DNA Match In 40-Year-Old Murder: La Mesa, S.D. County Police Log

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

I-5 Chase Ends In Double Arrest At Oceanside Pier: VIDEO

• The arrest of the male suspect, who said he's 24, was captured on film, where he said the pursuit was "100 percent" worth it.

North County Dog Abuser Learns His Fate: Sentence Handed Down

• The 37-year-old Oceanside man was accused of poisoning, burning with acid and gouging out an eye of his neighbors' dogs.

DNA Match IDs Killer In 1979 La Jolla Murder: Police

• Barbara Becker, a 37-year-old mother of two, was stabbed to death in her home, a case that frustrated homicide detectives for four decades.

I-15 Stretch Dedicated To Fallen Cal Fire Firefighter

• Husband, father and firefighter Cory Iverson, 32, died December 2017 while battling the devastating Thomas Fire in Ventura County.

Dad Stabs Son, Family Dog At North County Home: Deputies

• The 17-year-old was transported to a hospital, and the dog was treated by the San Diego Humane Society, officials said.

112 Years Behind Bars: Sentence For 2 Slayings At Bus Stop

• "This is not the first time this defendant has turned to using weapons when his temper could not be curbed," San Diego deputy DA said.

Body Found In Tijuana River: Death Deemed Suspicious

• The man's body washed up behind the outlets in San Ysidro, officials said.

Man Shot, Killed In Alley Near Spring Valley

• The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

Motorcyclist Killed In Hwy 79 Crash With Pickup

• The fatal collision was at the intersection at Olde Highway 80, the CHP said.

Hit-And-Run In East County: Pedestrian Injured

• The 48-year-old victim was crossing a street in El Cajon Sunday night when struck, CHP said.

Man Killed In Hwy 76 Crash ID'd

• The 54-year-old was driving a big rig when it crashed and overturned, officials said.

Carlsbad Garage Fire Injures Two, Kills Dog

• The blaze was in a neighborhood near Agua Hedionda Lagoon.

Motorcyclist Killed In El Camino Real Crash

• The 58-year-old, who died in the Oceanside accident after hitting a sign, was identified by officials.

2 Fires Break Out Within A Block Of Each Other

• Crews at the first blaze in Chula Vista spotted smoke from the second fire, officials said.

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