Body Found; Couple Shot; Base Fire: La Mesa, SD County Crime Log

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week across San Diego County.

Del Mar Father Pleads Guilty In College-Admissions Scandal

• A Del Mar man has pleaded guilty for paying bribes to facilitate the admission of his children to the University of Southern California.

Man Killed When SUV Crashes Into Tree In Escondido

• A man was killed Friday morning when he crashed his SUV into a tree near an Escondido intersection, police said.

Man Killed When His Smart Car Rolls Backward, Runs Him Over

• A 71-year-old man was killed when he was run over by his own Smart Car in San Diego County.

Woman, 74, Struck By Vehicle Driven By 73-Year-Old Woman

• A 74-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle driven by a 73-year-old woman in San Marcos.

Woman Injured In Head-On Crash In Otay Mesa

• The crash happened on southbound I-805 near Palm Avenue in Otay Mesa.

Key Witness Testifies He Killed ISIS Fighter, Not SEAL On Trial

• First Class Petty Officer Corey Scott said he suffocated the ISIS fighter after Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher stabbed the teen.

Brush Fire Burns 120 Acres On Camp Pendleton

• The blaze, called the Weisgarber Fire, is 40 percent contained.

Controlled Burns Scheduled At MCAS Miramar

• Firefighters will be conducting controlled burns in the eastern reaches of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

Father Stops Attempted Kidnapping Of Child In North County

• A man suspected of trying to kidnap a child from a home in Vista before being stopped by the toddler's father remains at-large.

Deputies Raid, Close Down 3 East County Pot Dispensaries

• Authorities seized over a quarter of a ton of cannabis and arrested employees of the businesses for alleged illegal drug sales.

Possible Arson Fire Burns Onto Cemetery At Mission San Luis Rey

• A man found near the origin point of the blaze was taken into custody on suspicion of igniting it, Oceanside police said.

Del Mar Gun Shows Can Continue For Now, Judge Rules

• Gun shows can continue at the fairgrounds as the court considers a lawsuit against a state agency's decision to effectively suspend them.

Body Found At Border Field State Park In South County

• A body was found Wednesday in the surf at a beach just north of the U.S.-Mexico line.

Man Sentenced For Murdering Oceanside Resident

• A man who fatally shot an Oceanside resident during a drug-related robbery has been sentenced to 80 years to life in prison.

Man Stabbed Near Ocean Beach Pier

• An assault near Ocean Beach Pier left a man with an apparently minor stab wound Wednesday.

Fire Damages Garage, Attic Of Fallbrook Home

• Investigators from the sheriff's Bomb/Arson unit were sent to the scene.

Chula Vista Costco Shooting Victims Remain In Critical Condition

• A man and woman remained hospitalized in critical condition with gunshot wounds they suffered when the latter's ex-lover shot them.

Closing Arguments Given In Drew Brees Lawsuit Against Jeweler

• Closing arguments were delivered Wednesday in the civil trial between NFL quarterback Drew Brees and a La Jolla jeweler.

Suspicious Death Under Investigation In South Bay

• A man was found dead under suspicious circumstances Tuesday on a Chula Vista roadside.

Teen Fractures Femur In San Diego Crash

• A 17-year-old boy suffered a fractured femur when he crashed his bicycle into the side of a pickup at a Cherokee Point intersection.

Man Who Shot Ex-Girlfriend In San Diego Pleads Guilty

• A man who fatally shot his ex-girlfriend in Skyline pleaded guilty Wednesday to a voluntary manslaughter charge.

Man Shoots Couple, Kills Self Outside Costco In Chula Vista

• A man confronted his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend Monday outside a Costco in Chula Vista.

War Crimes Trial Begins For Navy SEAL

• Edward Gallagher is accused of fatally stabbing a wounded teenage ISIS fighter in Iraq and shooting at Iraqi civilians.

Suspected DUI Driver, Passenger Injured In Crash Near Balboa Park

• The crash happened near the intersection of Pershing Drive and 26th Street.

Hit-And-Run Driver Strikes 2, Police Car On Ocean Beach Pier

• A man and woman were injured Tuesday when they were struck on the Ocean Beach Pier by a hit-and-run driver.

Man Who Raped Toddler In San Diego Sentenced to 85 Years

• Francisco Diaz, 47, pleaded guilty last month to four counts of forcible lewd acts on a child, officials said.

36 Arrested In East County Warrant Sweep

• The sweep included the cities and unincorporated areas of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Jamul, Rancho San Diego and Spring Valley.

ATM Stolen From La Mesa Store

• Several men stole an ATM from an AM/PM store in La Mesa, police said.

City Heights Standoff Suspect In Custody

• Police took a domestic violence suspect into custody at a City Heights home after a lengthy standoff, officials said.

Jury Seated For Trial Of Navy SEAL Accused Of Murder

• Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, 40, is accused of fatally stabbing a wounded teenage ISIS fighter in Iraq.

Truck Falls From San Marcos Parking Garage

• A man whose truck fell from the San Marcos City parking garage was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, officials said.

3 Sought In South Park Home-Invasion Robbery

• The three men confronted a man and his girlfriend and stole several items, police said.

Pedestrian Hit, Injured In Mission Valley

• A 44-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car and seriously injured Saturday in Mission Valley, police said.

Man Arrested In East County Wrong-Way Crash

• A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence and causing a crash in El Cajon that left two people injured.