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Tony Shin

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I've been reporting news in Southern California since 2003. I am excited to cover stories that matter the most in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
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Man accused of murdering his foster mother in Valley Center Original

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By Tony Shin Verified
| KSWB-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified
Cedric “Charles” Von Ferdinand faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of 65-year-old Nadine Jett, along with dozens of charges related to alleged real estate fraud, identity theft, forgery and theft from her estate. Prosecutors allege the financial losses exceeded $500,000. San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan described the allegations as particularly disturbing because Jett had cared for Von Ferdinand. “He preyed on her in her time of need when she was suffering from cancer.
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Chula Vista man sentenced for murder nearly 50 years later Original

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By Tony Shin Verified
| KSWB-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man has been sentenced to prison for the 1976 killing of a 66-year-old Army veteran in San Diego’s Logan Heights neighborhood, bringing an end to a nearly 50-year-old cold case. Mitchell Hernandez, who was 74 at the time of his arrest, was sentenced for voluntary manslaughter in the death of Leo Marquina, a World War II veteran who served as a staff sergeant in Army intelligence. Hernandez must serve a minimum of five years in prison.
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Nonprofit Homes for Our Troops gifts disabled Army veteran house in Fallbrook Original

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By Tony Shin Verified
| KSWB-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified
Posted: Oct 20, 2026 / 01:55 PM PDT Updated: Oct 20, 2026 / 01:56 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Army veteran Seth Wakeling and his family received the keys to a newly built, mortgage-free home in Fallbrook, thanks to the nonprofit organization Homes for Our Troops. Wakeling, his wife, Adriana, and their three sons, Jeremiah, Isaac and Benjamin, were welcomed to their new home in a ceremony celebrating the gift and a new chapter for the family.
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