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Stabbing Death Sentence + Tar Balls + Weekend Events
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Happy Saturday, La Mesa-Mount Helix! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally.
Here are the top stories today in and around La Mesa-Mount Helix:
- A man who killed his mother by stabbing her dozens of times in Ocean Beach was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Daniel Chase McKibben, 39, pleaded guilty earlier this year to murder and other allegations stemming from the slaying of 59-year-old Heidi Green, whose body was found on May 1, 2019, inside a garbage can in the garage of a condominium. While armed with a knife, McKibben was shot by La Mesa police the day after Green's body was discovered, then taken into custody. (City News Service)
- The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency advised the public to be cautious at beaches and avoid contact with tar balls. There have been increased reports of tar balls washing ashore on North County beaches, the agency reported. (City News Service)
- An unvaccinated woman who died earlier this week was the first pregnant San Diego person to die from COVID-19, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced Friday.
The woman died this week after being hospitalized, as did her unborn child. (City News Service) - Missed the headlines? Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County. (La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch)
- Looking for things to do? See what's slated this weekend in San Diego County and Southern California. (Encinitas Patch)
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