Crime & Safety

Border Dash Video; Paraglide Crash: La Mesa, SD County Police Log

Woman fatally stabbed by home invaders, Marine missing, adults buy booze for kids and other crime news this week from San Diego County.

Livestreamer Mexican Andy catches border crossing.
Livestreamer Mexican Andy catches border crossing. (YouTube video image via Andy Martin)

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

Camp Pendleton Marine Still Missing: Search Continues In Sierras

  • Avalanche experts were dropped into a pass area as agencies look for Lt. Matthew Kraft, reported missing by his family after a planned hike.

Homeless Woman In Shed Possibly Causes Fire At North County Home

  • No one was injured in the Carlsbad blaze, officials said.

Home-Invasion Fatal Stabbing: 2 Arrested Suspects Identified

  • The 64-year-old, stabbing victim from Carlsbad was the one who called 911 after intruders allegedly broke into her home, police said.

Migrant Group Breaches Border Fence; 53 Arrested

  • A YouTuber captured the incident on film. SEE VIDEO ...

Man Killed In I-5 Ramp Rollover Crash

  • The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said.

Ex-Sailor Who Fed Wife Poison Faces Sentencing

  • The former Navy man tried three times to use rat- and ant-killer compounds on his spouse at their Dulzura home, officials said.

2 Killed In Paraglider Crash Over La Jolla Beach ID'd

  • The men, from Carlsbad and Laguna Hills, were flying separately when they collided, officials said.

Man Shot In Foot During Neighbors' Altercation: Police

  • A suspect in the shooting was arrested in Escondido, officials said.

1 Killed After Big Rig Rolls On Route 76

  • The accident was at the intersection with Valley Center Road, the CHP said.

Car Collides With Pickup: Passenger Seriously Injured

  • The crash was at a Mira Mesa intersection, police said.

Man Struck, Killed By Car Near I-15 Offramp

  • The early morning accident was near Aero Drive, officials said.

North County Driver, 75, Pleads Guilty To DUI Injury Crash

  • The Carlsbad man was arrested at his home hours after the collision as witnesses provided his license plate number, CHP said.

Man Killed In Lemon Grove Shooting Identified

  • "No suspect has been identified in this case, and we are again asking the community to help us solve the crime."

Buying Booze For Minors: 4 Cited In North County: Deputies

  • The "shoulder tap" operation was held over the weekend at six stores, officials said.

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