Hearing delayed for motel murder A man and woman charged with killing a man in a Pacific Beach motel agreed Tuesday to delay their preliminary hearing until July 7.
Cameron Matthew Parker, 29, and Samantha Grace Passmore, 23, appeared before San Diego Superior Court Judge Joan Weber and waived having a speedy hearing.
They are accused of killing Joaquin Tuttle, 40, who was stabbed and beaten with an unknown object on April 14 at a motel on Mission Bay Drive.
Deputy District Attorney Melissa Vasel said the cause of death was believed to be blunt force trauma, but the autopsy report has not yet been completed. She said the stab wounds were not believed to be fatal. Vasel said Passmore was acquainted with the victim. Tuttle died in a hospital about a week after the attack. Parker and Passmore were arrested for murder on April 25 where they were staying at a Mission Valley motel. Both have pleaded not guilty and they remain in jail on $1 million bail.
– Neal Putnam Thousands of volunteers join Creek to Bay Cleanup
On April 22, I Love A Clean San Diego’s 15th annual Creek to Bay Cleanup engaged 6,200 registered volunteers at 113 cleanup sites around San Diego County. Volunteers channeled their appreciation for San Diego’s environment into action by participating in the annual Earth Day cleanup. During the three-hour event, volunteers improved the health and beauty of San Diego’s natural environment by removing more than 150,000 pounds of trash and debris from locations throughout San Diego County.
Among the debris, there were several notable odd it-ems collected during the cleanup including: a $90 check at Monterey Heights Park, an ATM machine shell at Allied Gardens, and a raw chicken package at Del Mar Powerhouse Park.
Volunteers beautified and restored the local environment through painting projects, planting projects, and weeding projects. Thanks to thousands of volunteers, 113 parks, beaches and community spaces received special care to keep the area healthy and beautiful for the community.    PB Library closes for two weeks The Pacific Beach Library will be closed from May 1 to May 12 for necessary system technology upgrades. The Do Your Homework @ The Library tutoring program will continue to operate during their normal scheduled hours in the Community Room. Enter the Community Room directly from the Cass Street Plaza. Items placed on hold for pick-up at the Pacific Beach Library will not be available during this period, so the pick-up date will be extended for two weeks after re-opening, to May 27. The library will re-open 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 13. For questions, call 858-581-9934. ZLAC Rowing Club celebration
An author presentation, dinner, and book signing in celebration of ZLAC Rowing Club’s 125th year anniversary will take place 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 21. Daniel J. Boyle will be presenting his book “The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water.” The 1976 Olympics were the first to include women’s crew. This story tells how a group of amazing young women trained, competed, and coached by the legendary Harry Parker, became the first USA women’s eight. “A compelling moment in the history of sports and of America.”
Make reservations by May 15 at www.payit2.com/p/red-rose-talk. No tickets will be sold at the door. Call Jen Bloomquist at 619-602-6054 if more information. Walk for Animals fundraiser More than 5,000 animal lovers and 2,000 of their four-legged friends will gather together in Liberty Station to take part in San Diego Humane Society’s Walk for Animals 7 a.m. Saturday, May 6. Walking celebrates love for animals while raising the vital funds needed to ensure that every homeless animal can find a loving home. The morning festivities include a pancake breakfast, a scenic two-mile walk, fun-filled doggie activities, an “Ask a Trainer” booth, and Vendor Village. Participants can sign up at www.sdwalkforanimals.org to pre-register for this event or to make a donation. Taste of Liberty Station The Liberty Station Community Association has announced its inaugural Taste of Liberty Station: a Taste of Art, Music, and Food, which will take place 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. This event will showcase the tenants of Liberty Station. Information needed on unsolved homicide in PB Authorities renewed their call for information that could lead them to whoever carjacked a 77-year-old man, then fatally struck him with his own pickup truck in a Pacific Beach alley 15 years ago.
Investigators believe Edward Wager was carjacked after he stopped his white Toyota pickup truck in an alley off Grand Avenue near Noyes Street shortly before 2 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2001. He was subsequently run over by his truck as the suspect sped off, according to San Diego police and Crime Stoppers.
Police found Wager’s truck in the Encanto neighborhood in southeastern San Diego three days later, authorities said.
Anyone with information on the case was asked to call San Diego police at 619-531-2293. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or contacting the agency online at sdcrimestoppers.org.