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Deadly Obsession and a Restraining Order Denied: The Jesse Alvarez Case

Deadly Obsession and a Restraining Order Denied: The Jesse Alvarez Case

by Aleida K. Wahn | Mar 19, 2021 | My True Crime Articles

Jesse Alvarez begged, pleaded, and did everything he could think of to try to win her back, but when his actions moved into stalking, filled with fear, she sought help from the court. She wanted nothing to do with him she said. He had to face the truth: She was gone....
Former NFL Star Kellen Winslow II Sentenced to 14 Years In Serial Rape Case

Former NFL Star Kellen Winslow II Sentenced to 14 Years In Serial Rape Case

by Aleida K. Wahn | Mar 5, 2021 | My True Crime Articles

The sentencing hearing for former NFL star Kellen Winslow II was finally at hand. As the proceedings began on March 3, 2021, gone were the days of a packed courtroom overflowing with media, family members, and the interested public. The hearing now was conducted via...
No More Closed Courtrooms: New Legislation Seeks to Keep Sex Offender Hearings Open to the Public

No More Closed Courtrooms: New Legislation Seeks to Keep Sex Offender Hearings Open to the Public

by Aleida K. Wahn | Feb 1, 2021 | Crime & Beyond Blog

When I walked into the courtroom on March 20, 2019, I took my seat fully expecting to hear the case. As an attorney, true crime writer, and legal analyst of criminal trials, I had been in countless courtrooms. I was not expecting what happened next. At issue was...
Police Questioning of Juveniles: New California Law Protects Children

Police Questioning of Juveniles: New California Law Protects Children

by Aleida K. Wahn | Jan 12, 2021 | Crime & Beyond Blog

When I first heard the news in November of 2020 that a woman had been murdered on a local hiking trail only 20 miles from my home, I was stunned. I soon learned Lisa Thorborg, a 68-year-old widow had just moved from Oregon to San Diego in May to live with her...
The Unthinkable: A Hiker Murdered and a Teen Accused

The Unthinkable: A Hiker Murdered and a Teen Accused

by Aleida K. Wahn | Dec 28, 2020 | My True Crime Articles

The 911 call came at 11:23 a.m. on November 23, 2020. It was a horrifying sight. A hiker stabbed to death on a public hiking trail in the coastal town of Carlsbad, California. The attack so recent a police detective would later testify the blood had not yet soaked...
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