Suicide-By-Fire; Face-Puncher Sought: La Mesa, SD Co. Crime Log

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

Suicide Suspected In Man's Body Found On Fire In Backyard

• The coroner will rule on cause of death following investigation, officials said.

MLB All-Star Esteban Loaiza Sentenced For 44 Pounds Of Cocaine

• The former Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland A's pitcher was busted when leaving a "stash house" in Imperial Beach, officials said.

Pedestrian Killed By Hit-And-Run Motorist On I-5

• A citizen called the CHP to report seeing a body just off the freeway, officials said.

Ex-NFL Player Kellen Winslow II Accused Of Lewd Conduct At Gym

• The former tight end, who was out on bail awaiting a rape trial, faces new charges of touching and groping a 77-year-old woman in Carlsbad.

Identity Sought For Man Who Punched Woman In Face: VIDEO

• The incident occurred Monday in the Gaslamp District, San Diego police said.

Deceased Person Found In Middle Of Road In Rancho Bernardo

• Authorities are investigating.

Cabbie Carjacked At Gunpoint Outside La Mesa Restaurant

• Four teens were arrested in the incident outside a Denny's, police said.

Motorist Killed In Suspected DUI Crash On I-5

• The suspected drunken driver was arrested following the wreck near Manchester Avenue, the CHP said.

1 Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Multi-Car, I-5 Crash

• Two others also hurt in the morning wreck near San Ysidro, the CHP said.

Man Charged With Murder For Allegedly Killing Stepmother

• Norberto Sanchez, 55, could face life in prison if convicted in weekend shooting death of 65-year-old Maria Esther Gonzalez.

Ferrari Driver Flees After Crash Into Power Pole In RSF

• More than 80 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were left in the area in the dark when pole fell to ground, officials said.

Motorcyclist Killed In La Jolla Crash

• The collision with an SUV occurred on Gilman Drive, police said.

DUI Suspected In Crash That Seriously Injured 2 In Ramona

• The two were flown to hospitals, while a third individual, who suffered less trauma, was transported by ambulance, officials said.

S.D. Man Who Laundered Ransom Money Sentenced To Prison

• Violent kidnappers held two dozen Mexican nationals hostage, then extorted their victims' U.S. relatives for ransom money, officials said.

14-Year Sentence For Little Italy Attempted Sexual Assault

• Christopher Merron, 28, learned his fate for the attack on a woman cleaning a coffee shop one early morning in San Diego.

Man Sets Fire Outside Home's Door: San Diego Police

• The 76-year-old was arrested for suspicion of arson, officials said.

Woman's Suspected Murder: Investigation Underway

• The female victim was found dead Monday in her City Heights apartment, officials said.

Scooter Rider Fractures Skull In Boardwalk Fall

• The 26-year-old man was with friends when the accident occurred in Mission Beach, police said.

Driver Killed After 2 Vehicles Collide At North Co. Intersection

• A pickup rolled multiple times, trapping the motorist, who was partially ejected in the crash, police said.

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