Crime & Safety

Shooting Victim Remembered; Missing Elderly Man Found Safe; Pier Jumper's Body Recovered: San Diego County 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.

Body Recovered After Man Jumps Off Oceanside Pier

His body was retrieved from the water about a half-mile off the coast following an extensive three-hour search in the air and on the water.

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SDSU Student Attacked Near Campus: Police

San Diego police are seeking the public's help in locating a man suspected of attacking a student near campus.

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Men Accused In Encinitas Attempted Kidnapping To Stand Trial On Felony Charges

Jeremiah Owens, 28, and Christopher White, 27, both of Escondido, each face nine years in prison if convicted.

Las Vegas Shooting: San Diego Survivors Share Their Stories

Officers with the San Diego Police Department and Chula Vista police Agent Fred Rowbotham shared details about their harrowing experiences.

Sanitation Worker Killed By Runaway Trash Truck Identified

An unoccupied trash truck rolled into David Strobridge, 22, and pinned him against a wall in a La Jolla alley.

Fire Destroys Office Inside Encinitas Commercial Building

The blaze broke out at the site of Traveltrust, a travel agency, in the 300 block of N. Coast Highway 101.

Runaway Trash Truck Strikes, Kills Sanitation Worker In La Jolla

Medics took the 30-year-old victim to a trauma center, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities Search For Pickup Truck Involved In Encinitas Hit-And-Run

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the truck is asked to call the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

San Diego Leaders React To Las Vegas Shooting

The death toll had risen to 59 by Monday afternoon, with more than 500 hurt at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival on Sunday night.

La Mesa Man Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Acquaintance, Police Say

Christopher James Artale, 40, was being held without bail at San Diego Central Jail pending arraignment, police said.

Identity Theft Suspect Caught On Camera In San Diego County

Do you recognize this man? He is suspected of making about $900 in unauthorized purchases using a Santee woman's credit card number.

San Diego Attorney Killed In Las Vegas Mass Shooting

Jennifer Irvine was a family law and criminal defense attorney

Missing Elderly Man From Carlsbad Found

Salvador Cantu, 86, left his home in downtown Carlsbad at about 1 p.m. Saturday to visit a friend about a mile away, police said.

San Diego Firefighter Injured In Las Vegas Shooting

As many as two dozen off-duty police officers and firefighters were in the crowd at the country music festival in Las Vegas.

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