Distracted Driver Pleads Guilty in Pedestrian Fatality

A driver reaching for his laptop who rear-ended a truck, sending it into a crosswalk and killing a baby in a stroller, has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. According to a news report, Robert Anthony Casares, 50, of Huntington Beach received a sentence of three years of informal probation, and was ordered to perform…

Anaheim Woman Gets Six Years for DUI Fatalities of Sisters

A 23-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to killing two sisters when she crashed into them in her truck after driving the wrong way on the 91 freeway while intoxicated has been sentenced to six years in prison, according to a news report. Jessica Lynn Shekell entered a guilty plea to two counts of vehicular manslaughter…

Five Killed in Plane Crash at Long Beach Airport

Five people were killed when the twin-engine plane they were in crashed during take-off from Long Beach Municipal Airport, according to a news report. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said the twin-engine Beechcraft King Air was headed for Salt Lake City, and was owned by local developer Thomas Fay Dean, the owner of most of…

CHP Looks for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Struck and Killed Laguna Niguel Woman

The California Highway Patrol is looking for a driver who struck and killed a 57-year-old Laguna Niguel woman and fled the scene, according to a news report. Hyun Sheen was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened on northbound I-5 just south of Lake Forest Drive. According to the CHP, Sheen struck…

Huntington Beach Woman Killed by Car While Walking Dog

A 28-year-old Huntington Beach woman was out walking her dog with her boyfriend when she was struck by a car and killed, according to a news report. Amelia Shields, a part-time waitress at Danny K’s Billiards and Sports Bar, was crossing the street at Chapman Ave. and Citrus in Orange with her boyfriend and dog…

Woman Arrested for DUI in Fatal Newport Beach Bicycle Accident

A 22-year-old Newport Coast woman has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in connection with a fatal bicycle accident that killed a 41-year-old man, according to a news report. Danae Marie Miller was taken into custody on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after her Volkswagen Jetta struck and killed Amine Britel, who was…

Cypress Doctor Disciplined for Negligence in Death of Plastic Surgery Patient

A Cypress doctor who came out of a five-year retirement to perform plastic surgery at an unaccredited outpatient center has agreed to 35 months of probation by the California Medical Board. Dr. Lawrence Hansen performed a vaginal reconstruction surgery on Maria Garcia, 39, in March 2008 at Hills Surgical Institute in Anaheim Hills, which was…

Popular Fullerton Teacher Dies From Motorcycle Accident Injuries

Jeff Rupp, a popular 58-year-old social studies teacher at Fullerton Union High School, has died of injuries he sustained after his motorcycle collided with a car last month. According to a police report, Rupp was riding his motorcycle north on Euclid Avenue when the driver of a Hyundai sedan traveling south turned in front of…