Tony Saavedra
O.C. Register
California, United States
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Parole denied for killer of Cal State Fullerton student Cathy Torrez in 1994
Sam Lopez, who stabbed Torrez more than 70 times and stuffed her body into a car trunk, was sentenced in 2015 to 26 years to life in prison. → Read More
OC sheriff probes own crime lab at request of district attorney — and finds nothing wrong – Orange County Register
Defense attorneys insist the Sheriff’s Department has a clear conflict of interest and should not be investigating its own lab. → Read More
Uncertified substance abuse staffers treated clients at Orange County-funded Be Well facility
An Orange County Health Care Agency review found Telecare also attempted to bill Medi-Cal for services provided by uncredentialed staffers. → Read More
Prosecutors to retry Anaheim murder case after conviction overturned due to Miranda violation
Appellate justices threw out Ismael Avalos’ would-be murder confession because police continued to talk to him after he asked for an attorney. → Read More
Death of California attorney in Baja raises troubling questions for American citizens abroad
Expect little help from the U.S. State Department, which “does not investigate crimes or potential crimes against U.S. citizens abroad.” → Read More
Attorney Elliot Blair’s death in Baja raises troubling questions for American citizens abroad – Press Telegram
Expect little help from the U.S. State Department, which “does not investigate crimes or potential crimes against U.S. citizens abroad.” → Read More
Mexican autopsy shows injuries to dead California lawyer did not come from a fall, family says
Elliot Blair’s wife, Kimberly Williams, talks about their tragic trip to Rosarito Beach and disputes that Blair died in a drunken fall from a hotel walkway. → Read More
Mexican autopsy shows injuries to dead California lawyer did not come from a fall, family says
Elliot Blair’s wife, Kimberly Williams, talks about their tragic trip to Rosarito Beach and disputes that Blair died in a drunken fall from a hotel walkway. → Read More
Mexican autopsy shows injuries to dead OC lawyer did not come from a fall, family says
Elliot Blair’s wife, Kimberly Williams, talks about their tragic trip to Rosarito Beach and disputes that Blair died in a drunken fall from a hotel walkway. → Read More
Mexican police shook down California lawyer shortly before his death, source says
Less than two hours before his death, Elliot Blair and his wife turned over $160 to Rosarito police who pulled over their car in an alleged extortion attempt. → Read More
Rosarito police shook down OC lawyer Elliot Blair shortly before his death, source says
Less than two hours before his death, Elliot Blair and his wife turned over $160 to Rosarito police who pulled over their car in an alleged extortion attempt. → Read More
Truck driver gets $500,000 for wrongful arrest by San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies
Tommy Franks Jr. was making a delivery in Apple Valley when deputies asked him who he was and what he was doing, but Franks wasn’t in the mood to cooperate. → Read More
Police mistakes, witness problems in Santa Ana murder case lead to suspect’s release – Orange County Register
Defense attorney says her homeless client pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter to avoid life in prison, but insists he is innocent. → Read More
Body of Orange County lawyer back in U.S. from Mexico, private autopsy planned
Family members contend Blair was the victim of a “brutal crime” and have launched a Justice for Elliot Blair campaign. → Read More
California attorney who died in Mexico remembered in night aglow with love
Elliot Blair, a deputy public defender, is at the center of a mystery over whether his Jan. 14 death at a Rosarito Beach hotel was an accident or homicide. → Read More
OC attorney remembered in a night aglow with florescent sticks and love
Elliot Blair, a deputy public defender, is at the center of a mystery over whether his Jan. 14 death at a Rosarito Beach hotel was an accident or homicide. → Read More
Monterey Park massacre puts new LA County sheriff on global stage
Robert Luna, who replaced embattled former Sheriff Alex Villanueva less than two months ago, earned tempered reviews for his handling of the crisis. → Read More
Could any law prevent the next Monterey Park mass shooting?
A new study finds legislation does reduce many forms of gun violence, but not necessarily mass shootings. Experts say legislators shouldn’t stop trying. → Read More
Body of California attorney embalmed in Mexico before independent blood test could be done, lawyer says
The family of Elliot Blair was hoping to do its own blood test to determine if he was inebriated, as reported by Mexican media. → Read More
Body of OC attorney embalmed in Mexico before independent blood test could be done, lawyer says
The family of Elliot Blair was hoping to do its own blood test to determine if he was inebriated, as reported by Mexican media. → Read More