Will Bruzzo’s Blog

29-year-old Jose Alonso Najera is currently on trial for a double murder. The victims are his parents, who were stabbed multiple times in their Garden Grove home on December 27, 1999. Najera’s friend, Gerald Thomas Johnson, was already convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the slayings after having left his DNA…

Ultimate Fighting champion, Tito Ortiz, will not have any domestic violence charges filed against him. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office said there was “insufficient corroboration to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt.” Thus, Ortiz is a free man! Ortiz was arrested back in April on suspicion of felony domestic violence under California Penal Code…

Domestic violence is frequently in the news, recently the movie The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo chronicled the affects of domestic violence, and for the past 30 years The Take Back the Night Foundation has existed to end domestic violence. Each incident has its own set of facts, but what if the violence is mutual? Read what one client says:…

Lately there have been numerous news articles covering concealed weapon laws. This is a hot topic in many states and municipalities. In California there is an “open carry movement“, and in response to this movement a new bill has been drafted; AB1934 is now in debate. Currently in California we operate under Penal Code Section 12025…

State correction officials say that 7 out of 10 parolees in California end up back in prison within three years of their release. People are then left to wonder just what impact the early release of prisoners will have on their community. Officials are aiming to reduce the prison population by 6,500 inmates by the…

33-year-old Amy Beck is a middle school teacher at David Starr Jordan Middle School in Burbank. But she isn’t just your typical teacher. She was just sentenced to two years in state prison for having sex with her 14-year-old student over the course of seven months. In addition to the prison time, Beck will have…

After husband Matthew Mercuro’s conviction for embezzlement Janelle Mercuro is requesting $15,890 from the city of Huntington Beach. Items were taken during the investigation of Mr. Mercuro for embezzling $365,000 from pro skater Ryan Sheckler, and now Mrs. Mercuro wants financial compensation. She explained that her car was towed to Huntington Beach and then sold…

Recent shifts in drug choice have officials alarmed. In South Orange County, a place comprised of middle to upper class neighborhoods, prescription drug users are now turning to heroin because of its lower costs compared to Vicodin and Oxycotin. However, most users are resorting to smoking heroin instead of injecting it to avoid the stigma…

William Louis Poolman sent a check to the Judicial Data Systems in Costa Mesa in order to pay a ticket. The ticket was for $68.50 for not paying parking fees at Carpentaria State Beach. He had appealed the ticket according to the Orange County Register but did not win. When the payment was received the…

In en effort to combat delinquency Buena Park Police Department and other agencies conducted a curfew violation sweep. According to the Orange County Register officials arrested 10 minors, two suspected of possession of ecstasy pills, and one convicted of a sex offense. Along with the BPPD, counselors from Community Service Programs Inc. were involved to…