Crime & Safety
Suspects in April 1 Shooting Death Held on $5 Million Bail
Three suspects were arraigned Wednesday for charges in connection to the death last Friday of 63-year-old Michael Michel Sahagun of Carlsbad.
A man and woman arrested as suspects in the death of a man in Carlsbad last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder, attempted robbery and second-degree burglary charges.
Grant McGregor Hunter, 23, and Mercedes Tiffany Yorba, 19, were each ordered held on $5 million bail in the death April 1 of 63-year-old Michael Michel Sahagun.
Gary Dean Gomez, 26, was also arraigned on a charge of being an accessory after the fact and was ordered held on $200,000 bail.
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in his detached garage about 1:30 a.m. Friday. The defendants were arrested about 4 a.m. Saturday at the Motel 6 at 3708 Plaza Drive.
If convicted, Hunter faces 56 years to life in prison; Yorba could get 26 years to life; and Gomez up to three years behind bars.
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A readiness conference at the Vista courthouse is set for April 14 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 19.
CNS contributed to this report
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