SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Juan Alvarado appeared in court today in Vista, where he faced murder charges in connection with the February death of 62-year-old Carey Faust. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alvarado last Thursday. He did not enter a plea and remains held without bail.
Prosecutors charged Alvarado with four counts stemming from the fatal collision. The charges include murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated with an allegation of great bodily injury, hit and run involving death, and driving under the influence with great bodily injury and a prior DUI conviction alleged. He faces a maximum exposure of 15 years to life in prison. His arraignment has been continued until Monday, April 13.
A white 2022 Hyundai SUV struck and killed Faust around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, on North Pacific Street near Prime Storage in San Marcos, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Faust, a self-employed landscaper, kept his work truck and trailer at the storage facility. On the night of the crash, he was standing at the trunk of his Toyota Camry when the vehicle hit him, investigators said…