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Girlfriend Convicted in Millionaire Murder
Nanette Packard McNeal is found guilty in the 1994 slaying of her wealthy Newport Beach boyfriend.

Nanette Packard McNeal is found guilty in the 1994 slaying of her wealthy Newport Beach boyfriend.

Accused homeless slayer Itzcoatl Ocampo acts strangely during first visit, defense attorney says.
Capistrano Unified says paying more for teacher insurance premiums saves $61,000 a year.
Bestselling author Don Piper visits Los Alamitos this weekend to discuss his alleged brush with heaven.
Plea hearing for ex-Marine Itzcoatl Ocampo delayed to Feb. 17. Prosecutor expects a defense based on claims of post-traumatic stress disorder from Ocampo's time in the military.
Chilling details emerge as prosecutors formally charge Itzcoatl Ocampo with four counts of murder. He allegedly used a 7-inch knife that can cut through bone. Defense promises not-guilty plea.
Newport-Mesa Unified Superintendent Jeffrey Hubbard goes to court this week on felony charges from his job as superintendent in Beverly Hills, where he allegedly gave an illegal bonus to a subordinate with whom he was exchanging racy emails.
Jose Alday allegedly pocketed cash, clothes and an iPad in exchange for letting visitors bring booze to an inmate. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
Brett Weiner, 21, jumped out of an ambulance on the 5 Freeway early Friday. The onetime Tesoro High football player was said to be suicidal.
ProPublica uncovers a secret scheme to protect liberal incumbents, including in Orange County.
Group says CHOC fares well on national survey of safety and quality.
Deputies are looking for a white van with front-end damage. Accident occurred around 10 p.m. on Serrano Road in Lake Forest.
Becky Karns is honored by state Sen. Tom Harman.
Deputy recognizes police sketch from a previous case. Accomplice remains at large.
John Altamirano died after a fistfight, but the cause remains unclear, authorities say. The tenant he fought with is arrested on an unrelated charge.
After guilty plea, Danielle Deichman gets 60 days plus probation.
Deputies are investigating the case, which may be a homicide.
John David Hines also is sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $102,000 in restitution after mowing down a bicyclist and fleeing the scene in April.
Bond oversight committee openings; downtown master plan under review; water conservation program; and more.
Traffic stop nabs a Laguna Hills man who allegedly stabbed a Placentia man to death in a 1998 murder-for-hire conspiracy.