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NATIONAL CITY Yacht thief shot by owner had drug, mental health issues
Police say a man who was shot to death while trying to steal a 70-foot yacht near San Diego had a history of drug abuse and mental health issues.
Authorities say 40-yearold Casey Ryan was killed by the boat owner after he unmoored the yacht at a National City marina and set it adrift before dawn on Sept. 4, then forced his way into the cabin and attacked the owner.
The 63-year-old man, a 61-year-old woman and a dog were on the boat.
KSWB-TV reports that investigators determined the boat owner was legally defending himself. Police say Ryan had been acting aggressively in the days before his death.
SACRAMENTO Governor reverses parole decision for killer
Gov. Jerry Brown has reversed a parole decision for a man convicted of raping and killing his stepmother and a family friend more than 40 years ago in Southern California.
The Orange County District Attorney's Office said Thursday that Brown reversed a May decision by the Board of Parole Hearings in favor of parole for 61-year-old Gregory Coates.
Coates was convicted of raping and killing his stepmother when he was 17 years old. He was also convicted of killing a friend's mother in Riverside.
For both murders, he was sentenced to 12 years to life in prison.
Brown says Coates needs to do more to understand and explain these horrible crimes and releasing him would pose a danger to society.
SAN FRANCISCO News crew van broken into during report on burglaries
A television crew reporting on San Francisco's auto break-in epidemic by secretly recording a suspect breaking into a “bait car” also fell victim to a vehicle burglar who broke into the crew's van and stole their video equipment.
The syndicated news show Inside Edition aired the episode Wednesday, showing video of both burglaries.
The clip shows a couple breaking into the bait car, stealing a purse and speaker that each contained GPS tracking devices. Reporter Lisa Guerrero followed the couple, who split up in a subway station. She followed and confronted the man, who dropped the speaker and fled. The purse was found in a nearby trash can.
While interviewing a neighbor whose surveillance camera also recorded the initial break in, the crew's SUV was burglarized.
SANTA CLARITA Basketball coach arrested on molestation charges
A basketball coach who worked at several Southern California high schools has been arrested on suspicion of molesting eight children he coached.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says Jeremy Haggerty was arrested Thursday for allegedly molesting the children while working in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Investigators say the incidents date back to 2008 and there may be other alleged victims.
Haggerty remains jailed. It's unclear whether he has an attorney.