Fatal Jump; Fires; Masked Bandits: La Mesa, SD County Police Log

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

Border Fire Crosses Into San Diego County

• The fire has scorched more than 100 acres south of the international line and 10 acres in San Diego County, according to Cal Fire.

Firefighters Halt Small Brush Fire In Ramona

• The roughly half-acre blaze broke out alongside Rockhouse Road, according to Cal Fire.

Brush Fire Sparks At The Crossings At Carlsbad

• The fire was contained to the brush in the outskirts of the golf course, according to Carlsbad Fire Division Chief Mike López.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck On I-15 In Rancho Bernardo

• A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday morning on Interstate 15 in the Rancho Bernardo area, authorities said.

Body Found In River Under Mission Valley Bridge In San Diego

• Detectives are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found submerged in a river under a bridge in the Mission Valley area.

Man Killed In Jump Off SR-56 Bridge Identified

• Ruben Ortiz Jr., 18, of Escondido, and a 17-year-old were killed when they jumped off an eight-story-tall freeway bridge in Carmel Valley.

3 Charged With Defrauding Over 100 Local Navy Service Members

• A grand jury indictment charged three San Diegans with conspiracy to commit fraud, grand theft, forgery and identity theft.

San Diego Man Believed To Be Hijacker D.B. Cooper Dies

• A 2016 miniseries concluded that Robert Rackstraw, 75, was legendary hijacker D.B. Cooper, who jumped from a plane with $200,000 in cash.

2 Dead, 2 Injured In Jump From SR-56 Bridge In Carmel Valley

• Two men were killed and two teenage girls were injured when they jumped off a freeway overpass following a solo crash on state Route 56.

Transient Fatally Stabbed In Carlsbad

• An argument between two transients led to a stabbing that left one of them dead and the other under arrest on suspicion of murder.

La Jolla Realtor Pleads Guilty To Molesting Two Girls

• Donald Edward Hickey, 61, pleaded guilty to five felonies, including lewd and lascivious acts with a child and possession of child porn.

Man Injured In Shooting At Pala Indian Reservation

• A fight between three people at a home on the grounds of the Pala Indian Reservation escalated into a shooting, authorities reported.

3 Masked Bandits Storm South Bay Grocery Store Pharmacy

• Three masked and armed bandits stole prescriptions from a pharmacy inside a Ralphs in Chula Vista.

Child Run Over By Lifeguard Truck On Coronado Beach

• A 4-year-old girl is in the hospital after she was run over by a lifeguard truck Monday on a Coronado beach, officials said.

Dump-Truck Driver From Imperial Beach Seriously Hurt In Crash

• The Imperial Beach resident crashed on state Route 79 southeast of Palomar Mountain in Warner Springs, authorities reported.

Man Fatally Shot In San Diego's East Village

• Julius Davis, 27, of San Diego was gunned down for unknown reasons about a half-mile from Petco Park.

Man Stabbed In The Neck In Oceanside

• A man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing another man in the neck during an altercation a few blocks from the Oceanside Pier, police said.

Motorcyclist Killed In Valley Center Crash ID'd

• Emmette Antoine Brown II, 30, of Chula Vista, was killed in a crash at a Valley Center intersection that left three people injured.

81 DUI Arrests Over July 4th Weekend In San Diego County

• While there were no fatalities on county freeways this year, the CHP said 24 people were killed in California during the holiday weekend.

Single Traffic Fatality Over July 4th Weekend In San Diego County

• A single traffic fatality took place in the San Diego area during the long Fourth of July weekend, authorities reported.

Judge Denies Rep. Duncan Hunter's Motions To Dismiss Indictment

• A federal judge denied Hunter's requests to dismiss a 60-count indictment that accuses him of misusing $250,000 in campaign funds.

San Diego County Water Authority Cited For Plant Malfunction

• The agency plans to notify customers who get water from agencies around the county that they may have been affected by the malfunction.

Man Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances In University City

• A University City man was found dead under suspicious circumstances following a quarrel with a housemate, who was taken into custody.

Body Found In SUV In Pacific Beach

• A body was found in a parked SUV in the Crown Point area Monday, authorities reported.

El Cajon Man Sentenced For Fatally Beating Roommate With Bat

• An East County man who fatally beat his roommate with a baseball bat at their residence was sentenced to 12 years in state prison.

Driver Crashes SUV Into San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Car

• A sheriff's deputy was hurt in unincorporated Escondido when a driver who fled during a traffic stop crashed into her car, authorities said.

Body Found Floating Near Shelter Island Yacht Club

• A man's body was pulled out of the water near a yacht club on Shelter Island, the San Diego Harbor Patrol said.

Man Fatally Shot Outside Family Home In San Diego

• Authorities have publicly identified a 37-year-old Paradise Hills man who was fatally shot outside his home over the Fourth of July weekend.

Bicyclist Injured In Solo Crash In San Diego

• A man suffered life-threatening injuries when he lost control of his BMX bike while riding downhill in San Diego, police said.

Bouncers Attacked At San Diego Restaurant

• Four bouncers at a restaurant in Pacific Beach were injured in a fight to keep four men from entering the establishment, police said.

4 Businesses, Parked Vehicle Shot At With BB Gun In San Diego

• A BB gun was used to shoot out windows at four businesses in the College Area along with a side window of a parked vehicle, police said.

Man Fatally Struck By SUV In San Ysidro

• A 68-year-old man was struck by an SUV and killed crossing a street outside of a crosswalk in San Ysidro, police said.

Motorcyclist Killed, 3 Injured In Valley Center Crash

• A motorcyclist was killed in a crash at a Valley Center intersection that left three other people injured, authorities said.

Teen Riding Scooter Hit By Car In Linda Vista

• A 17-year-old boy sustained a brain bleed and multiple facial lacerations when he was struck by a car while riding a non-motorized scooter.