A violent video of police officers beating, kicking and then Tasering the schizophrenic homeless man as he cried out for his dad was shown in court yesterday. The preliminary hearing will determine if two Fullerton officers will stand trial for the death of Kelly Thomas. more ›

The family of Kelly Thomas will hold a celebration of their late son's life Thursday evening to commemorate his 38th birthday. Hosted in the Fullerton Transportation Center, which is near the spot where Thomas -- a schizophrenic homeless man -- was fatally beaten by Fullerton police July 5, 2011, the event will begin around 6pm. more ›

The firm hired to investigate the death of Kelly Thomas, a schizophrenic homeless man who was fatally beaten by police last year, will make its first report to the Fullerton City Council on Tuesday. more ›

The mother of Kelly Thomas, a schizophrenic homeless man who was beaten to death by police officers earlier this year, is suing the Orange County District Attorney in order to gain access to records involving her son's demise. According to the OC Register, Cathy Thomas' attorney, Brian Gurwitz, claims that Cathy is a victim and so has a right to see the details of what happened to her son that night. more ›

Corporal Jay Cicinelli, one of two Fullerton police officers charged in the death of Kelly Thomas, is now facing more scrutiny due to his ample disability pension. Pension board members heard through the mediavine that Cicinelli - who was deemed disable enough to collect a pension - was working as a full-time officer. more ›

Paul Orloff, a Fullerton resident, has launched a Change.org campaign to bring the four Fullerton police officers who have yet to be charged in the Kelly Thomas murder case to justice. more ›

A college student at Fullerton is stepping forward to say that he was wrongfully arrested and beat up by members of the Fullerton Police Department. Christopher Spicer Janku, 23, has come forward with his story on the blog Friends for Fullerton's Future, which has been following the fatal beating of Kelly Thomas and other allegations of abuse by the city's police department. more ›

In the wake of the death of Kelly Thomas, allegedly at the hands of officers with the Fullerton Police Department, Chief Michael Sellers went on paid medical leave, citing stress-induced high blood pressure. Now Sellers has been granted a 60-day extension of his medical leave. more ›

Officer Manuel Ramos and Corporal Jay Cicinelli, the two Fullerton police officers charged in the death of Kelly Thomas, will be placed on unpaid administrative leave, announced Fullerton's Acting Chief of Police Kevin Hamilton today. Fullerton's Chief of Police Michael Sellers has been on paid medical leave since early August. more ›

Some Fullerton police don't think that Manny Ramos, who's accused of second-degree murder in the Kelly Thomas beating case, deserves to be behind bars for the time being -- a group of officers from the area gathered enough money to bail him out. KTLA reports that the officers' union didn't endorse their actions, but that a number of Fullerton cops nevertheless went to Ramos' friends, family and other police unions... more ›

Kelly Thomas' father, Ron Thomas, has been through a horrific ordeal with the death of his son, who can reportedly be heard calling out "Dad! Dad!" in video recordings of his fatal beating at the hands of Fullerton Police. Now, Thomas is alleging that police in his hometown of Cypress are harassing him, reports KTLA. more ›

Fullerton police officer Manuel Ramos, the 37-year-old officer charged in the death of Kelly Thomas, is slated to be arraigned today. Ramos, who has been held in isolation since Wednesday, is accused of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Corporal Jay Cicinelli, the other officer facing felony charges, is accused of one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of use of excessive force. more ›

Manny Ramos, one of the Fullerton police officers charged in the death of Kelly Thomas, is being held in isolation in at the Orange County jail while he awaits arraignment, reports KTLA. Ramos' attorney is out of town, and he's being held on $1 million bail. Ramos is facing the most severe sentence in connection with Thomas' beating death. more ›

The attorney representing Fullerton Officer Manuel Ramos says his client was just doing his job and "committed no crime," when it comes to the death of Kelly Thomas, the homeless man beaten by cops during a violent confrontation. more ›

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas announced Wednesday morning that two officers will face felony charges in the death of Kelly Thomas. Thomas, 37, was brutally beaten by six Fullerton Police officers and died several days later from his severe injuries. more ›

A coroner's report in the death of Kelly Thomas, the mentally ill transient beaten by a group of Fullerton Police officers, has been completed, but the results have not been made public. However, the Orange County District Attorney's office is expected to reveal today if the officers involved will face criminal charges in the high profile case. more ›

Protestors in support of the late Kelly Thomas have been swarming the corner of West Commonwealth and South Highland Avenues in downtown Fullerton every Saturday since early July. Urging drivers to honk their horns, protestors encourage these sounds of support via hand motions, signage and cheers. But these noisy drive-by protestors are not receiving much support from Fullerton police. more ›

After two months of probing and waiting, Thomas' patience has worn thin. He accused investigators of "dragging their feet" and wants criminal charges filed against the officers involved in the incident. more ›

Medical records detailing the injuries suffered by the late Kelly Thomas have been publicized by the family's lawyer. The results of the brutal attack by Fullerton police on the mentally ill and homeless Thomas on July 5 are sickening and not for the faint of heart. Please be warned. more ›

The investigation of Kelly Thomas' death continues, and the Orange County District Attorney is reportedly halfway through his probe, according to CBS LA. Thomas, 37-years-old, was brutally beaten to death in early July by six Fullerton police officers. more ›

The District Attorney is withholding the names of six Fullerton officers being investigated in the fatal beating of Kelly Thomas, citing a significant number of threats to the officers' safety. A spokesperson for the DA said it will release the officers' names when it decides to seek criminal charges. more ›

Things just continue to get worse for the Fullerton Police Department. Six officers are currently being investigated in the high-profile beating of Kelly Thomas by Fullerton police officers, the injuries from which ultimately resulted in his death, and now several other officers are being accused of arresting an innocent man, jailing him and then falsely charging him with crimes, reports My FOX LA. more ›

The Fullerton City Council has announced the launch of a special investigation into the controversial death of Kelly Thomas. With a 4-1 vote on Tuesday night, the City Council hired independent investigator Michael Gennaco, chief attorney for the L.A. County Office of Independent Revenue, reports the O.C. Register. more ›

The local community continues to protest the brutal beating and killing of Kelly Thomas. On the morning of Saturday, August 13, protestors descended upon the Fullerton Police Department to commemorate Thomas and bring justice to the six officers responsible for his death. more ›

Though not exactly as expected, Anonymous, the organization that earlier threatened the Fullerton PD, came through on a threat to compromise the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) website on Sunday, says CNET. more ›

Hacker-activist group "Anonymous" has threatened retaliatory cyber attacks against the Fullerton Police Department over the death of Kelly Thomas, according to LA Now. more ›

Ron Thomas, the father of a homeless man who died after a beating at the hands of Fullerton police officers, spoke out today about the case, and shared a disturbing image of his son Kelly's beaten face. more ›

A few updates this morning in the case of Kelly Thomas, the 37-year-old homeless man who died after a violent beating by police. Ron Thomas, Kelly's father, has take the first steps towards suing the Fullerton Police Department, reports the Huffington Post. more ›