THE FORBIDDEN PHOTOS & A DEADLY REVENGE? The Jade Janks Trial
I am excited to announce my new book, THE FORBIDDEN PHOTOS & A DEADLY REVENGE? The Jade Janks Trial. If you are a true crime fan, this is a book you don’t want to miss! Did Jade Janks kill her stepfather after discovering nude photos of herself on his computer?...
Don’t Miss TikTok Star Murders on Peacock TV
I am honored to be in TikTok Star Murders, a true crime documentary which follows the tragic story of Ali and Ana Abulaban. Young, beautiful, and Ali a rising TikTok star, they appeared to have it all. But there was a darkness in that marriage. Obsession, infidelity, and domestic violence. What happened on an October day that left two people dead and another accused of murder? Don’t miss this powerful documentary!
Defense Is Revealed As Jesse Alvarez Heads To Trial
Why did Jesse Alvarez kill beloved Cathedral Catholic teacher Mario Fierro on the morning of February 1, 2021? Find out what the defense has now revealed on the eve of trial.
Maya Millete Prayer Vigil To Be Held On Third Anniversary of Disappearance
It is so hard to believe that Maya Millete has been missing now for 3 years! For those of you who don’t know the story, on January 7, 2021, beautiful Maya, only 39 years old and a loving mother to three young children, disappeared seemingly into thin air. Since that...
Judge Braner Denies Matt Araiza’s Request for a Separate Trial Next Month
Find out why Judge Braner denied Matt Araiza’s request to sever his rape trial from the other defendants in the civil suit filed by Jane Doe.
Will Matt Araiza’s Civil Trial Accusing Him of Rape Be Severed?
Will Matt Araiza’s case be severed from the other defendants in the civil suit filed by Jane Doe in which she accuses former Aztec football players of gang rape at an off-campus party? Find out what the attorneys argued in court today.
Judge Grants Release of Videos in Matt Araiza Civil Case
Find out Judge Braner’s key findings when he granted release of the videos from the night Jane Doe says she was gang raped. Matt Araiza’s attorney states the videos exonerate him.
Larry Millete and Mental Competency Hearings
Did Larry Millete kill his beautiful wife Maya in their home on January 7, 2021? That question has not been definitively answered in a court of law, but what is certain is this: Maya Millete, only 39-years-old and the devoted mother of three young children,...
Murder Trials & Cases That Haunt: Will We Ever Know?
This past year, I have been hard at work on two books about the murder trials that I have covered over the years. I am happy to announce that both books are finally done! In the book, Murder Trials & Cases That Haunt: Will We Ever Know? I examine the murder trials...
Murder Trials We Can’t Forget And Other True Cases
This past year, I have been hard at work on two books about the murder trials that I have covered over the years. I am happy to announce that both books are finally done! In the book, Murder Trials We Can’t Forget and Other True Cases, I delve into murder trials that...
Watch 48 Hours: Searching for Maya Millete
I am in the 48 Hours show, “Searching for Maya Millete,” airing this Saturday night, February 19, 2022 at 10/9c on CBS and Paramount+. Beautiful Maya Millete, only thirty-nine years old and a devoted mother of three young children, vanished over a year ago. Her...
Rebecca Zahau Death Investigation: Will Sheriff Records Finally Be Released?
Was Rebecca Zahau murdered or was it suicide? That is the never-ending question in this tragic case. Will the Sheriff’s death investigation records be released at last?
Who Should Have Guardianship of the Millete Children?
The disappearance of beautiful May “Maya” Millete has captured national attention and fostered endless search efforts. But tragically, the heartbreaking question remains after 10 long months: Where is Maya Millete? This devoted mother of three young children has been...
Searching for Missing Mom Maya Millete in Glamis
This past Saturday, I joined the Maya Millete family and volunteer searchers in Glamis to continue looking for Maya. Many searchers, including myself, got up at 4:15 a.m. to drive the 167 miles to this desert location. Maya has now been missing for 10 months and her...
Searching for Maya Millete in Anza Borrego Desert
This past weekend, I joined the Maya Millete search group in the Anza Borrego Desert. At 7:00 a.m. we met at the El Cajon Walmart before carpooling out to the Tamarisk Grove Campground. It has been an emotional week for the Millete family as Maya’s husband, Larry, was...
No More Closed Courtrooms: New Legislation Seeks to Keep Sex Offender Hearings Open to the Public
Find out how sex offender hearings and sexually violent predator release proceedings will be kept open to the public under Senate Bill 248.
Police Questioning of Juveniles: New California Law Protects Children
Police Questioning of Juveniles Arose In A Recent Murder Case 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...
A Mystery Drink Awaiting: Protecting Yourself When There Is A Predator Among Us
Del Mar TV: Attorneys Aleida Wahn and Meredith Levin analyze the Daniel Dorado trial, where a 61-year-old La Jolla restaurateur was charged with raping and sexually assaulting eight women, ages 22 to 57, over a nine-year period.
Judging Winslow Jr.: From NFL Star to Serial Rapist? Inside the Shocking Rape Trial of Kellen Boswell Winslow II
I am honored and excited to announce my new book. I was inside the courtroom for every minute of this unbelievable trial and provided my insight and expertise on Court TV and the Law & Crime Trial Network. In my book, I take you behind the headlines and share the...
Hidden Danger: Animal Cruelty Next Door
I am honored to be in the just released show: Hidden Danger: Animal Cruelty Next Door It was a reign of terror which would not stop! Who was attacking beloved neighborhood dogs? As a Navy veteran is brought to trial in this heartbreaking and terrifying case, I was...
Crime and Law: Two Veteran Attorneys Reveal the Biggest Trials and Tribulations of Working in Criminal Law
The Life of a Criminal Law Attorney Imagine what it feels like to hold someone’s life in your hands. Or losing sleep over the conviction of a person you believe is innocent. Or having the pressure of seeking justice for a hurting family. This is the real life of a...
Homeless But No Longer Helpless: Tony The Movie
Imagine losing your job and ending up living on the street, where every day is a struggle to survive. That is what happened to Tony Rodriguez, a man who suddenly found himself homeless and living on the streets of San Diego. One day a documentary filmmaker by the name...
California’s New Mental Health Diversion Law: Criminal Offenders Receive Treatment Instead of Prosecution
Should pretrial diversion be granted to individuals who have committed a crime because of a mental disorder, thus enabling them to receive treatment rather than prosecution? California has answered this question with a definitive “Yes.” On July 27, 2018, Governor...
Stress Be Banished: How Hardworking Attorneys Find Peace Among the Chaos
Stress No More What do you do when stress hits? Don't despair! Find out how you can find peace among the chaos. In my story, "Stress Be Banished" in San Diego Lawyer, I interviewed hardworking attorneys who reveal their go-to formulas for de-stressing during taxing...
Criminal Defense Attorney Peter Liss Recalls A Childhood Spent All Over The World and The Lessons It Taught Him
Criminal defense attorney Peter Liss reveals the valuable lessons he learned from a childhood of living all over the world.
My Craziest Cases: From Downright Ridiculous to Shocking…and Everything in Between
Craziest cases? Yes, that's right! As an attorney and true crime writer, I have been in countless courtrooms. Although I have certainly witnessed devastating heartbreak, there are cases that stand out for their absurdity, crazy details, colorful characters, and facts...
From Abuse and Trafficking to Healing and Purpose
Marjorie Saylor triumphed over horrible childhood abuse and adult trafficking. She has now dedicated her life to ending exploitation and trafficking, and helping abuse survivors find true healing. She is definitely a light to our world. You may read my story about...
Kitchens For Good Is Cooking Up Second Chances While Fighting Poverty, Hunger and Food Waste
I recently attended the emotional graduation ceremony at Kitchens For Good, a place where individuals once convicted and hopeless are given a second chance. This non-profit organization has an ambitious multi-tiered mission of breaking the cycle of food waste,...
Rat Bite Fever Killed Her Grandson: Though The Jury Sided With Petco, What She Still Wants You To Know
Her eyes welled with tears as she looked into the television camera and told the world about her beautiful 10-year-old grandson, Aidan. It had been four years since she laid him to rest, after he died in two short days. In May of 2013, Sharon Pankey was touched by her...
Why Were Homeless Men Killed and Set On Fire? John Guerrero Now Charged With Murder
A Paralyzing Fear: Was It Jon Guerrero? In the summer of 2016, murder came to San Diego in the form of an unknown assailant, who was randomly attacking homeless men, killing some with railroad spikes driven through their head and chest while they slept out in the...
Leaving Life-Saving Water: My Day With The Border Angels
On Saturday, January 21, 2017, I traveled with the Border Angels to the Ocotillo desert to leave water and provisions along migrant crossing routes. It was an amazing day, from start to finish. I have written a story about that day which is now in Psychology Today....
Dental Assistant Sexually Assaulted 13 Anesthetized Women
Thirteen anesthetized women were sexually assaulted by dental assistant Luis Ramos. Come inside the courtroom for his dramatic sentencing.
The Right-To-Die Now Allowed in California: What Would You Choose?
The Right-To-Die: An Individual Choice He was a vibrant man, a brilliant and accomplished scientist, an ocean lover, a Korean Bar-B-Q and taco stand aficionado, an attentive husband, and an energetic father to two young boys. He was also my good friend who had the...
President Obama’s Grant of Clemency to 214 Individuals Gives Them a Second Chance
I was so moved by this article that I wanted to share it. Who has not made a wrong choice at one time in their life? The story of Ronald Evans brings me to tears! Talk about sins of our youth. I so believe in second chances, and these 214 individuals can be...
The San Diego Medical Examiner: A Night With Death
Dr. Glenn Wagner “People are dying to see me,” quipped Chief San Diego Medical Examiner Dr. Glenn Wagner as he began leading a tour of the San Diego Medical Examiner’s Office on a rainy night. Dealing with death and its traumatic aftermath on a daily basis requires...
Murder On Valentine’s Night: Angry Obsession Or Tragic Accident?
Was it murder? Twenty-three-year-old Marlene Magee did not receive a dozen red roses, chocolate hearts, or a romantic candlelight dinner with her lover on Valentine’s night. Instead she received a shotgun blast to her face which took her life and the life of her...
The Citizens’ Academy: An Exciting Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Criminal Justice System
“You have been accepted!” Those were the magic words I was hoping to hear when I sent in my application for the Spring 2016 Citizens’ Academy. Offered by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the Citizens'...
Rebuilding a Life After Prison: The Film “Imperial Dreams” Offers Hope Amidst the Struggle
Imperial Dreams brings to life the challenges formerly incarcerated individuals face and the hope that still exists amidst the struggle.