Crime & Safety
Bribery Case; Child Porn Case; Marine Killed: SD County Crime Log
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
Study: Use Of Force On Black People 4 Times More Than On Whites
Use of force by San Diego County Sheriff's Department personnel involved Black citizens four times as often as white ones, a study showed.
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Closing Arguments Made In Trial Of Ex-La Mesa Police Officer
A jury will deliberate whether a former La Mesa cop lied in a police report after a high profile arrest.
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Transgender Woman Settles With East County Gym In Lawsuit
A transgender woman reached a settlement with an El Cajon gym to resolve allegations that she was not allowed to use the women's facilities.
Name Of Rider Killed In Otay Mesa Collision Released
Paramedics took the 27-year-old motorcyclist to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Pursuit In East County Ends In Crash That Leaves 13 Injured
The truck contained 13 occupants; 12 in the bed and the driver, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Former SD-Area Substitute Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Child Porn
Andrew Jared Primes, 31, worked for the Poway Unified School District and San Dieguito Union High School District.
Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With Big Rig In Otay Mesa ID'd
Paramedics took him to Scripps Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Driver Killed In Solo Car Crash In Poway
An 84-year old motorist was killed in a solo car crash on a rural roadway near Iron Mountain, authorities reported.
North County Inmate Died Of Drug Overdose: Autopsy
An inmate who died after falling ill at Vista Detention Facility last summer succumbed to an accidental drug overdose, authorities said.
US Marine Killed During Heroic Freeway Act ID'd By Camp Pendleton
USMC Lance Cpl. Alberto Lucio, 20, was helping stranded motorists get their disabled SUV off the freeway when he was struck by a box truck.
Ex-La Jolla TV Exec Sentenced in College Admissions Bribery Case
The former La Jolla media executive paid more than $500,000 to get her children into prestigious universities.
Police Seek Public's Help In Locating October Hit-And-Run Suspect
The hit-and-run left a man seriously injured in Del Mar Heights.
Man Wounded In Shooting Outside East Village McDonald's
An unidentified shirtless assailant opened fire on a man as the victim was sitting in a car parked outside the McDonald's in East Village.
Man Acquitted Of Charges Related To Pepper Spraying SD Police
Denzel Draughn was found not guilty by a San Diego jury of charges that included using tear gas on a peace officer and resisting arrest.
Teenager Beaten, Shot On El Cerrito Street In San Diego
A group of assailants attacked a young man for unknown reasons on an El Cerrito-area roadside, authorities reported.
Police Seek Public's Help In Locating October Hit-And-Run Suspect
The hit-and-run left a man seriously injured in Del Mar Heights.
Jason Harrington, 38, admitted to selling forgeries to at least 15 galleries and individuals between 2018 and 2020, authorities said.
Fire Causes Damage To Rubio's In North County
Fire officials confirmed damage caused by flames.
Man Stabbed After Stranger Tackles Him In Ocean Beach
Police are looking for a man that is suspected of stabbing another man early in Ocean Beach.
Midday Blaze Damages Mission Beach Townhouse
Investigators set the property losses at $35,000 to the structure and $15,000 to contents.
Man Who Was Fatally Shot During Confrontation At MCRD Gate ID'd
The shooting is under investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Pregnant Teen In Critical Condition After Crash In Grant Hill
Police confirm the teen is on life support.
Counter-Protesters Charged For Violence At San Diego March: DA
The Jan. 9 clash was eventually declared an unlawful assembly by San Diego police.
East County Vet Sentenced For Disability Benefits Fraud Scheme
The Marine Corps veteran from Spring Valley falsely claimed he was disabled and defrauded the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Arson Suspect In Hospital After Incident In East County
A man, who is currently in the hospital, is expected to be booked in the county jail after his apartment was set on fire in El Cajon.
Man Sentenced For Wife's Shotgun Slaying In City Heights
A man who gunned down his wife with a shotgun near their City Heights home was sentenced to 35 years to life in state prison.
The shooter, who investigators believe was known to the victims, fled prior to the arrival of deputies and remains at large.
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Truck Near Border
A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision in Otay Mesa, authorities reported.
Woman Seriously Hurt In Collision In Torrey Pines Neighborhood
The woman was transported to a hospital to be treated for a punctured lung, police said.
Pedestrian Struck By Suspected Drunken Motorist In San Diego
A 24-year-old woman driving a Jeep was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving for allegedly violating a pedestrian's right of way.
Woman, Man Shot To Death At Imperial Beach Residence
A woman and a man were found fatally shot inside a residence in Imperial Beach, authorities said Sunday.
Shooting At San Diego Party Leaves One In Critical Condition
An 18 year-old man was hospitalized Saturday with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in San Diego.
Motorist, 68, Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In San Diego
A 68-year-old man driving a blue Chevy was killed Saturday morning in a crash with a Nissan Altima in the Loma Portal community.
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