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PADDLE OUT FOR JIM ‘MOUSE’ ROBB
Movement for cleaner OB streets BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
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esidents are being asked to sign a petition on Ocean Beach’s Neighborhood Watch Facebook page to take action to “help to keep our sidewalks clean ensuring a healthier environment for everyone.” “One complaint that is often heard about the downtown area of Ocean Beach is how dirty, stained, and smelly the sidewalks are,” the online petition reads. “The OB Clean & Safe Program, a project of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, A large crowd gathered on July 17 at Luscomb Point on Sunset Cliffs for a paddle-out and celebration-of-life for legendary Ocean Beach surfer and is waterman looking Jim to ‘Mouse’ changeRobb, that by who died on April 22 one day before his 88th birthday. Mouse taught surfing to countless numbers of eager youth; and experienced the evolution of surfing from the early days of applying for funding to provide redwood longboards, to the modern shapes of balsa foam. Mouse attended Ocean Beach Elementary, Dana Junior High and graduated from Point Loma High School in 1951. Right bi-monthly cleanings of Newout of high school, Mouse joined and served as a crewman in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Upon his return to Ocean Beach, he became a San Diego Lifeguard. port Avenue sidewalks, in JIM GRANT/PENINSULA BEACON addition to installing additionMelinda White (left) embraces an emotional Eva King during the memorial at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard al trash bins along the street.
OB man admits to killing mother during robbery shaper who grew up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, helped organize the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends and family, including King, who was a life-long friend and former girlfriend, came out to celebrate Mike’s life on Sunday, Aug. 11. ‘Sunset Cliffs was THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story.
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him to live in an Ocean Beach condominium she owned. “This is a very sad and tragic case,” said his attorney, Damian Lowe, in March during the preliminary hearing. McKibben put his mother’s body into a city trash container in the garage. His brother, Adam McKibben, testified he found the body. Before he found the body, Adam McKibben said he saw his brother run away when he showed up at the home in the 5000 block of Niagara Avenue. Adam McKibben testified his brother had bipolar disorder with manic episodes. A detective testified the victim’s
ring, valued at $40,000, was missing along with other jewelry. The victim’s Apple watch was recovered from an Ocean Beach Starbucks that McKibben had extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit visited. the fireMcKibben — and it exploded. It just Daniel went to stay blew up in my face, like little shotwith a friend in La Mesa after gun shells going off.” $12,000 was withdrawn from “It was abank nightmare,” her mother’s account added and Elliott of his loss. “It my little placed in his account, was according go-back-in-time sanctuary. It’s not to witnesses. a dollar thing.” His friend’s father called police the OBnot fireleave. station whenFortunately, McKibben would was just said around the corner and Witnesses McKibben asked they to came and him put itand out sparing police shoot then damage to the pulled a knife. Hemain was residence. shot twice fire] and tookhand. all my boards in the“[The shoulder and tools,was gotlater my arraigned truck and McKibben camper,” noted Elliott. in his hospital bed.
Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire
An Ocean Beach man pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder of his mother and admitBY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON ted to the special circumstance of torture as the victim was stabbed 45 times. B surfboard maker “Ace” lost A prisonAlbert sentence of Elliott life withmuch of what he’s out the possibility of parole acquired, including awaits Daniel Chase 50-year-old McKibben, irreplaceable 38, when he is memorabilia, sentenced forwhen killhisHeidi shaping shed onGreen, Froude59, Street ing McKibben on near1,Saratoga May 2019. Avenue caught fire on Aug. 6. Superior Court Judge San Diego Elliott’s workspace full of Eugenia Eyherabide setwas sentencoldfor boards of friends ing Sept.and 13.photos McKibben rehe’d made boards mains in jailcustom without bail.for. “I saw my bike on fire in my McKibben alsowas admitted to backyard and I tried to put it out,” another special circumstance of said Elliott, who’s been riding ebikes for years. “I picked up a fire
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killing his mother during a robbery as some of her possessions were missing. He also admitted to personal use of a knife in a homicide. Deputy District Attorney Kristie Nikoletich said previously the torture charge was based on the victim being stabbed 45 times in the face, neck, and head. She said one stab wound punctured the brain. “The defendant is very angry with his mother,” said Nikoletich earlier, adding the stabbings were done “for the purpose of revenge.” “He had everything handed to him,” said Nikoletich, adding that his mother helped him in paying for his truck and allowed
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The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON
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