Topic: Chelsea King

The mother of one of convicted rapist-murderer John Gardner's victims says she met him face to face before his sentencing in a California courtroom.

Sentencing of a man convicted of raping and killing San Diego teenagers Chelsea King and Amber Dubois has been moved up from June 1 to May 14, officials say.

A convicted sex offender pleaded guilty Friday to the murders of two San Diego County teenage girls in a move to avoid the death penalty.

The convicted sex offender accused of raping and killing California teenager Chelsea King violated terms of his parole by going online, documents reveal.

California has increased monitoring of released sex offenders following the discovery of the Jaycee Dugard kidnapping and the killing of Chelsea King.

The accused killer of a 17-year-old San Diego girl will likely seek a change of venue because of extensive media coverage of the case, legal experts say.

A San Diego judge approved a defense request for a gag order in the trial of John Gardner III, accused of killing teenager Chelsea King, documents show.

A sex offender charged in the death of 17-year-old Chelsea King also is a suspect in the death of 14-year-old Amber Dubois, police in Escondido, Calif., said.

The man accused of murdering a San Diego teenage girl pleaded innocent Wednesday and prosecutors said they had not decided whether to seek the death penalty.

Investigators were searching Monday for a 17-year-old San Diego-area girl who authorities fear was killed by a sex offender.