Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
A suspect wanted for shooting a woman to death in Carlsbad during a carjacking got into a shootout with pursuing officers in Laguna Hills.
During the checkpoint, officers will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
A drunken driver struck and killed a bicyclist in Carlsbad early Saturday morning, police said.
A man was arrested after stabbing another man during an argument and injuring a woman who tried to intervene, authorities said.
Authorities believe there may be more victims who have not yet been identified.
Weston Strawn was booked into Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of three separate charges of grand theft, authorities said.
The road-rage incident left a pedestrian severely injured and multiple vehicles damaged, authorities said.
The two riders on the e-bike, an adult and a juvenile, were taken to hospitals for treatment, officials said.
Detectives identified the suspect as Vista resident Cesar Cervantes, according to the Carlsbad Police Department.
Preliminary findings indicate alcohol consumption may have been a factor in the crash, police said.
The suspect was arrested in connection with a two-vehicle collision that killed the other driver.
Kenneth Wayne Ash of Oceanside was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges, including carjacking, evading police and resisting arrest.
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A Carlsbad man was arrested and booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of murder, police said.
The suspect forced his way into the victim's bedroom armed with a box cutter, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
There were significant signs of trauma at the scene of a trailer home, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department says.
Two suspects found setting off or selling dangerous fireworks were arrested across the county. Here's what happened.
State park rangers took Justin M. Dake, 29, into custody without incident at Carlsbad State Beach, authorities said.
Mark "Gator" Rogowski was sentenced to 31 years to life behind bars for the 1991 killing of 22-year-old Jessica Bergsten.
The fire scorched 45 acres and forced people to evacuate areas east of Rancho Santa Fe Road and south of San Elijo Road.
The Claro Fire broke out Thursday afternoon amid the brush near eastern Carlsbad and the western San Marcos city limit.
Police found the bodies inside the home with no obvious signs of trauma, according to authorities.
People were advised to avoid the area, authorities said.
There were no reports of injuries.