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Bodies Found In River; Wrong-Way Crash: Carlsbad, SD County Crime Log

Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.

CARLSBAD, CA — Here is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.

Stories near Carlsbad and North County:

Man Sentenced For Fatal Wrong-Way North County DUI Crash

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Robert Nicholas Spence, 39, was charged with murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI counts for the 2021 crash.

Fire Damages Duplex In Oceanside

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No one was injured in a fire that badly damaged one of the units of a duplex home on Whaley Street, officials said.

Other stories from across the county:

Tips Sought In San Diego Bank Robbery

The robbery happened at the Pacific Western Bank at 4365 Executive Drive in La Jolla, according to the FBI.

2 Dead Men Found In River In Southern San Diego

The discovery of the bodies in a section of the Tijuana River just north of the U.S.-Mexico line prompted a homicide investigation.

San Diego Man Accused Of Threatening Arizona Election Official

William Hyde, 52, is accused of calling the personal cell phone of an official from the Maricopa County Recorder's Office in late 2022.

Motorcycle Rider Injured In Crash In San Diego

The rider was ejected when his motorcycle struck a Mercedes-Benz after entering an intersection on a red light, police said.

Man Charged In Smuggling Attempt That Led To 3 Dead Off OB Shore

Faustino Romero De La Cruz, 40, is accused of coordinating the transportation of more than 10 migrants from Mexico to the United States.

Man Stabbed 5 Times In Back In Mountain View

An unloaded handgun was recovered at the scene.

Flames Tear Through Midway-Area Fitness Center

Authorities cleared people out of a section of nearby Wyndham Garden San Diego and shut down a stretch of Midway Drive.

Man Convicted Of Arson, Fraud, For Blaze That Destroyed His Food Truck

A San Diego jury found Avonte Hartsfield guilty of setting his Rollin Roots food truck ablaze on Oct. 3, 2021.

2 Armed Men Rob Southcrest Cell Phone Store

One suspect pointed his gun at the clerk while the second suspect kept his firearm hidden, police said.

Victim Of Deadly University City Shooting ID'd

Though the motive is unknown, investigators do not believe the shooting was a random crime, according to police.

Victim Of Fatal East Village Shooting ID'd

Paramedics took Ali Jabbar to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Man Who Died Following Fight At Point Loma Heights Rental Home ID'd

A ruling on the cause of the fatality was on hold pending completion of postmortem examinations.

Military Officer Charged With Espionage; Case In San Diego Naval Court

The officer is accused of delivering classified information to a citizen and employee of a foreign government, among other offenses.

Man Fatally Injured In Fight At Vacation Rental In San Diego

Paramedics took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

1 Killed, 1 Wounded In Shooting At San Diego Apartment Parking Garage

"Based on the information gathered so far, it does appear that this was a targeted attack," Lt. Daniel Meyer said.

Man Killed Walking On San Diego Sidewalk

A 43-year-old man was shot to death while walking with a group on an East Village sidewalk.

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