As always, there was a ton of interesting news coming out of the legal world last week and Law Street is staying on top of it for you. Alexis Evans wrote all three top stories: number one covered the former Power Ranger who was arrested–though not charged–when his roommate was killed by machete; number two was the case of the San Francisco public defender whose arrest while defending her client was caught on tape and subsequently went viral; and number three is a look at the gray area in vitamin supplements–you might be surprised with the coverage. ICYMI, check out Law Street’s Best of the Week.

#1 Ex-Power Ranger Accused of Killing Roommate With Sword

Today in the category of super bizarre news that is sure to ruin your childhood, former Power Ranger Ricardo Medina Jr. has been arrested for killing his roommate with a samurai sword. According to a statement released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,  Medina, 36, got into an argument that turned physical with his roommate Joshua Stutter, 36, at their Palmdale, CA home. Read the full article here.

#2 San Francisco Public Defender Arrested While Defending Client

Public defenders don’t always have the best reputation. TV shows sometimes portray them as being fresh out of law school, inexperienced, and not dedicated to their clients–essentially the type of person you don’t want defending you in any legal capacity. In reality, many are dedicated veterans of the courtroom, and Jami Tillotson is a prime example. In fact, the long-time public defender was arrested January 27, 2015 for sticking to her job–defending her client. The entire scene was caught on two cellphone videos recorded by other attorneys present. Read the full article here.

#3 Major Retailers Under Fire For Selling Pseudo Supplements

Supplements. They can come in the form of vitamins, minerals, herbs, or amino acids.  My “New Year, new me” brain tells me they’re good for me, but unless they come in cute, chewable gummy form, I’m just not interested. But for more than half of all Americans, taking some form of daily supplement is pretty routine. Do these tiny capsules actually contain what they say they do? The New York Attorney General’s office says no. Read the full article here.

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Today in the category of super bizarre news that is sure to ruin your childhood, former Power Ranger Ricardo Medina Jr. has been arrested for killing his roommate with a samurai sword.

Former Power Ranger arrested on suspicion of murdering flatmate with a sword http://t.co/uhQwgExuSS pic.twitter.com/X0D6MuXqiv

— HuffPost UK (@HuffPostUK) February 2, 2015

According to a statement released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,  Medina, 36, got into an argument that turned physical with his roommate Joshua Stutter, 36, at their Palmdale, CA home. There’s no indication at this point of what they were arguing about, or what motive Medina may have had to go after his roommate. LASD recounted the incident stating:

Suspect Medina retreated to his bedroom with his girlfriend, but Victim Sutter followed them and forced the door open.  Suspect Medina stabbed Victim Sutter once in the abdomen with a sword kept next to the bedroom door.

The department said Medina called 911 after the altercation and waited for police to arrive at the scene before being taken into custody and booked for murder at the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, where he is currently being held with a $1 million bail.

Medina is best known for his role as Cole Evans, the Red Wild Force Ranger on the franchise’s tenth season, Power Rangers Wild Force. Ironically enough, his most recent acting role was as the samurai-wielding villain Deker in the 2012 film Power Rangers Super Samurai.

What’s even more surprising is Medina isn’t the only former Power Rangers actor to be accused of murder. In 2004, Skylar Deleon, an actor in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, murdered an Arizona couple while trying to steal their boat by tying them to an anchor and throwing them overboard. On April 10, 2009 Deleon was sentenced to death for the murders.

Medina is set to appear in court Tuesday morning. For my fellow 90s kids who grew up watching season after season of power rangers fight bad guys in crayon colored jumpsuits, I think it’s safe to say that this isn’t at all how we wanted to reminisce.

Alexis Evans

Alexis Evans is an Assistant Editor at Law Street and a Buckeye State native. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a minor in Business from Ohio University. Contact Alexis at aevans@LawStreetMedia.com.

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