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San Diego County Sheriff via AP
Brittany Dawn Killgore, whose body was identified Wednesday.
Updated at 6:15 p.m. EDT: SAN DIEGO -- A 25-year-old woman charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a Camp Pendleton Marine's wife pleaded not guilty Thursday and was ordered to remain jailed in lieu of $3 million bail.
Jessica Lynn Lopez was arraigned Thursday at San Diego County’s Vista Superior Court on charges involving what prosecutors called “homicidal violence” against Brittany Dawn Killgore, the San Diego Union Tribune reported.
Also Thursday afternoon, Killgore's father, Darryl Wrest, who lives in Pennsylvania, read an emotional statement at the San Diego County Sheriff's headquarters in Kearny Mesa, the North County Times reported.
"I am here to speak for Brittany, as her voice was taken from her,” Wrest said. "Brittney was a victim, she did nothing wrong," Wrest said. "There have been stories and comments made from people who do not know my daughter and have their own agendas or opinions. These stories have absolutely no basis in fact. Please leave my daughter in peace, she does not deserve to be a victim of lies and innuendo any more than she deserved to be murdered.”
Lopez was arrested Tuesday, hours before Killgore’s body was found in a remote area of neighboring Riverside County.
Authorities found Lopez in a Loma Linda motel room with self-inflicted cuts. Prosecutors said Lopez had left a suicide note that led investigators to Killgore’s body.
Earlier Thursday, San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said at a news conference that Lopez could face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of murder.
Dumanis refused to discuss facts or evidence in what she called the "ongoing case."
She said another Marine, Louis Ray Perez, 45, was arraigned Wednesday on a separate stolen weapons charge and remains a person of interest in the Killgore killing. Additional charges are possible, she said.
"This case has shaken many in San Diego County and the military community," she said.
Dumanis said answers about the killing will come as the case makes its way through the criminal justice system.
Killgore was reported missing Saturday. Her body was found in a rural part of neighboring Riverside County.
Her husband, Cory Killgore, is based at Camp Pendleton but has been deployed to Afghanistan.
San Diego officials announce that murder charges have been filed against Jessica Lynn Lopez, and that two others have been arrested in connection with the death of Brittany Killgore.
Earlier story: Coroner says body of woman is that of Brittany Killgore, missing wife of Marine
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It is very sad, but at least she has been found and her family can bury her. I can only hope that this women and anyone else involved will pay for what they have done. :( and sending prayers to the family of the other missing GI in NC. I fear she is also in heaven. I have been begging my daughter who is a new Airmen in the Air Force to please please please always take your wing-man with you. Very sad.....
I fear that this is only the tip of the iceberg. There will be more layers to peel back on this case.
I cannot fathom what must be going through the mind of this Marine as he comes home due to the murder of his wife. May God watch over this family.
The FU+K with Obama he is a self centered worthless TOAD, let's impeach the bastard and get this Country back in order with a real Prez. Oh by the way, Mr. Obama FU+K you.
Wow, you state your case so eloquently. Which chapter of Mensa are you the president of?
@ Techman - Whether one agrees with you or not - wrong forum for this.
Ok, Ted. Calm down. Go shoot something and you'll feel better.
I'm not sure telling Techman to go shoot something is a good idea. He seems pretty on the edge as it is.
@ Techman
Ah, shut up, you piece of shít! Do us all a favor and castrate yourself to rid your useless genes of this planet, so the allele frequency of all chromosomes in your gametes is reduced to 0. The last thing we need is more of your kind.
So Techman, are you saying Obama's caused this murder? What in the World are you talking about??? What does YOUR PRESIDENT have to do with this? State your facts...
This guy should hook up with Ted Nugent, Allen West, Glenn Beck and all the other nutcases.
What does Obama have to do with this murder? He is the Commander in Chief granted, but at least he got Bin Laden, that is more than Bush did. It is a shame a service member has to come to bury a spouse, it is hard on anyone. Lets hope the GI in North Carolina is found. It is a shame. But Techman you are wrong, if you are a service member you know better than this. Everyone never agrees with their superior officer's. been there done that.
Hope you can find some solace, devildog. Marine spouses are the backbone of the Corps, without them we fall apart.
He won't be getting too much solace now that his plan is unraveling.
KiwiPete - Do you know something about this case that the rest of us don't know? You seem to imply that this woman's husband, deployed to Afghanistan had something to do with the murder of his wife. If you have some inside information by all means share it, otherwise STFU!
You political trolls need to go find another post. You are being a disrespectful a$$h01e. That's especially for you, Techman. But of course, it's obvious you're a moron that knows nothing about the military or the chain of command, so you probably are incapable of respect. You need to be visited by a couple of Camp Pendleton Marines.
senseless death
so sad my condolences go out to the family. i can only image whats going through her husbands mind right now
What is the supposed reason for the attack on this young woman? Has anyone read anything about motive?
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