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Sex Offender Arrested Over Tanning Video Allegations
A man accused of videotaping a naked woman inside a Mission Viejo tanning salon was arrested Wednesday.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
- Mission Viejo, CA
Email: peter.schelden (a) patch.com
Phone: 949-280-4719 | Hometown: Boulder City, Nevada (now Mission Viejo)
Hello, and welcome to the site. I edit and report on Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Dana Point for Patch.com.
I have spent my professional life writing news in suburban communities, mostly in South County. Before joining Patch I worked for the Orange County Register, where I covered San Juan, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo and Laguna Beach. I have also written for the Daily Sparks Tribune.
I studied British literature of the 18th century and will talk your ear off about Samuel Johnson if I am provoked. I also studied journalism.
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New Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce Elects First Government
It's been three years since Mission Viejo had its own Chamber of Commerce. A new group of business leaders wants to bring it back.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Mission Viejo Car Wash Raises Over $4,000 for Troops
Last Saturday's car wash drove in over $4,000 for U.S. sailors and marines.
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Mandatory Whooping Cough Shots at Capo Valley Wednesday
Get your state-mandated whooping cough vaccine Wednesday at Capistrano Valley High School for $55.
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Mark Sanchez Chips in $15K for Diablos Trip
To play the nation's top-ranked team in New Jersey, Mission Viejo High School is raising money.
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Mission Viejo Man Accused of Murrieta Motorcycle Theft
One man got his motorcycle back, but a Mission Viejo man has been accused of stealing it.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Video: Rapist Gets 95 Years in Prison
Also on Patchcast, mourners remember an RSM infant who died of a rare liver condition, the kayak of a missing man is found and a Mission Viejo jeweler's courier is robbed, stabbed and has his tire slashed.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Sixth Armed Robbery for Mission Viejo Jeweler
When his friend and business partner was stabbed and robbed outside Saatchi Jewelry Tuesday, it reminded Farid Saatchi of other attacks.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Mission Viejo Thrown Into New Political Districts
Mimi Walters, Jeff Miller and Gary Miller will face completely new voters if they run in the next election. Mission Viejo's political lines are changing. Find out how.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Photos: Crime Scene After Stabbing, $50,000 Jewelry Heist
A man leaving Saatchi Jewelry on La Paz in Mission Viejo was stabbed and robbed Tuesday afternoon when three men ambushed him inside his car. See photos of the crime scene.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Like It or Not, Apartments Coming to Mission Viejo
"Young, drinking, fun-loving adults" coming to Mission Viejo's new apartments? After five hours of debate, the City Council approved plans Monday night to bring a new apartment complex to Los Alisos Boulevard on the former Kmart site.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Jewelry Courier Stabbed on La Paz in Mission Viejo
Three men attacked a jewelry courier and ran off with jewelry and rare coins Tuesday afternoon.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Mission Viejo Doctor Accused of Unsafe Practices
Konstantinos Melahoures of Southland Family and Urgent Care has had a complaint filed against him with the Medical Board of California.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Dispatches: Revisiting the American Dream
Patch launches a series that explores how local residents and businesses are coping with the present and imagining the future.
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Mission Viejo Pitcher with 94-MPH Heater Scouted in Long Beach
Kieran Lovegrove, relief pitcher for Mission Viejo High School, will show his 94-MPH fastball to major league scouts this week.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Sexual Abuse Allegedly Prompted Abduction of Congressman's Grandchildren
U.S. Rep. Gary Miller's grandchildren were being victimized by the congressman's son, says one family member.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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'Not Guilty,' Says Alleged Kidnapper of Rep. Miller's Grandsons
Jennifer Lopez Dejongh, 34, was once a fugitive on "America's Most Wanted." Now she has pleaded not guilty to abducting her children after a custody dispute.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
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Shining Mission Viejo College Graduates
Did you or someone you know graduate college in 2011? They might be on our list.
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Video: Coyotes Kill Another Pet in Laguna Woods
It's Patchcast, your daily Orange County news wrap-up in about a minute.
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Letter: Extra Apartments a Bad Deal for Mission Viejo
"It is a documented fact that an increase in apartments is the first step to multiple social and economic problems."
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
