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Candace Marie Brito charged with Kim Pham’s murder at The Crosby

A second Santa Ana woman, Candace Marie Brito, 27, has been charged with murder in the beating death of 23-year-old Annie Kim Pham outside the Crosby nightclub, and is scheduled to be arraigned at 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s office., as reported by the O.C. Register.

Brito’s arrest was announced Friday by Santa Ana police, who did not identify her citing the ongoing investigation. 

In related news, a special mass offered for Theresa Kim Pham will be held today Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 4:00pm at Blessed Sacrament Church: 14072 S. Olive St., Westminster, CA 92683. Please come join us in loving memories of Theresa Kim Pham, according to the Justice for Kim Pham Facebook page.

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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  • So when is the SAPD conducting the interview of the 2 men? My understanding is that they pd is awaiting for them to call in and reserve a time. What a joke.

    DAMAGE CONTROL BY THE HISPANIC MAYOR, PD CHIEF, CITY MANAGERS, CITY COUNCIL.

  • What's of note is how Brito's lawyer, Michael Molfetta has argued that the indictment against his client and that of the other woman since charged, Vanesa Tapia Zavala is tantamount to a with hunt. That the media are not willing to hear two sides of the story and have painted Kim Pham as a saint whilst the other women since indicted as brutal human beings worthy of being vilified. And if so, if Molfetta does have a point, how do we then explain that at the end of the day there is a dead woman who came to be savagely beaten? Is this what society has regressed to?

    http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2014/01/candace-marie-brito-charged-kim-pham-death-witch-hunt/

  • It's very suspicious that Pham's friends and Vietnamese community are silent. When a whole community pleads the 5th, you know they are protecting their own from charges. So when is the SAPD conducting the interview with Pham's friends? What about the Crosby bouncers? The one that was seen lifting up Pham's body and putting her back on the ground while another prevented a doctor from providing medical aid. Rule #1: DON'T MOVE A HEAD INJURY VICTIM!!! Damage control by Downtown Stink and Chase's Racists.

  • The silence of the Asian community speaks volumes to the reality of Santa Ana.

    NO REPRESENTATION ON COUNCIL. NO VOICE. NO CONCERN.

    Send us your money, but when we KILL you, "SHUT UP".

    That's the message from the SA City Council.

  • How long does SAPD need to conduct interviews of the bodyguard, of the other witnesses etc. They certainly know the name of the mystery girl by now as it has been posted on the social media sites. Seems that the Mayor and SAPD are exposed and only concerned about SA Downtown's image.

    Shame on SAPD and the Mayor

    • "Shame on SAPD and the Mayor"............. Hmmmmmmmmmm

      There would be no shame if you moron mongoloids elected me as your (SA) Mayor in the 2004 or 2006 or 2008 election.

      Enjoy!

  • what i dont understand is why they have not arrested Emilia calderon! Her face and name has been put out there!

  • Anyone who witnessed the incident or might have information, including cell phone video, are urged to call Santa Ana police detectives at (714)245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

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