Crime & Safety
Crashes; Fires; Home-Invasion: La Mesa, SD County Police Log
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from around La Mesa and across San Diego County.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week across San Diego County.
Crews Rescue 2 Men Trapped Inside Cave Near Sunset Cliffs
Two men were rescued from a cave near Sunset Cliffs Friday morning after their fishing boat became trapped inside, authorities said.
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Collision With Fire Engine Leaves Motorcyclist Hospitalized
A 59-year-old motorcyclist from Spring Valley was recovering Friday from injuries he suffered in a collision with a fire engine in La Presa.
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Trial Continues For Man Accused Of Sparking Fatal Condo Fire
Henry Lopez, 39, is charged in the Oct. 28, 2017, deaths of 7-year-old Isabella Lopez and 10-year-old Cristos Lopez in Rancho Bernardo.
Transient Who Assaulted Woman In East Village Sentenced
Gary Ryan Cushinberry, 52, pleaded guilty in June to assault with intent to commit rape for attacking the 26-year-old victim last fall.
Tenaja Fire Spawns Eerie 'Fire Clouds': NWS
The heat signature from the Tenaja Fire generated pyrocumulus clouds, according to the National Weather Service in San Diego.
Woman Riding Bike Hit By SUV In University City
A woman on a bicycle suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday in a collision with an SUV in the University City section of San Diego.
Saad Ahmed, 32, of Las Vegas, admitted in San Diego federal court to trafficking around $1.5 million worth of counterfeit goods.
DUI Suspect Leads Deputies On Chase In East County
A suspected drunken driver led deputies on a short pursuit that began in Spring Valley and ended in a two-vehicle crash in San Diego.
Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In East County
A 45-year-old woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck when she attempted to cross an El Cajon street outside a crosswalk.
Woman Struck By City of San Diego Truck
A woman suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a city of San Diego truck near a Colina Del Sol intersection, police said.
Man Pleads Guilty To 1988 Rancho Santa Fe Shooting Over Woman
A man who shot his friend three times in the back over a woman, then fled to Mexico and was on the lam for three decades, pleaded guilty.
Trial Begins For Man Charged In Condo Fire That Killed Children
A Rancho Bernardo man got drunk and fell asleep with a cigarette in his hand, sparking a fire that killed his two kids, a prosecutor said.
San Diego-Area Firefighters Injured In Central California Crash
Four Cal Fire personnel from San Diego were injured when a fire engine crashed and overturned on a rural road in Central California.
Progress Made In Jail Suicide Prevention: SD Sheriff's Officials
A 2018 study revealed that more than 30 inmates had taken their own lives at San Diego area detention centers since 2010.
Apartment Fire Displaces 4 In East County
Three adults and one child were displaced after a fire broke out in the kitchen of their El Cajon apartment, authorities said.
Fire Rips Through Sorrento Valley Warehouse
Firefighters extinguished a blaze Wednesday morning that tore through a Sorrento Valley warehouse, authorities said.
Authorities publicly identified an 81-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman who were killed in a Labor Day crash near I-15 in Escondido.
Oceanside Man Killed In SR-76 Crash Identified
William Lee Vinyard Jr., 64, of Oceanside, was killed in a crash on state Route 76 in Vista on Labor Day.
Home-Invasion Sexual Battery Reported In Imperial Beach
A South Bay resident was awakened by a stranger fondling her in her home near Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge, authorities said.
Man Charged In Deaths Of Chinese Migrants Smuggled Across Border
The bodies of three migrants were found inside the trunk of Neil Edwin Valera's car two days after he crossed the border, officials said.
Murder Trial Begins In Mission Valley Homeless Camp Shooting
Sekou Torre Bullock, 39, is charged in the 2018 death of Monty Proulx, whose body was found face-down in an open area off Friars Road.
San Diego Woman Killed In Tragic Boat Fire Off Santa Cruz Island
Nicole Quitasol, who worked at a Coronado restaurant, died along with four of her family members.
Paraglider Injured In Crash Near Palomar Mountain
A man suffered moderate injuries when his paraglider crashed below Palomar Mountain, authorities said.
Armed Man Robs Escondido Gas Station With Bag Over His Head
A man wearing a bag over his head robbed an Escondido gas station at gunpoint Tuesday morning, police said.
Encinitas Skateboarder, Girlfriend Admit Drug Trafficking Charges
Robert Lorifice, 31, and Elizabeth Alexandra Landis, 27, admitted selling drugs out of his home in Encinitas.
1 Dead, 3 Injured In Escondido Crash
One person was killed and three others were hurt in a two-vehicle crash near southbound Interstate 15 in Escondido, authorities said.
At least one person was killed Monday in a crash in Vista, authorities said.
San Diego Rescue Team Dispatched To Florida For Hurricane Dorian
San Diego's fire department is sending a five-member task force to Florida to help first responders there deal with Hurricane Dorian.
Driver Crashes Into Pole, Cut From Vehicle In East County
Heartland Fire & Rescue firefighters cut the driver out of the wreckage of the vehicle in Lakeside, which was later towed from the scene.
Driver Hospitalized After Plunging Down East County Embankment
The driver of a Jeep was hospitalized Monday after plummeting down an embankment in Lakeside.
Oceanside Man Killed In Bonsall Crash
An early morning collision within an intersection claimed the life of an Oceanside man Monday.
No one was seriously injured Monday when a woman crashed her vehicle into an apartment building at 5841 Bari Court in La Mesa.
5 Treated For Smoke Inhalation In San Diego Boat Fire
Five people were treated for smoke inhalation following a boat fire Monday that broke out at 1790 Water St. in San Diego, officials said.
Man Who Drowned In Oceanside Identified
The family of a man who drowned in Oceanside on Sunday during a family beach trip has identified the victim as Jose Julian Alvarez, 31.
RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Back In San Diego Prison After Stabbing
Sirhan Sirhan, assassin of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was hospitalized after he was stabbed at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
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