MURRIETAEx-Pechanga Official Pleads Guilty to TheftA former...

MURRIETA

Ex-Pechanga Official Pleads Guilty to Theft

A former financial officer for the Pechanga Resort & Casino pleaded guilty Thursday to 26 felony counts stemming from the theft of nearly $500,000.

Paul Del Vacchio, 40, of Murrieta admitted to charges including grand theft, identity theft and filing false tax returns in Riverside County Superior Court. He was arrested in March after Wells Fargo Bank checked his account and alerted the casino that he may have funneled money into it. Prosecutors are seeking $499,740.88 in restitution to the Temecula casino.

Del Vacchio’s sentencing is not yet scheduled.

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA

Man Sought in Shooting of Wife at His Auto Shop

Police on Thursday were looking for a man who allegedly shot his wife in the head at his auto body shop, then fled in a stolen truck.

Police believe the suspect, Teodulo Jasso, 42, entered the 8th Street Body Shop on the 8500 block of 8th Street about 9:15 a.m., shot his wife several times, then fled in a black Ford F-350 Dually truck.

Jasso’s wife was taken to a hospital, but her condition was not released. Authorities said they were uncertain why she was at the body shop.