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EYE ON SJC, News

Jury Finds San Juan Capistrano Woman Guilty in Dana Point Harbor Boat Murder

Staff report Sheila Marie Ritze, 42, of San Juan Capistrano, was found guilty by a federal jury on Tuesday, April 19, of felony criminal charges…

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EYE ON SJC, News

City Aims to Combat Human Trafficking with Enhanced Massage Parlor Regulations

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux The San Juan Capistrano City Council approved initial steps during a Tuesday meeting that will—in theory—strengthen local regulations, with…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Moments in Time: Days of Our Lives in SJC: Part 4

By Jan Siegel Sylvestro Morales was able to avoid capture. On August 20, he went to a cousin’s home near Rancho Santa Fe. He knew…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Vandalism of Mission San Juan Capistrano Under Investigation

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux An overnight break-in at Mission San Juan Capistrano on Friday, Feb. 19, is being investigated, as Mechelle Lawrence Adams,…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Alleged Assault of Special Needs Man Under Investigation

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Editor’s note: A link in this story contains graphic imagery. Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies in San Juan Capistrano…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Former Volunteer Pastor Arrested for Alleged Child Molestation

Staff report A former volunteer pastor was arrested in San Juan Capistrano on suspicion of multiple counts of felony child molestation, the Orange County Sheriff’s…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Suspect Arrested After Alleged Residential Burglary in San Juan Capistrano

By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux A suspect was arrested after an alleged residential burglary in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, July…

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EYE ON SJC, News

OCSD Looking to Identify Assault Suspect

Staff report Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect of an attempted sexual assault. The…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Woman Dead After Stabbing in San Juan Capistrano

Staff report This story has been updated to include the name of the victim and suspect. A female victim in San Juan Capistrano died after…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Football coach arrested for alleged solicitation of child pornography

Staff report A football coach with San Juan Hills High School has been arrested for allegedly contacting minors to solicit child pornography, the Orange County…

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On Life and Love after 50: The McStay Family Deserves Closure

By Tom Blake  In 1986, I met Susan McStay in Texas while on a business trip. A long-distance relationship began between Dallas and San Rafael,…

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EYE ON SJC, News, Sheriff's Blotter

Police Search for Suspect Who Burglarized a Home While Posing as City Water Employee

By Shawn Raymundo Police are searching for a man suspected of burglarizing a San Juan Capistrano home on the 27000 block of Paseo Mimosa after…

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EYE ON SJC, News

OCSD Launches Crime Map Intended to Replace Blotter Entries, Says It Will Help Residents Track Crime Incidents Better

By Eric Heinz More than a year after the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) discontinued the narratives that described reported crimes in its blotter, the…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Two Men Found Dead in Vehicles in San Juan Capistrano, Same Day

By Emily Rasmussen Two men who were found dead in vehicles in San Juan Capistrano on Camino Las Ramblas and in the California Highway Patrol…

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EYE ON SJC, News

San Juan Capistrano Man Suspected of Stabbing Parents; in Jail for Murder Charges

By Emily Rasmussen A San Juan Capistrano man is in custody for fatally stabbing his mother and critically injuring his father outside a residence near…

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