San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that a 34-year-old Northern California man was sentenced for the January 2022 stabbing death of his estranged wife in Spring Valley. Kandynn Wilson, who was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder and a lying in wait special circumstance in December, was sentenced to life […]
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In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month, which is observed throughout the month of May, we are featuring stories of DA employees, what inspired them to pursue a career in public service and their contributions at the DA’s Office. Meet Deputy District Attorney Mei Owen, who has been with the San Diego […]
https://danewscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DDA-Mei-Owen.jpg7201280Barbara Medinahttps://danewscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/danews_logo-summer-e1751410255309.webpBarbara Medina2026-05-26 13:00:082026-05-26 13:04:32Meet Deputy DA Mei Owen
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Kenneth McNally Jr., 42, has been sentenced following his conviction for the murder of 59-year-old Samuel Holthaus (pictured below) and a series of additional violent crimes committed in Harbison Canyon in 2023. A jury found McNally guilty on all counts, including first-degree murder, two counts […]
https://danewscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Samuel-Holthaus-victim-1.jpg7201280Barbara Medinahttps://danewscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/danews_logo-summer-e1751410255309.webpBarbara Medina2026-05-22 17:01:252026-05-22 17:01:25Man Sentenced for Brutal 2023 Murder and Series of Violent Crimes in El Cajon
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced the renewal and expansion of a binational partnership today, strengthening collaboration between the Attorney General of the State of Baja California, the Baja California Justice Center for Women, and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office Family Justice Centers — One Safe Place North in San Marcos […]
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez, Pala Band of Mission Indians Chairman Robert Smith and Jamul Indian Village Chairwoman Erica Pinto announced today the formation of the San Diego County Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Collaborative (SDMMIPC) during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony in Sacramento, marking […]
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced robbery, theft and carjacking charges against five defendants who worked together to target FedEx delivery trucks containing high-end merchandise from designer brand Louis Vuitton. Deshawn Birden, 34, Jamal Buck, 33, Stephen Buck, 30, Maurice Cyrus, 29, and Frederick Jackson, 25, have each been charged with several felony […]
https://danewscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Court-Gavel-and-book.jpg7201280Barbara Medinahttps://danewscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/danews_logo-summer-e1751410255309.webpBarbara Medina2026-05-06 16:13:452026-05-07 16:18:36Crew of Five Target FedEx Delivery Trucks Carrying Louis Vuitton Merchandise
NorCal Man Sentenced to LWOP for Brutal Murder of Estranged Wife
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that a 34-year-old Northern California man was sentenced for the January 2022 stabbing death of his estranged wife in Spring Valley. Kandynn Wilson, who was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder and a lying in wait special circumstance in December, was sentenced to life […]
Meet Deputy DA Mei Owen
In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month, which is observed throughout the month of May, we are featuring stories of DA employees, what inspired them to pursue a career in public service and their contributions at the DA’s Office. Meet Deputy District Attorney Mei Owen, who has been with the San Diego […]
Man Sentenced for Brutal 2023 Murder and Series of Violent Crimes in El Cajon
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Kenneth McNally Jr., 42, has been sentenced following his conviction for the murder of 59-year-old Samuel Holthaus (pictured below) and a series of additional violent crimes committed in Harbison Canyon in 2023. A jury found McNally guilty on all counts, including first-degree murder, two counts […]
DA Announces Expanded Binational Partnership to Strengthen Victim Services Across the Border
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced the renewal and expansion of a binational partnership today, strengthening collaboration between the Attorney General of the State of Baja California, the Baja California Justice Center for Women, and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office Family Justice Centers — One Safe Place North in San Marcos […]
Tribal Chairpersons, DA, Sheriff Announce Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Collaborative; Sign MOU in Sacramento
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez, Pala Band of Mission Indians Chairman Robert Smith and Jamul Indian Village Chairwoman Erica Pinto announced today the formation of the San Diego County Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Collaborative (SDMMIPC) during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony in Sacramento, marking […]
Crew of Five Target FedEx Delivery Trucks Carrying Louis Vuitton Merchandise
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced robbery, theft and carjacking charges against five defendants who worked together to target FedEx delivery trucks containing high-end merchandise from designer brand Louis Vuitton. Deshawn Birden, 34, Jamal Buck, 33, Stephen Buck, 30, Maurice Cyrus, 29, and Frederick Jackson, 25, have each been charged with several felony […]