Updates on the case of two Fullerton officers accused in the death of Kelly Thomas

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Mar 1, 2013

New Video Released in Kelly Thomas Case

New Video Released in Kelly Thomas Case

Attorneys who represent an Orange County bar have released surveillance video from the night Kelly Thomas was beaten. The video shows him walking through a parking lot, just minutes before an altercation...

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Jan 11, 2013

Request to Drop Charges in Kelly Thomas Case Denied

Request to Drop Charges in Kelly Thomas Case Denied

A judge has denied two Fullerton police officers' request to drop charges against them in the fatal beating of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, according to court documents obtained by NBC4 on Friday.

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Sep 29, 2012

Thomas "Satisfied" With Charges Against 3rd Officer

Thomas "Satisfied" With Charges Against 3rd Officer

Ron Thomas, the father of Kelly Thomas, is reacting to the indictment of a third Fullerton police officer in the death of his son. Lucy Noland reports

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Sep 27, 2012

3rd Officer Pleads Not Guilty in Thomas Case

3rd Officer Pleads Not Guilty in Thomas Case

A third former Fullerton Police officer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to one felony count of involuntary manslaughter and one felony count of use of excessive force in the July 2011 beating death of...

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Sep 18, 2012

3rd Officer Investigated in Kelly Thomas Case

3rd Officer Investigated in Kelly Thomas Case

An Orange County grand jury will convene on Wednesday in a closed-door session to discuss what role, if any, former Fullerton Police officer Joe Wolfe may have played in the July 2011 beating death of...

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Sep 17, 2012

Kelly Thomas to be Cleared of Wrongdoing

Kelly Thomas to be Cleared of Wrongdoing

Fullerton city officials are expected on Tuesday to clear Kelly Thomas of wrongdoing, his father said.

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Aug 24, 2012

Cop in Thomas Case Tries to Dismiss Charges

Cop in Thomas Case Tries to Dismiss Charges

An Orange County Superior Court judge on Friday set a Nov. 30 hearing on a motion to dismiss charges against one of the two former Fullerton police officers charged in the death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally...

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Aug 22, 2012

Report: Fullerton PD Ignored Misconduct

Report: Fullerton PD Ignored Misconduct

For years, the Fullerton Police Department, which is at the center of an investigation into the fatal beating of Kelly Thomas last July, has suffered from a "culture of complacency that came from the top down,"...

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Jul 26, 2012

Police Call in Kelly Thomas Beating Released

Police Call in Kelly Thomas Beating Released

The caller describes Thomas, who died after being beaten by Fullerton police, as a "creepy homeless guy who looks like Jesus," saying he used to carry a "hatchet." The caller was an employee of...

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Jul 20, 2012

3rd Officer in Thomas Case Off the Force

3rd Officer in Thomas Case Off the Force

Cpl. Jay Cicinelli on Friday became the third Fullerton police officer involved in last year’s fatal beating of a mentally ill homeless man to end his employment with the city, officials said.

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