WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2003
Volume 2, Issue 156
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Santa Monica Daily Press A newspaper with issues
L O T T O FANTASY 5 07, 15, 16, 26, 36
DAILY 3 Afternoon picks: 1, 0, 8 Evening picks: 2, 0, 2
DAILY DERBY 1st Place: 12, Lucky Charms 2nd Place: 05, California Classic 3rd Place: 11, Money Bags
Race time: 1:47.73
NEWS OF THE WEIRD by Chuck Shepard
Jeannie M. Patrinos, 32, was sentenced in February to five years’ probation for sexual assault. A judge in Lancaster, Wis., found that Patrinos, who was estranged from her husband, broke into his home, climbed into bed with him, and was “having sex” with him, against his will. The husband’s girlfriend was asleep in the same bed, until the man's protests woke her up.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“After all is said and done, more is said than done.” — Unknown
INDEX Horoscopes Run with the ball, Taurus . .2
Local Protest planned . . . . . . . . .3
Opinion You thought life was good .6
State How many homeless? . . . .8
National Ariz. the next Hollywood . .9
Sports Lakers lose . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Classifieds $3.50 a day . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Back Page Prisoner’s diet to suffer . .16
Evidence laid out against ex con in capital murder case
A Lakers disappointment
Slain Santa Monica woman’s alleged killer faces judge today
Paleologus will appear in Los Angeles Superior Court today to face capital murder charges. The DA’s office will determine if it will seek the death penalty against Paleologus after his preliminary trial. BY CAROLYN SACKARIASON Paleologus allegedly stole Daily Press Staff Writer Wasvary’s mail containing his credit Two days after she was murdered, information from a property he rents Kristine Johnson’s acout in Laurel Canyon, cused killer allegedly an area in the stole the identity of a Hollywood Hills, Wasman who owns a house vary said. As Paleolowithin two blocks of gus attempted to comwhere the Santa Monplete the transaction at ica woman’s body was Beverly Hills BMW, found. dealership sales perVictor Paleologus, sonnel became suspi40, allegedly tried to cious and asked for buy a BMW in identification, accordBeverly Hills on Feb. ing to Wasvary, who 17 using the name, was informed by police social security number of the incident. Paleoand credit history of Victor Paleologus logus then fled the Robert Wasvary, who owns a home sales office and allegedly stole the Del Pastrana/Daily Press on Wonderland Park Avenue in the car off the lot, Wasvary said. Fans watch the Lakers play-off game outside Gotham Hall on Hollywood Hills. Paleologus was arrested shortly the Promenade Tuesday. Los Angeles lost to San Antonio 94“He was scavenging the area to after by Beverly Hills Police for 96. See story page 11. find something useful to him,” grand theft auto, resisting arrest and Wasvary said. “He had blood on his violating his parole. hands already and he was probably Paleologus has been in custody looking for a way to disappear and since Feb. 17 — two days after he was looking for someone’s identity allegedly lured Johnson by claiming to do it. to be a publicity photographer, “He used my identity to try to get away.” See MURDER CASE, page 4 BY JOHN WOOD attorney schedules. Daily Press Staff Writer John Raphling, Ward’s public defender, said the case is a simple The trial of a local business- matter of self defense. man who is accused of murder is “The man is innocent,” he said. scheduled to begin next month. “He was attacked, he was threatMichael Ward Bell, 54, of Los ened — and he defended himself.” students on Tuesday celebrated a Angeles, is accused of allegedly Budget cuts and layMark Burnley, the deputy dismilestone towards landing a job in shooting and killing Andre Watson, trict attorney prosecuting the offs don’t deter the their chosen profession. an African-American transient, in case, could not be reached About 60 people attended a of his Pico Boulevard auto Tuesday for comment. educators of tomorrow luncheon on Tuesday commending front repair shop last July. But Christine Johnston, the SMC students who completed the Lawyers for both sides agreed deputy district attorney first BY JOHN WOOD Teacher and Reading Development on Tuesday to start selecting assigned to the case, has said Bell Daily Press Staff Writer Partnership program. jurors on June 4 at the Airport methodically fired six bullets at With budget cuts threatening The program consists of one Courthouse, where the trial will Watson, with four shots actually their programs and lay-offs limit- course, volunteer fieldwork in be held. hitting him. ing their prospects, aspiring local elementary schools and counWard is in custody at the Men’s One bullet grazed his knee, school teachers in Santa Monica seling for future teachers. More Central Jail in downtown Los while two other bullets entered have every reason to be glum. than 1,100 students at SMC partic- Angeles on $2 million bail. through his hip and the back of But rather than let the state’s ipated in the program this year, Bell’s trial was originally slat- his thigh. The fourth bullet went budget crisis get them down, a with 46 receiving a certificate of ed to begin Tuesday but was through Watson’s calf, said Santa group of Santa Monica College See TEACHERS, page 5 delayed because of conflicting See TRIAL, page 5
Local merchant to stand trial for murder
Future teachers in Santa Monica celebrate a milestone
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