Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Orange County man arrested in Coronado, accused of killing his parents

A 19-year-old college student was arrested Thursday in Coronado as the suspect in the shooting deaths of his parents last month in the family’s multimillion-dollar home in an exclusive area of San Juan Capistrano, authorities said.

Ashton Colby Sachs, 19, was taken into custody at a residence that was owned by his family, Orange County sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Hallock said Friday night. Hallock said he believed the house had been in escrow shortly before the deaths.

Read the entire San Diego Union-Tribune article here.



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Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]

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