A Lakeside man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2011 slaying of his ex-girlfriend whose body was found buried off Old Highway 80 in Boulevard.
David Charles Williams, Jr., 45, is expected to be sentenced to 35 years to life in state prison for the murder of Christine Crosby, 35. Sentencing is set for Sept. 30. Williams remains in the George Bailey Detention Facility without bail.
A Lakeside man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2011 slaying of his ex-girlfriend whose body was found buried off Old Highway 80 in Boulevard.
David Charles Williams, Jr., 45, is expected to be sentenced to 35 years to life in state prison for the murder of Christine Crosby, 35. Sentencing is set for Sept. 30. Williams remains in the George Bailey Detention Facility without bail.
De Mauregne said Williams’ prior criminal record acts against him and he is getting a longer sentence than the usual term of 15 years to life for second-degree murder.
A friend last saw Crosby on July 5, 2011 at an East County casino. The friend thought someone on a motorcycle gave her a ride. The family filed a missing person’s report and flyers were distributed.
Her body was discovered in a shallow grave on July 29, 2011. She had been strangled. DeMauregne said Crosby and Williams dated for about six months before her death.
El Cajon man sentenced in robbery
Lucas Churchill Holmes, 20, of El Cajon, was sentenced June 25 to four years in state prison for robbing and tasing a 73-year-old man who was contacted via a Craigslist ad online.
San Diego Superior Court Judge Michael Groch fined him $2,063 and denied probation. Groch imposed three years for the robbery and added a year for Holmes committing the crime against an elder.
Holmes broke into the victim’s home at 1:15 a.m. on April 8. He tased him twice, tied him up and put a sock into his mouth. He left him in the bathtub, and later put pillows under his head.
Deputy District Attorney Scott Pirrello said Holmes used Windex to spray on surfaces he touched to remove any DNA or fingerprints. He said there was too much planning for it to be a crime of opportunity.
Pirrello said the victim had Parkinson’s disease and Holmes showed “lack of empathy when he committed this crime.” The victim gave up his credit cards, and Holmes took $600 from his bank ATM. He urged a 6-year term.
“I’m very sorry for what I’ve done. I wish I could take it back,” said Holmes. “I realize what will happen today is my own fault.”
Groch said he denied Pactor’s request for probation, saying the 4-year term “will give you time to reflect on your crime.” Holmes received 90 days jail credits.
