Job fair for former San Mateo County inmates

Former inmates of the Redwood City Jail are scheduled to have the opportunity to apply for positions at some major retail companies like Ikea and Target at a job fair in Redwood City on November 8. The fair will cater specifically to former convicts in an effort to help them leave their criminal lives behind and become active participants in society, the Palo Alto Daily News reported.

Approximately 25 companies signed up for the fair. Boris Chumak, aide to a member of the San Mateo Board of  Supervisors, told the source the participating companies know the fair participants have spent time behind …

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San Mateo County searching for multiple robbers

The San Mateo County Sheriff Department announced it is searching for the people responsible for two robberies, one that took place at a local consignment store and another at a 7-Eleven in Half Moon Bay.

No surveillance video or photos are available from Home Consignment Center, where robbers got away with stolen jewelry, KTVU reported, and so police are asking the public to aid in the search for the suspects. Authorities said a group of masked robbers raided the store during the day October 30. They smashed a glass case, threatened workers and stole jewelry items before fleeing the scene …

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Young woman arrested for suspected involvement in robberies

An 18-year-old woman was arrested by the San Diego Police Department on October 31 after taking part in what news sources are calling a "crime spree" that included carjacking.

The North County Times said Cindy Altamirano Garcia had been in a relationship with Philip Martin Hernandez, who allegedly shot a man as well as an off-duty San Diego police officer at an ATM, set three vehicles on fire and robbed pedestrians, all within a 17-hour span during a day he was supposed to have appeared in court for an arraignment. Garcia was arrested for involvement in the crimes. She is …

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Lobby Reopened At Santa Cruz County Jail

A spokesperson for the Santa Cruz County Jail said their lobby has finally reopened.  Sheriff's officials said the lobby was first closed about a year ago after a shift in the building's foundation damaged the facilitiy's windows and flooring.  Tiles began to buckle and popped out of place, they said and fire crews initially speculated the damage could have been related to a gas or water leak.  An evacuation plan was formulated to move inmates, if needed, although jail officials say they were happy it was not necessary.

According to a recent report, lobby services for the past 12 months …

By |November 1st, 2012|News|Comments Off on Lobby Reopened At Santa Cruz County Jail
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Two stabbing suspects taken to jail in San Diego

Officers with the San Diego Police Department arrested two people October 28 in separate stabbing incidents. The first arrest was of a 36-year-old man suspected of stabbing a cab driver in the shoulder with a kitchen knife,  ABC affiliate KGTV reported. The other suspect booked at a San Diego jail  was a 26-year-old woman arrested for allegedly stabbing a 52-year-old man  during an argument about drugs.

The cab driver told authorities the male suspect followed him into an African restaurant late on the evening of October 28 after the suspect asked him for a cigarette. After the cab driver said …

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