Michele Green, a former Laguna Beach resident who was arrested in February for the alleged stabbing death of her boyfriend, Richard Begley, returned to court Wednesday, Aug. 5, where a judge set Sept. 28 for a preliminary hearing, the district attorney’s office said.
Newport Beach criminal attorney Ronald MacGregor said he intended to ask the court to put off the pre-trial proceeding, where litigants discuss the case. MacGregor said, “we haven’t made as much progress as we would like.”
Green, a grade-school teacher, posted $1 million bond on Feb. 27 and entered a not guilty plea on March 10, according to court records.
Green and Begley, classmates at Laguna Beach High School in the ‘80s, started dating two years ago. The stabbing took place near the home they shared in Laguna Niguel. Friends described the relationship as troubled, with domestic abuse on both sides.
Monday, July 27
Traffic stop. Emerald Bay. 7 a.m. Allen Garriott Michael, 45, of Bullhead City, Ariz., was arrested for outstanding warrants and held for $25,000 bail.
Vandalism. 2200 block of Temple Hills Dr. 8:12 a.m. Vandals smashed a window and caused $1,000 in damage.
Vandalism. 400 block of Oak St. 10 a.m. A clay pot smashed a driver’s side window; nothing was taken.
Pedestrian stop. 500 block of Broadway. 7:41 p.m. John Michael Hensley, 33, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of burglary after an officer was flagged down by a citizen and provided a description of a man attempting to break into cars. Hensley, who matched the description, was detained and officers allegedly found items from a vehicle in his possession.
Petty theft. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:29 p.m. A backpack was taken from near a restroom.
Tuesday, July 28
Traffic collision. S. Coast hwy. 1:39 p.m. No passengers were injured when an OCTA bus hit a city trolley.
Petty theft. 200 block of Broadway. 3:53 p.m. A homeless woman took $12 from a tip jar at a restaurant in a food court.
Grand theft. 100 block of Thalia St. 5:37 p.m. A beach-goer reported the theft of a $13,000 diamond ring from a backpack left unattended while in the water.
Traffic stop. 11 p.m. Forest Ave. A 19-year-old Santa Ana man was cited for DUI.
Wednesday, July 29
Indecent exposure. 1000 Cliff Dr. 12:39 p.m. A female swimmer reported being flashed by a male snorkeler in short trunks.
Fraud. 1100 block of S. Coast hwy. 6:23 p.m. A customer paid with a fake $50.
Domestic violence. 300 block of Glenneyre St. 7:13 p.m. A 22-year-old woman from the Bronx was arrested for hitting her partner as they made their way with a baby in a stroller.
Traffic stop. 1300 block of Skyline Dr. 11:56 p.m. The driver of a car stopped for reckless driving fled on foot in the 1300 block of Skyline Drive, which turned out to be his home. The officers spoke to the mother but were unable to locate the 17-year-old driver.
Thursday, July 30
Dui. 31900 block of Coast Hwy. 7 a.m. A 21-year-old Hollywood man was cited for DUI.
Fire. 700 block of Coast View Dr. 8:31 a.m. Flames are extinguished from behind a stove in the kitchen.
Stolen vehicle. 2400 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:32 p.m. A Toyota cruiser parked in driveway was reported missing.
Stolen vehicle. 200 block of Forest Ave. 10:19 p.m. Christopher B. Martinez Marquez, 19, of Riverside, behind the wheel of a car reported stolen in Lynwood, was arrested for suspicion of car theft. Three passengers were released.
Friday, July 31
Disturbance. 1300 block of S. Coast hwy. 12:09 a.m. Ezekial Anthony Troyon, 25, of Charlotte, N.C., was arrested for felony possession of hydrocodone, which he allegedly told officers he intended to sell.
Pedestrian stop. Forest Ave. 1:17 a.m. Edward Arciga, 37, of Downey, who was searching a trash can, was arrested for an outstanding burglary warrant.
Traffic stop. 2100 block of Glenneyre St. 2:15 a.m. A 41-year-old Newport Beach woman was cited for DUI.
Grand theft. 31600 block of Second Ave. 3:47 p.m. Items worth $3,000 were discovered missing following the departure of an assistant who resigned.
Saturday, August 1
Sexual perversion. 100 block of Mountain Rd. 8 p.m. A nearly topless 16-year-old had her mother’s permission to participate in a photo shoot; the prosecutor refused to press child pornography charges.
Medical. 21000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 8:30 p.m. A man who says he was stabbed appeared to have suffered a puncture wound from a pen or pencil. The victim refused to provide further details.
Sunday, Aug. 2
Traffic stop. 30600 block of Coast Hwy. 1:36 p.m. A 52-year-old Long Beach man was cited for DUI.
Bar check. 1100 block of S. Coast hwy. 1:55 a.m. Officers arrested a 15 year old male from Laguna Beach for curfew and possession of cigarettes.
Traffic stop. 600 block of Sleepy Hollow lane. 11:57 a.m. A 28-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for outstanding warrants.
Traffic stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 7 p.m. A 28-year-old Aliso Viejo man was cited for DUI.
Assault. 300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:39 p.m. A 34-year-old La Mirada woman was cited for assault after allegedly throwing a glass at a female employee.
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