Alpine man who killed infant apologizes before sentence

An Alpine man was sentenced Dec. 5 to 25 years to life in prison for killing his girlfriend’s 19-month-old son in 2016. Brett Brown, 32,...

Man chased by Border Patrol charged with death of three people

Three counts of second-de­gree murder were filed Dec. 4 against the truck driver whose truck overturned killing three undocumented migrants in Bou­levard during a...

Congressman Hunter’s fraud trial begins next year

A judge on Monday set a Sept. 10, 2019 trial date for Congress­man Duncan Hunter and his wife who are accused of unlaw­fully using...

Driver admits guilt in drug case

The driver of a vehicle that attempted to go through the Pine Valley checkpoint with 21 packages of fentanyl mixed with another drug has...

Murder trial delayed until 2019

The murder/vehicular man­slaughter trial of a Campo man accused of causing the deaths of his two passengers in 2017 has been delayed again until...

Man found guilty of looting during West fire By Neal Putnam

A jury on July 21 convicted a man of loot­ing an Alpine home during the July 6 West wildfire and attempting to burglarize another...

Defense contends boyfriend stumbled onto infant causing death By Neal Putnam

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December trial for boot blaster By Neal Putnam

The murder trial of an Alpine woman accused of shooting a party guest with a gun concealed in a boot was delayed Monday until...

‘Bolder Than Most’ release open to public comment By Neal Putnam

The paroled “Bolder Than Most” rapist from the 1980’s is recommended for release in Ja­cumba Hot Springs at a place­ment hearing on Oct.12. Alvin R. Quarles,...
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Man charged with Alpine looting by Neal Putnam

A young man who was ar­rested Saturday for looting in the aftermath of the wildfires in Alpine pleaded not guilty Tuesday in El Cajon...