🌱 Mail Carrier Steals From Residents + Fallen Soldiers Honored

Hello, Oceanside-Camp Pendleton! I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 71 Low: 42.

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Here are the top three stories today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

1. Breanna Wares, 39, an Oceanside USPS mail carrier, pleaded guilty to stealing from about 20 residents on her route. The mail carrier from Oceanside’s Brooks Street Station admitted to stealing over $2,000 in gift cards, cash, and jewelry from customers – most of whom lived on the U.S. Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton and were active duty members. As part of her plea agreement, Wares will have to pay restitution to her victims. (FOX 5 San Diego)
2. An Oceanside man was released from jail on Thursday with three years probation after a plea agreement for police impersonating charges. Michael Carmichael tried to pull over Alicia Engel near Camp Pendleton in 2021 while impersonating a San Diego deputy. He was charged with 10 felony counts and only pleaded guilty to two charges. After missing her opportunity to speak at the court hearing by a few minutes on Sep. 27, Engel said, "The system did not take us into consideration and I am scared for the safety of the people driving at night." (NBC San Diego)
3. Two fallen soldiers assigned to Camp Pendleton will be honored today in a salute at a Veterans Day program in Grand Island, NE. The two men from Camp Pendleton are Marine Lance Corporal Kyle W. Codner, 19, who was killed in May 2004 by hostile action in Iraq; and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Eric L. Knott, 21, who was struck by enemy fire in Sep. 2004 in Iraq. Three other fallen soldiers will be honored during the program as well. (Grand Island Independent)

Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Live Music From Jaron Yancey With Full Metal Burgers At Black Plague Brewing (4:00 PM)
• Disney's Beauty And The Beast Jr. At Oceanside Theatre Company (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton area. Available listings range from a $275,000 property to a $1.249 million home with three beds, two baths, and 1,421 square feet. Get all the details at the link. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
• The 247th Marine Corps birthday celebration and uniform pageant was held at the Pendleton Theater & Training Center yesterday. Check out the pictures from the event at the link! (Camp Pendleton via Instagram)
• Do you know an active-duty service member whose family could use a little extra joy and support this holiday season? Check out the link to learn more about how Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA might be able to help! (Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.