Samurai Sword Standoff; Fatal Crashes: Carlsbad, SD County Crime Log

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

Stories in Carlsbad and North County:

Carlsbad Officer Who Fired Weapon At Armed Suspect ID'd

Vincent Abbate has been employed by the Carlsbad Police Department since August 2022, according to the San Diego Police Department.

At Least 1 Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On I-5 In Carlsbad

Witnesses told the CHP that three vehicles crashed.

Man With Samurai Sword Arrested After SWAT Standoff At Carlsbad Motel

Eliot Rauk, 33, will be booked on suspicion of multiple charges, including making terrorist threats and unlawfully brandishing a weapon.

Other stories from across the county:

Ex-Navy Employee Pleads Guilty To Accepting Bribes From Contractors

Dawnell Parker, 54, received "thousands of dollars in free meals" from restaurants, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Man Killed In Semi Trailer Crash In Otay Mesa

The driver of the Chevy was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi was not injured.

Man Sentenced To Prison For Fatal City Heights Shooting

Bryan Parker, 43, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and a firearm allegation in the slaying of 52-year-old Wendell Eddington.

Woman Sentenced For Friend's Shooting Death In Chula Vista

Vanesa Gastellu, 31, went to trial on a murder charge for the killing of 23-year-old Christina Garcia.

Man Found Dead Off Coast Of La Jolla Shores ID'd

Two surfers found the man's body and alerted San Diego lifeguards.

Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In La Mesa ID'd

Michael Ray Wooten, 54, died at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.

10 Stolen Vehicle Suspects Arrested In 1 Week In El Cajon

The El Cajon Police Department recently started using an automated license plate reading system that uses cameras to send real-time alerts.

Elderly Woman Killed In Santee House Fire ID'd

Donna Mathews, 80, died of smoke inhalation, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck On I-8 In La Mesa

The pedestrian died at the scene.

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Woman's Stabbing At San Diego Park

Siliveinusi Patafalai Hamala, 23, is charged in the June 19 slaying of Chi Cao, who was stabbed multiple times at Central Avenue Mini Park.

Man Found Shot To Death In Ramona Home

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide.

Man Sentenced To Nearly 64 Years For Role In 43-Home Burglary Spree

Devon Taylor, 43, pleaded guilty to 82 counts for his role in stealing property from homes, prosecutors said.

Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In East County

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle driving eastbound on state Route 94 in Spring Valley, according to the CHP.

1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Head-On Crash In East County

The two-vehicle crash happened on Wildcat Canyon Road in Lakeside, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Stuck For 16 Hours: Woman Rescued From Cave In San Diego's East County

A Cal Fire helicopter airlifted the woman to a safe area where a waiting ambulance treated her for exhaustion, scrapes and bruises.

Firearms Trafficker Arrested, Ammo Smuggled Out Of San Diego

Agents identified Alfredo Lomas Navarrete of Mexico as a major firearms trafficker for the Valenzuela Transnational Criminal Organization.