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Sex Trafficker Sentenced|Stabbing Spree: San Diego Co. Police Log

A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents around La Mesa and Mount Helix and across San Diego County.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the county this week.

Elderly Santee Man Who Suffers From Memory Loss Goes Missing

Ralph Solis Reyes Sr., 91, has not gone missing before and takes medications, authorities said.

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Fire Scorches Kitchen In Escondido Apartment

Seven engines, one truck and two ambulances responded to the fire on South Juniper Street.

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Woman Driving Stolen Pickup Crashes Into Patrol Vehicle: Police

Both the driver and officer were transported to Palomar Medical Center, where they were treated for minor injuries.

Man Convicted Of Sex Crime Arrested At Border

Two men, including a convicted felon, crossed illegally into the United States from Mexico, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.

Boy Arrested For Selling Xanax To Classmates: Escondido Police

Six students took the prescription drug during lunchtime at Rincon Middle School in Escondido, police said.

Repeat Offender Sentenced For Sex Trafficking In San Diego

Anthony Khyree "Ant" Dotson, 26, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for compelling a 17-year-old girl into the underage sex trade.

Motorhome Police Pursuit From San Diego Ends In San Clemente

The pursuit ended after a brief standoff on the side of Interstate 5 in San Clemente just north of the San Diego County line.

Jury Deliberations Begin In Carlsbad Murder-For-Hire Plot

Diana Lovejoy, 45, and Weldon McDavid Jr., 50, are charged with conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder.

Spring Valley Marijuana Dispensary Raided

Authorities seized cannabis and related products and detained five people for questioning.

Ex-Uber Driver Sentenced For Rape, Sexual Assault

John David Sanchez, 53, pleaded guilty in August to 34 charges, including rape and sodomy of an unconscious person.

Suspect Named In East County Stabbing Spree

Patrick Douglas, 51, is behind bars in connection with a pair of apparently random stabbing attacks that seriously wounded two women.

Shots Fired In City Heights, Prompts School Lockdown

Reports of shots fired prompted a precautionary lockdown of a nearby Fay Elementary School.

Ramona Stabbing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Jarrett Austin Wishnick, 26, is suspected of mortally wounding Steven Faught, 59, near a set of fuel pumps in front of Stage Stop Liquors.

SDG&E Unveils 15 Fire Watch Feeds In San Diego County

The system of high-definition cameras offer live video and show time-lapse scenarios of some of the region's most fire-prone areas.

Escaped San Diego Inmates Recaptured In Los Angeles

Karen Flores, 26, and Gisselle Rivas, 20, were serving time at the Custody to Community Reentry Program in San Diego.

East County Stabbings: 2 Women Stabbed, Suspect Arrested

The crime scenes were less than five miles apart in El Cajon and La Mesa.

Student Arrested After Threatening Fallbrook High School

The 15-year-old student was booked into juvenile hall after threatening others on social media.

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