Aleida Kreitz Wahn

I am an attorney, award-winning true crime writer, and legal analyst of criminal cases. I cover criminal trials and write articles and books about compelling and unforgettable cases that impact our world. I have a deep passion for true crime, criminal law, and all aspects of the criminal justice system. I have appeared as an expert on true crime shows, including “48 Hours,” “Peacock TV’s TikTok Star Murders,” “Snapped,” and “The Dead Files,” and provided legal analysis on high-profile criminal trials on Court TV, the Law & Crime Trial Network, Fox 5 News, ABC10 News, and KUSI News. I also create and host shows with Del Mar Television’s Producer's Group, addressing criminal justice and social issues in recent criminal trials.

I have been a writer for True Crime: Case Files Magazine, a contributing writer and on the editorial board of San Diego Lawyer, and I host my own true crime website. I have also been a blogger for Psychology Today, writing human interest stories, self-help, and motivational articles. In my legal career, I worked at the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office in the Gang Prosecution Unit and Family Support Division, in a prominent family law firm, and in criminal post-conviction law.

My Mission & Legal Work:

I know how important it is to help others and to give back to our world. I am a firm believer that everyone needs help at some point in their life. I know I sure did. I was born in Bolivia, South America, to a mother who was extremely poor and unable to care for me. My salvation came when I was adopted at the age of two by an American couple who were working as missionaries in Bolivia. Had I not been adopted, it is unlikely I would have survived as disease and poverty were rampant in the tiny Indian village in which I lived. It is now my mission to help others through my legal expertise, true crime writing, and volunteer work.

My True Crime Writing and True Crime Books:

In my true crime writing, I take readers into the courtroom in murder trials, rape cases, crimes of passion, cases involving mental illness, deviant human behavior, and more. I have personally witnessed the human devastation which is present in each trial, and there is a lesson to be learned in every single case. It is by examining critical issues that we can effect change and even make new laws. You may read about the gripping trials that I have covered in my latest books, which are all available on Amazon.

In my book, DEADLY OBSESSION & A FIANCÉ MURDERED: The Jesse Alvarez Trial, I take you into the courtroom to examine the details of a stalking case, from an unexpected breakup to Jesse Alvarez’s deep descent into obsession, and to the shocking murder of a beloved Cathedral Catholic teacher and coach. It is my hope that important lessons can be learned so future tragedies may be prevented.

In my book, THE FORBIDDEN PHOTOS & A DEADLY REVENGE? The Jade Janks Trial, I take you into the trial of a stepdaughter accused of killing her stepfather after finding nude photographs of herself on his computer. I go behind the salacious headlines to reveal what really happened, from the shocking facts to the dramatic end.

In MURDER TRIALS WE CAN'T FORGET And Other True Cases, I delve into murder trials that captured the headlines and held us in their grasp because of their intrigue, heartbreaking facts, shocking revelations, and continuing mystery.

In MURDER TRIALS & CASES THAT HAUNT: Will We Ever Know? I examine the murder trials and tragic cases that will forever haunt us. Will we ever know what really happened? Will we ever know why? I was inside the courtroom for every minute of these trials, and I take you into these cases to reveal what happened during the riveting and heartbreaking days of trial.

In 2019, I covered the trial of former NFL star Kellen Winslow Jr. gavel-to-gavel. It was a trial that captured the nation as the former NFL star with fame, fortune, and a celebrated name, stood accused of multiple rapes and sex crimes involving five women. As the trial delved into shocking facts, complicated legal issues, and unexpected twists and turns, I was there and provided my insight and legal analysis on Court TV and on Law & Crime After the trial, I wrote a book on the case, going behind the headlines to share the extraordinary details of what happened inside the courtroom. Judging Winslow Jr.: From NFL Star to Serial Rapist? Inside the Shocking Rape Trial of Kellen Boswell Winslow II is available on Amazon.

Volunteer Work:

I have volunteered at expungement clinics held by the San Diego Clean Slate Program and the San Diego Public Defender’s Office. I worked one-on-one with individuals who needed legal assistance in cleaning up their criminal records. I have also volunteered helping individuals file domestic violence restraining orders. I marched in the Innocence March with the California Innocence Project to seek exoneration for individuals wrongfully convicted and traveled with the Border Angels to the Ocotillo desert to leave life-saving water and provisions along migrant crossing routes.

To learn more, please visit my website which is listed above.