Navy Man Attacked; Fatal Crashes: La Mesa & Nearby Police Log

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

Armed And Dangerous Suspect Sought In North County Murder

• A woman was shot to death in Fallbrook early Thursday. Police are searching for a man whom she had previously dated as the suspect.

Authorities ID Good Samaritan Fatally Struck On Freeway

• Bertha Aida Estrada of San Diego was struck and killed by an SUV when she stopped to help motorists at the scene of a two-car crash.

Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Encinitas

• An investigation determined the 54-year-old woman was crossing Mountain Vista Drive when she was struck by a car, officials said.

Man Who Killed Friend Given Life Term

• A parolee who fatally shot a male friend because he thought the victim had disrespected him was sentenced to 80 years to life in prison.

San Diego Robbery-Spree Suspects Plead Guilty

• Two men pleaded guilty to carrying out a spree of armed robberies at 10 Metro PCS cellphone stores and a Subway sandwich shop.

SoCal Brothers Plead Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

• Nathan Dulley, 36, and Andrew Dulley, 34, are scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 22, 2019 by U.S. District Judge William Q. Hayes.

Guatemalan Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty

• A Guatemalan national who once helped run an extensive drug-trafficking network pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court.

Man Charged In Adult Bookstore Murder; Arraignment Postponed

• The victim was found dead inside the X Spot Adult Store on Midway Drive, according to San Diego police.

Suspected Illegal Immigrants Arrested On Imperial Beach Shoreline

• Eight suspected undocumented immigrants landed on the beach near Border Field State Park Thursday in a small fishing boat.

La Jolla House Fire Displaces Family

• A house fire in La Jolla displaced a family of four Thursday and caused an estimated $650,000 worth of damage, authorities reported.

Man Arrested For Alleged Threat Against South Bay Church

• A 61-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening violence against a Catholic Church in Chula Vista, authorities reported.

Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-15 Identified

• Authorities have identified a man who killed himself and another driver when he collided with the woman's car while driving the wrong way.

Man Armed With Gun, Knife Robs Midway-Area Subway Shop

• An man armed with a gun and a knife robbed a Subway store Wednesday in San Diego's Midway neighborhood.

Drunk Driver Who Hit Tree, Killing Passenger, Sentenced To Prison

• A drunken driver whose car veered off a road in unincorporated Escondido and hit a tree, killing his passenger, was sentenced to prison.

San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Who Groped Teen Sentenced To Jail

• Timothy Nathaniel Wilson Jr. pleaded guilty earlier this month to committing a lewd act with a 14-year-old child.

Woman Stabbed While Sitting In Her Car In Del Cerro Parking Lot

• A woman was stabbed three times by a man while she was sitting inside her car Thursday in a parking lot in the Del Cerro area, police said.

Woman Fatally Struck After Stopping To Help People On Freeway

• A good Samaritan was struck and killed by an SUV Thursday when she stopped to help motorists at the scene of a two-car crash on SR-94.

Woman Shot, Killed In Fallbrook

• The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was transported to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, officials said.

Crews Extinguish Brush Fires Near El Capitan Reservoir In Alpine

• Firefighters extinguished a series of small brush fires that broke out near the El Capitan Reservoir north of Alpine, officials said.

Threat Prompts Extra Patrols At Rancho Bernardo High School

• An anonymous email threatening violence prompted increased police presence Monday at Rancho Bernardo High School.

$9M Settlement Reached With Debt Collection Company Over Calls

• The district attorney's offices of San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside and Santa Clara counties filed the civil suit on Sept. 14, 2016.

Second Suspect Arrested In Killing of East Village Business Owner

• Authorities announced a second suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of the proprietor of Bottom Price Flooring.

Hearing Postponed For Ex-NFL Player Accused Of Rape

• Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II is accused of raping two women in Encinitas earlier this year and a 17-year-old girl 15 years ago.

Homeowner Shoots Man Who Was Yelling, Pounding On Door

• A homeowner shot a man who was pounding on the front door of an Alta Vista home Tuesday, police said.

Man Arrested In Deadly San Diego Sex Shop Shooting

• A 39-year-old man was jailed Tuesday on suspicion of killing a 65-year-old woman inside a Midway-area sex shop, police said.

3 Hospitalized After Crash On I-8 Near Old Town

• Three people were hospitalized Tuesday following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 8 near Old Town, authorities said.

Man Stabbed In Arm, Chest In East County

• A 35-year-old man suffered from multiple stab wounds to his arm and chest Monday night in Lakeside.

Man Killed In Boat Crash Off Imperial Beach Coast Identified

• Richard Neff, 66, of San Clemente, was injured when the Prowler, a 65-foot sportfisher, and the 332-foot yacht Attessa IV collided.

Car Crashes Into Escondido Subway; Driver Arrested

• A woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after she intentionally crashed her car into an Escondido Subway.

Pacific Beach Sex-Assault Suspect Arrested

• Los Angeles County sheriff's personnel took 55-year-old Jeffrey Hanze into custody, according to San Diego police.

Suspicious Object Prompts Evacuation Of Lindbergh Field Building

• Operations at the rest of the airport continued normally during the incident, Lindbergh spokeswoman Rebecca Bloomfield said.

Tips Sought In Burgundy Bandit Robbery Series In San Diego County

• The "Burgundy Bandit" is believed to have robbed at least nine businesses in El Cajon, La Mesa and San Diego.

1 Dead In Shooting At San Diego Adult Store

• A shooting at a Midway-area sex shop left one person dead Monday, authorities reported.

MTS Bus Driver Hospitalized After 3-Vehicle Crash In San Diego

• The collision happened in the 1400 block of South 43rd Street, near the onramp to Interstate 805, police said.

Navy Man Attacked With Baseball Bat In San Diego

• The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment of a skull fracture and a spine fracture, officials said.

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