Carlos Bustamante, once a rising Latino star in the local Republican Party, has been charged with 12 felonies, including assault, sexual battery and false imprisonment.
Tag: Tony Rackauckas
Posted inFullerton
Lawyer: Audio Tape Puts Police Beating in Different Context
John Barnett, defense lawyer for officer charged with murder, claims his client had “a very positive interaction with another homeless person.”
Posted inEducation, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
DA Files No Charges Against High School Coaches
The decision comes after a school district investigation concluded that coaches had violated at least nine state and federal laws.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Orange County Grapples With Wave of State Parolees
Law enforcement officials tell county supervisors how new state policy is changing policing and probation at the local level.
Posted inFullerton
Video of Thomas Beating Shown at Preliminary Hearing
The video is key evidence in the case against two Fullerton police officers charged in the beating death of mentally ill transient Kelly Thomas.
Posted inFullerton
Footage of Thomas Police Beating
The dramatic combination of video and sound is seen by the public for the first time.
Posted inFullerton, Government
Preliminary Hearing in Thomas Beating Death Set to Begin
One Fullerton police officer has been charged with murder and another with manslaughter in the death of Kelly Thomas, 37, a homeless transient.
Posted inGovernment
DA Remains in Office-Space Limbo
Supervisors move the issue into closed session while DA’s staff remains in temporary quarters.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
DA Staff Living in Office Limbo
Orange County supervisors delay a lease for the district attorney, hoping to find cheaper office space for prosecutors and investigators.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
Costa Mesa Council Cancels Firefighters’ Layoff Notices
More than 40 percent of the city’s pink slips are lifted after officials determined they could save more money by restructuring the fire service.
