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School Screwdriver Scare; Coaster Death: San Diego Co. Police Log

ATM dragged off, sister hospitalized after sibling fight, fatal stabbing, gym theft and other crime and fire news this week from the area.

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

Woman May Not Survive Injuries After Fight With Brother: Police

  • Escondido law enforcement arrested the sibling for suspicion of attempted homicide. The 27-year-old sister is hospitalized, cops said.

House Fire Displaces North County Family Of 3

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  • Crews responded Thursday night to the blaze near Cannon Road in Oceanside, officials said.

Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Coaster Train

  • The victim died at the scene in Del Mar, authorities said.

Man Stabbed Trying To Stop Fight Outside Bar In OB: Police

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  • Police said the victim was attempting to curtail a disagreement outside Winston's Bar on Thursday.

Tips Sought In Fatal Drive-By Shooting

  • Two men were shot by someone in a white truck last month in San Diego, cops said. One victim, Elisha Hunter, 32, died from his injuries.

Student With Screwdriver: Lockdown Lifted At Mt. Carmel H.S.

  • The juvenile was taken for a psychological evaluation, but could face criminal charges, San Diego police said.

Recognize Us? Suspects Sought In Credit-Card Heist From Gym

  • The duo is accused of breaking into a Planet Fitness locker and going on a spending spree with stolen credit card, deputies said.

ATM Swiped From Ramona Market: Deputies

  • Suspects possibly used a white or silver pick-up to drag away the machine from the Main Street business, officials said.

Back-To-Back Robberies Reported At 2 T-Mobile Stores

  • The suspect duo threatened employees with pepper spray at both businesses, police said.

Man Fatally Stabbed In Fight In North County

  • The 19-year-old was pronounced dead at a hospital, Escondido police said.

Pedestrian Killed On Sweetwater Springs Boulevard

  • The fatality was reported Thursday night near Monte Vista High School, officials said.

Man Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Poway Dad Outside 7-Eleven

  • The victim's wife said he tried to drive himself to the hospital after the deadly, "nine-second" parking-lot altercation.

Group-Home Resident Clings To Life Following Fight

  • Responding officers found the 59-year-old unconscious on a patio at the independent-living center, authorities said.

2 Charged in Fentanyl-Overdose Death Of San Diego Woman

  • DEA officers said the the female was revived in ER after overdose, then asked her alleged dealer for more and was found dead within hours.

Man Who Grabbed Girl Walking From School Given 1 Year In Jail

  • Jose Alfredo Plascencia also must register as a sex offender for the incident that occurred last spring in Otay Mesa, officials said.

Gas-Line Rupture Prompts Evacuations In SD

  • The accident was reported in the Normal Heights neighborhood.

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