Crime & Safety
Gang Member Accused of Murder Has Hearing Postponed
Angel Nunez was arrested in Imperial Beach Oct. 1 for a murder that took place in Chula Vista.
A preliminary hearing was postponed Tuesday to March 26 for a gang member accused of fatally stabbing a man in Chula Vista last year.
When a preliminary hearing is held, a judge will decide whether there's enough evidence to order Angel Michael Nunez to stand trial.
Nunez, 21, is charged with murder in the September death of 22-year-old Chula Vista resident Juan Navarro, who was stabbed multiple times near the 1600 block of Hilltop Drive.
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The victim was with a companion around 6 p.m. Sept. 25 when the defendant pulled up with several others in a white vehicle and got out to attack Navarro, Chula Vista police said. The motive was unclear.
Nunez was arrested in Imperial Beach Oct. 1 by members of the San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force. Authorities have not said what led them to identify Nunez as a suspect.
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The defendant has been held without bail at the George Bailey Detention Facility since his arrest.
– City News Service
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