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....
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...
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...
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...
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...