Toddler Ingests Pot; Swastikas Spray Painted; Geyser Floods Freeway; Fiery Training Accident: San Diego County Police Log

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

DUI Checkpoint Friday In Escondido

The checkpoint will take place at an undisclosed location within Escondido city limits.

Geyser Floods I-8 In Mission Valley

The California Highway Patrol shut down the eastbound side of the freeway.

DUI Checkpoint Planned Friday In Carlsbad

"This checkpoint is named after two Oceanside CHP officers who lost their life on duty as a result of someone drinking and driving."

Fiery Training Accident That Injured 15 Marines Under Investigation

Fifteen Marines were injured when an amphibious landing vehicle caught fire during a training exercise Wednesday at Camp Pendleton.

15 Marines Injured In Training Accident At Camp Pendleton

The Marines were conducting a combat readiness evaluation on land as part of scheduled battalion training at the time of the accident.

Burglary Suspect Caught On Camera In Poway

Do you recognize this woman? She is wanted in connection with a commercial burglary in Poway.

Pregnant Mother Fears Miscarriage In Immigration Detention; ACLU Of San Diego Demands Her Release

The ACLU is asking ICE to allow Maria Solis, a pregnant mother of three, to fight her immigration case from her Oceanside home.

Motorcyclist Killed In I-15 Crash Near Fallbrook

The accident left three northbound lanes blocked on the freeway.

Fire Closes I-15 Lanes Near Rainbow

The fire was reported in the center divider of Interstate 15.

Amber Alert Lifted After Mother Turns Self In, Sons Found Safe In Lancaster

Laria Walker-Anderson, 28, and her three sons ages 9, 8 and 6, were sought in an Amber Alert issued Sunday in Southern California.

Amber Alert For 3 Missing Brothers Extended To Southern California

The children were allegedly abducted by their mother from New Mexico. Officials believe the boys are in "imminent danger."

San Diego Firefighters ‘Fill The Boot’ For Muscular Dystrophy

Nationally, the event garnered the participation of more than 100,000 firefighters last year and raised more than $24 million.

CVS Stores Robbed Across San Diego County

Stores have been hit in Hillcrest, Mira Mesa, National City, North Park, Rolando, and most recently, La Jolla.

Swastikas Spray Painted At Westview High School

The Poway Unified School District campus was vandalized by offensive graffiti, including swastikas. (

Mutilation Murder Of Teen At Torrey Pines State Beach Remains Unsolved 39 Years Later

Barbara Nantais was strangled and beaten to death Aug. 13, 1978. Her sister and one-time boyfriend are not giving up on finding her killer.

Driver Of Stolen Van Makes Bomb Threat At San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant

Erik Jon Norman, 27, told security guards the van contained electronic equipment and "possible explosives," authorities said.

Fatal La Mesa Freeway Shooting Case: 1 Suspect Pleads Guilty, Prelim Hearing Postponed For 2 Others

Donte Haddock, 26, Alaeante Eason, 27, and Anthony Frank, 26, are charged with murder in the May 5, 2013, death of Xusha Brown Jr. Brown.

Fire Erupts At National City Group Home

The American Red Cross was called in to help arrange interim housing for the displaced residents, including three children.

Crews Can't Access Car Believed To Contain Bodies Of Missing San Diego Couple

The bodies of Yinan Wang, 31, and his wife, Jie Song, 30, are believed to be trapped inside a car submerged in Kings River east of Fresno.

Lawsuit Against Equifax Filed In San Diego After Data Breach

A class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of two people and the approximately 143 million U.S. consumers whose credit files were hacked.

Toddler Hospitalized After Ingesting Marijuana At Otay Mesa Home

The case is assigned to a child-abuse detective and remains under investigation, police said.

Report Of Possible Child Abduction In Escondido Unfounded

The boy was found to be safe with his father in San Diego, police said.

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