Will Bruzzo’s Blog

Who can forget the infamous case of Amanda Knox, the young American girl sentenced to 26 years for brutally murdering her British roommate while studying abroad in Perugia, Italy? Well, an interesting twist has now developed in this sordid tale which may help Knox’s appeal. An Italian mobster currently serving time, has given a videotaped…

An Orange County driving instructor, Golamreza Namdara, just pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of lewd conduct He was sentenced to 3 years of informal probation and received 22 weekends in jail. Luckily, the offense doesn’t require him to register as a sex offender—a requirement most sexual offenses carry. Namdara’s charges stem from an incident…

Everyone knows from the many cop shows on TV that once a person is arrested and before they can be questioned by police they must be read their Miranda rights. Miranda refers to the 1966 case Arizona v. Miranda where the U.S. Supreme Court decided that statements may not be used against a Defendant if…

Alex Trujillo had a 0.11 blood alcohol level and was also under the influence of prescription drugs when his vehicle swerved on to the sidewalk striking a woman who was riding her bike and killing her. The incident occurred in 2008 in the City of Seal Beach located in Orange County. Mr. Trujillo will be…

A shooter has been firing a BB or pellet gun at moving vehicles traveling on freeways 10, 15, 91 and 215. About 60 drivers have had their rear windows shot out, but luckily no one was hurt. The targeted vehicles have mostly included sport utility vehicles (SUVs) traveling in the counties of Riverside and San…

Charlie Sheen, who was recently charged with domestic violence in Colorado, is now set to take a deal. The agreement worked out with his attorneys and the district attorney requires Sheen to complete a 30-day jail sentence. However, if approved, Sheen would be allowed to complete his sentence by doing work-release. Under the agreement, Sheen…

The Los Angeles Times reports that four Marina High School students suffered serious injuries after their vehicle collided with a parked car at 12:30 am on Sunday, June 6. The students had departed the Disneyland Hotel where the prom had taken place and collided with a parked car in Garden Grove. They were taken to…

Pastor Phil Aguilar runs a Christian ministry; he also provides shelter and assistance to people looking to get sober. His organization is Set Free Worldwide Ministries. He is also the leader of Set Free Soldiers a Christian motorcycle club that rides on Saturdays and has Bible service on Sundays. Aguilar became a follower of Christianity…

In April, Arizona passed one of the nation’s toughest illegal immigration bills, SB 1070—a bill which President Obama strongly criticized. The law, whose aim it is to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants, sparked uproar not only in Arizona, but in California as well. In Orange County, eight people chained themselves together outside the federal…

The trial for Andrew Thomas Gallo set for July 26 will not be postponed. Mr. Gallo killed Angel’s pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others on April 10, 2009, while driving intoxicated. The judge presiding over the trial, Richard F. Toohey, declined to hear the motion to postpone the trial and discussed this with the attorneys…