Thursday, May 2 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-05-02 21:57:02 GMT
The effort to spread Chelsea's Law -- named after slain Poway High School senior Chelsea King -- to all 50 states gained momentum Thursday with the financial backing of ex-Facebook general counsel Chris Kelly.
The effort to spread Chelsea's Law -- named after slain Poway High School senior Chelsea King -- to all 50 states gained momentum Thursday with the financial backing of ex-Facebook general counsel Chris Kelly.
Thursday, June 28 2012 11:28 AM EDT2012-06-28 15:28:27 GMT
It's titled "Lost Girls," a book about the murders of Amber Dubois and Chelsea King. The author also researched the family background of serial killer John Gardner.
It's titled "Lost Girls," a book about the murders of Amber Dubois and Chelsea King. The author also researched the family background of serial killer John Gardner.
Wednesday, September 28 2011 6:33 PM EDT2011-09-28 22:33:45 GMT
A total of 19 people in San Diego County have been charged under Chelsea's Law, a year-old set of legal reforms designed to further protect minors from violent sexual offenders, according to a report.
A total of 19 people in San Diego County have been charged under Chelsea's Law, a year-old set of legal reforms designed to further protect minors from violent sexual offenders, according to a report.
Friday, May 20 2011 5:25 PM EDT2011-05-20 22:25:38 GMT
Three legislative hearings will be scheduled to make sure that Chelsea's Law is being implemented as it was conceived, the victim's family said Friday.
Three legislative hearings will be scheduled to make sure that Chelsea's Law, the measure passed following last year's rape and killing of a Poway High School senior, is being implemented as it was conceived, the victim's family said Friday.
Saturday, March 12 2011 12:44 PM EST2011-03-12 17:44:08 GMT
More than 500 people have gathered at a San Diego County park to honor Chelsea King, the same park where the 17-year-old was murdered by a convicted sex offender last year.
More than 500 people have gathered at a San Diego County park to honor Chelsea King, the same park where the 17-year-old was murdered by a convicted sex offender last year.
Friday, January 7 2011 3:20 PM EST2011-01-07 20:20:41 GMT
The parents of a girl who was raped and killed in San Diego by a registered child sex offender say they will not sue the state of California for damages.
The parents of a girl who was raped and killed in San Diego by a registered child sex offender say they will not sue the state of California for damages.
Tuesday, September 28 2010 6:57 PM EDT2010-09-28 23:57:42 GMT
Autopsy reports of slain children could be sealed permanently under a bill signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in response to several murders of children and teenagers in
Autopsy reports of slain children could be sealed permanently under a bill signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in response to several murders of children and teenagers in California over the last year.
Tuesday, September 28 2010 4:07 PM EDT2010-09-28 21:07:10 GMT
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to support state legislation to name a highway and bridge after slain North County teens Amber Dubois and Chelsea King.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to support state legislation to name a highway and bridge after slain North County teens Amber Dubois and Chelsea King.
Thursday, September 9 2010 4:00 PM EDT2010-09-09 21:00:31 GMT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday signed legislation named for slain Poway High School senior Chelsea King that he said will better protect California's children.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday signed legislation named for slain Poway High School senior Chelsea King that he said will better protect California's children.
Thursday, September 9 2010 12:17 PM EDT2010-09-09 17:17:00 GMT
Watch the CBS 8 LIVE STREAM of Governor Schwarzenegger as he signs legislation named for slain Poway High School senior Chelsea King at bill signing ceremony in Balboa Park.
Watch the CBS 8 LIVE STREAM of Governor Schwarzenegger as he signs legislation named for slain Poway High School senior Chelsea King at bill signing ceremony in Balboa Park.
Monday, August 30 2010 9:33 PM EDT2010-08-31 02:33:19 GMT
Legislation named for slain Poway High School senior Chelsea King that calls for mandatory life sentences for violent sex crimes against children was passed Monday by the state Assembly on a 72-0 vote.
Legislation named for slain Poway High School senior Chelsea King that calls for mandatory life sentences for violent sex crimes against children was passed Monday by the state Assembly on a 72-0 vote.
Thursday, August 26 2010 10:22 PM EDT2010-08-27 03:22:38 GMT
The parents of slain Poway teenager Chelsea King filed paperwork with the California Victims Compensation and Government Claims Board, which makes payments to crime victims, it was announced Thursday.
The parents of slain Poway teenager Chelsea King filed paperwork with the California Victims Compensation and Government Claims Board, which makes payments to crime victims, it was announced Thursday.
Tuesday, August 24 2010 4:18 PM EDT2010-08-24 21:18:03 GMT
Legislation aimed at toughening restrictions on violent sexual predators, and named after a slain Poway High School senior, was unanimously passed by the state Senate Tuesday and is headed for the governor's desk.
Legislation aimed at toughening restrictions on violent sexual predators, and named after a slain Poway High School senior, was unanimously passed by the state Senate Tuesday and is headed for the governor's desk.
Wednesday, June 30 2010 1:56 AM EDT2010-06-30 06:56:55 GMT
Major changes were announced Tuesday for Chelsea's Law as it passed another key vote in Sacramento.
Major changes were announced Tuesday for Chelsea's Law as it passed another key vote in Sacramento. The bill's author now says the cost of putting more sex offenders in prison will be paid for by reducing sentences for other criminals.
Wednesday, May 19 2010 2:16 AM EDT2010-05-19 07:16:38 GMT
Chelsea's Law will cost tens of millions of dollars in the short run, and hundreds of millions of dollars in the long run, according to a state assembly cost analysis obtained by News 8.
Chelsea's Law will cost tens of millions of dollars in the short run, and hundreds of millions of dollars in the long run, according to a state assembly cost analysis obtained by News 8. As a result, lawmakers will now decide if the bill should be scaled back.
Wednesday, March 31 2010 10:17 AM EDT2010-03-31 15:17:45 GMT
The parents of the murdered 17-year-old girl from suburban San Diego have added hundreds of recruits in their campaign to tighten California's laws on child sex predators.
The parents of the murdered 17-year-old girl from suburban San Diego have added hundreds of recruits in their campaign to tighten California's laws on child sex predators.
Monday, March 29 2010 5:49 PM EDT2010-03-29 22:49:53 GMT
A state board examining why the accused killer of a teenager wasn't returned to prison for parole violations before the slaying occurred has no formal budget and minimal staff, a member said.
Friday, March 26 2010 1:57 AM EDT2010-03-26 05:57:10 GMT
A registered sex offender murders a young woman and dumps her body is a remote area. We're not talking about Chelsea King or Amber Dubois. We're talking about the murder of Brittany Hart in 2007.
A registered sex offender murders a young woman and dumps her body is a remote area. We're not talking about Chelsea King or Amber Dubois. We're talking about the murder of Brittany Hart in 2007. Now the Hart family is joining a call to action.
Wednesday, March 24 2010 3:25 PM EDT2010-03-24 19:25:18 GMT
California lawmakers are criticizing a corrections department policy of destroying parole agents' field notes a year after ex-convicts are released from supervision.
California lawmakers are criticizing a corrections department policy of destroying parole agents' field notes a year after ex-convicts are released from supervision.
Wednesday, March 24 2010 11:44 AM EDT2010-03-24 15:44:24 GMT
Megan's Law may have been a start, but many parents are upset that it does not go far enough to protect kids from predators.
Megan's Law may have been a start, but many parents are upset that it does not go far enough to protect kids from predators. A public forum in Escondido was underway Tuesday to talk about Megan's Law's problems and how to fix them.
Saturday, March 20 2010 2:16 AM EDT2010-03-20 06:16:54 GMT
A convicted sex offender charged with murdering a 17-year-old Chelsea King was repeatedly fined for drug and driving offenses following his 2005 release from prison — once while driving a car similar to one later used during an attempted child kidnapping, records show.
Wednesday, March 17 2010 2:37 PM EDT2010-03-17 18:37:14 GMT
A 23-year-old woman allegedly attacked by a registered sex offender at the same park where he is accused of killing a San Diego teenager two months later said Tuesday that she believed he was going to rape her.
Tuesday, March 16 2010 7:16 PM EDT2010-03-16 23:16:14 GMT
News 8 searched records in four different courthouses to compile eight citations filed against Gardner in a little over three years.
News 8 searched records in four different courthouses to compile eight citations filed against Gardner in a little over three years. Four of those citations were filed while Gardner was still on parole, including one for possession of marijuana.
Tuesday, March 16 2010 4:32 AM EDT2010-03-16 08:32:13 GMT
The man accused of murdering 17-year-old Chelsea King was staying at his parents' home at the time of her death.
The man accused of murdering 17-year-old Chelsea King was staying at his parents' home at the time of her death. As a convicted sex offender, John Gardner is required to register his residence, but he never registered at the Rancho Bernardo home.
Monday, March 15 2010 10:55 AM EDT2010-03-15 14:55:14 GMT
Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a Poway high school football stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl who was allegedly killed by a sex offender.
Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a high school football stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a shallow, lakeside grave, allegedly killed by a registered sex offender.
Saturday, March 13 2010 4:11 PM EST2010-03-13 21:11:20 GMT
Jennifer Brandt and John Gardner weren't close in high school, but became friends after. The got so close then, according to Brandt, that at one point he felt the need to tell her a deep dark secret.
Jennifer Brandt and John Gardner weren't close in high school, but became friends after. The got so close then, according to Brandt, that at one point he felt the need to tell her a dark secret.
Friday, March 12 2010 8:36 PM EST2010-03-13 01:36:37 GMT
Records obtained by The Associated Press show a convicted sex offender charged with killing a 17-year-old San Diego County girl could have been sent back to prison in 2007 for violating his parole.
A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one San Diego teenager and under investigation for another killing violated his parole by moving too close to a school but was allowed to remain free, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
Friday, March 12 2010 7:59 PM EST2010-03-13 00:59:13 GMT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered a review Friday of the way the state handled a molestation case involving a man who is now charged with murdering
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered a review Friday of the way the state handled a molestation case involving a man who is now charged with murdering one California teenager and under investigation in another killing.
Wednesday, March 10 2010 1:26 PM EST2010-03-10 18:26:51 GMT
Newly unsealed court documents paint a disturbing picture of John Gardner as a young adult.
Newly unsealed court documents paint a disturbing picture of John Gardner as a young adult. A 2000 probation report includes new details about Gardner's attack on a 13-year-old girl and a chilling warning by a court psychiatrist.
Wednesday, March 10 2010 10:24 AM EST2010-03-10 15:24:39 GMT
A decade-old probation report on a sex offender accused of murdering California teenager Chelsea King contained a psychiatrist's conclusion that the defendant had "significant predatory traits" toward underage girls and should be kept in prison for as long as possible.
Tuesday, March 9 2010 9:33 PM EST2010-03-10 02:33:30 GMT
Gov. Schwarzenegger on Tuesday ordered California corrections officials to keep sex offenders' parole records indefinitely after learning the files of a man now charged with killing a teenage girl had been destroyed.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday ordered California corrections officials to keep sex offenders' parole records indefinitely after he learned the files of a man now charged with killing a 17-year-old girl had been destroyed.
Tuesday, March 9 2010 2:45 PM EST2010-03-09 19:45:04 GMT
A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one teen and suspected in the death of another appeared in court Tuesday as a judge issued a gag order and delayed a key hearing in the case.
A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one teen and suspected in the death of another appeared in court Tuesday as a judge issued a gag order and delayed a key hearing in the case.
Monday, March 8 2010 3:19 PM EST2010-03-08 20:19:21 GMT
The parents of Chelsea King, a missing girl now presumed dead, shared their grief with the family of 14-year-old Amber Dubois after the skeletal remains of Dubois
The parents of Chelsea King, a missing girl now presumed dead, shared their grief with the family of 14-year-old Amber Dubois after the skeletal remains of Dubois were discovered over the weekend in a remote area of a Southern California Indian reservation.
Saturday, March 6 2010 2:27 PM EST2010-03-06 19:27:10 GMT
The disappearances of 14-year-old Amber Dubois and 17-year-old Chelsea King illustrate a sad fact: not all missing children cases are treated the same.
The disappearances of 14-year-old Amber Dubois and 17-year-old Chelsea King illustrate a sad fact: not all missing children cases are treated the same.
Friday, March 5 2010 8:51 PM EST2010-03-06 01:51:53 GMT
Along with anger over Chelsea King's death, the public is filled with ideas on how to improve the system. But why aren't they being used?
Several News 8 Investigations have exposed a lack of resources and ineffective laws when it comes to tracking sex offenders. Along with anger over Chelsea King's death, the public is filled with ideas on how to improve the system. But why aren't they being used?
Friday, March 5 2010 8:28 PM EST2010-03-06 01:28:55 GMT
With so many lewd and lascivious offenses on the web site, how is a person supposed to distinguish between one sex offender's case and another? News 8 went to the courthouse for that.
News 8 investigations this week have exposed a glaring lack of resources when it comes to tracking sex offenders, but what about mothers and fathers trying to gather simple information to protect their families through the Megan's Law web site?
Friday, March 5 2010 8:27 PM EST2010-03-06 01:27:56 GMT
A News 8 Investigation revealed major flaws when it comes to tracking sex offenders, and now we dig deeper. As it turns out, the majority of California voters want tougher laws on the books.
A News 8 Investigation revealed major flaws when it comes to tracking sex offenders, and now we dig deeper. As it turns out, the majority of California voters want tougher laws on the books.
Friday, March 5 2010 8:27 PM EST2010-03-06 01:27:30 GMT
The Chelsea King case is raising the questions over the effectiveness of California's sex offender laws.
The Chelsea King case is raising the questions over the effectiveness of California's sex offender laws. Law enforcers tell News 8 they want to hold sex offenders more accountable, but they just don't
Thursday, March 4 2010 6:27 PM EST2010-03-04 23:27:38 GMT
A dark cloud hung over Rancho Bernardo Wedneseday. On the surface, it may have seemed like a normal day, but most of the shocked residents of this community were just going through the motions.
A dark cloud hung over Rancho Bernardo Wedneseday. On the surface, it may have seemed like a normal day, but most of the shocked residents of this community were just going through the motions.
Tuesday, March 2 2010 8:56 PM EST2010-03-03 01:56:02 GMT
The body of a girl was found in Lake Hodges Tuesday afternoon in the area crews have been search for missing teen Chelsea King.
The body of a girl was found in Lake Hodges Tuesday afternoon in the area crews have been search for missing teen Chelsea King. During a news conference Tuesday, authorities confirmed that a positive ID has not been made yet, but there are strong indications that the body is King's.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:33 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:33:20 GMT
San Diego Zoo Safari Park officials are searching the North County Wednesday for an exotic bird that got caught in a wind gust and flew away Monday afternoon.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park officials are searching the North County Wednesday for an exotic bird that got caught in a wind gust and flew away Monday afternoon.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:31:36 GMT
A proposal to require contractors on most city of San Diego public works and maintenance projects to pay prevailing wages to employees got a go-ahead Wednesday
A proposal to require contractors on most city of San Diego public works and maintenance projects to pay prevailing wages to employees got a go-ahead Wednesday from the City Council's Rules and Economic Development Committee.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:25:19 GMT
A preliminary hearing was postponed Wednesday to Sept. 17 for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in her National City home in 2005, then fleeing to Mexico where he remained a fugitive until this year.
A preliminary hearing was postponed Wednesday to Sept. 17 for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in her National City home in 2005, then fleeing to Mexico where he remained a fugitive until this year.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:31:48 GMT
Eighteen members of what prosecutors called a violent gambling ring located mainly in California and Peru were charged with operating an illegal Internet and telephone wagering business called "Macho Sports"
Eighteen members of what prosecutors called a violent gambling ring located mainly in California and Peru were charged with operating an illegal Internet and telephone wagering business called "Macho Sports," according to a federal indictment unsealed in San Diego Wednesday.
