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John Albert Gardner III reacts angrily to a statement by Candice Montayo John Albert Gardner III’s victims had their say in court today, reading prepared statements that were heavy on loss and anger. Six people in all tried to articulate the toll Gardner’s violence took on their lives, many of them saying he would burn in hell as part of his punishment and criticizing the system that let such heinous crimes take place. Brent and Kelly King, the parents of murdered Poway 17-year-old Chelsea King, also directed some of their anger at Gardner’s father, largely absent from his life, and...

John Gardner, who recently confessed to killing both 14 year old Amber Dubois and 17 year old Chelsea King, has released a public apology. This apology is his first public statement since his confession, and was given to local news affiliate CBS News 8 of San Diego, CA. (original source) His statement reads as follows: "I'm sorry. I wish I could take it back. I know that it doesn't mean anything to anybody but I really am sorry for everything. I wish that I was able to get help when I tried to get help. I tried to seek out...

April 16, 2010 Convicted California Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Murdering Two Teens Associated Press John Gardner pleaded guilty Friday to murdering Amber Dubois and Chelsea King. [Pics of Defendant and Victims in URL] SAN DIEGO -- Sex offender John Albert Gardner pleaded guilty Friday to murdering two teenage girls in San Diego County after prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty. Gardner, 31, faces life in prison without parole for killing 14-year-old Amber Dubois and 17-year-old Chelsea King. He also pleaded guilty to attempting to rape another woman who was jogging in San Diego last year. Gardner, wearing...

Dear John Gardner, what does "Thou shalt not kill" mean to you now? 31 year old John Gardner III, who was assumed to be the killer of 17 year old Chelsea King, and possibly 14 year old Amber Dubois, has pled "Guilty" to murdering both girls in the San Diego area. John Gardner is expected to to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole, but what will his punishment be? His plea prevents him from filing an appeal, yet it also prevents him from receiving the death penalty. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 1st, 2010. It...

Amber Dubois and Chesea King, both teenagers from the San Diego area, are both dead, yet as far as we know their killer(s) are still alive and will hopefully be brought to justice and punished - but what kind of punishment should Amber and Chelsea's killer(s) recieve? There are laws in place which deal with sexual predators and murderers, yet some people believe those laws need to be changed. John Albert Gardner III who is charged with the murder of Chelsea King had a history of sexual molestation. If he is found guilty, should his punishment be more severe because...

Accused killer John Albert Gardner III had nothing to do with the tip that led law enforcement to Amber Dubois’ remains, according to a local private investigator who worked on the case. Bill Garcia, hired by Amber’s family shortly after she disappeared, said he was told by a person with first-hand knowledge that the tip about the location of the remains did not come from Gardner, who was charged Wednesday with the rape and murder of Chelsea King, 17, of Poway. “The entire Chelsea King event emotionally pulled at somebody who had this information,” Garcia said. “They’ve seen the community...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. – Authorities in Southern California say the skeletal remains of a 14-year-old girl who disappeared a year ago while walking to school have been found in a remote area of the Pala Indian Reservation. Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher said Amber Dubois' bones were found early Saturday and positively identified through dental records later in the day.