Crime & Safety
Hit-And-Run; SWAT Standoff: Oceanside, San Diego County Crime Log
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from around Oceanside and across San Diego County.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week across San Diego County.
Barricaded Suspect Prompts Spring Valley SWAT Standoff
A fugitive holed up in a mobile home Thursday in a Spring Valley trailer park when sheriff's deputies arrived to arrest the suspect.
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FBI Search Leads To Evacuations In La Jolla
Federal agents serving a search warrant at a La Jolla home Thursday came across unstable chemicals, prompting evacuations in the area.
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14 Indicted In Alleged Counterfeit Apple Product Scheme
A federal grand jury indictment alleges that three San Diego brothers were the masterminds of an international criminal conspiracy.
Man Struck By Car In San Diego
A 75-year-old man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries sustained when he was struck by a car driven by a 74-year-old woman.
Train Hits, Kills Pedestrian In San Diego's Old Town
A train struck and killed a pedestrian in Old Town Thursday, authorities reported.
Lemon Grove Man Pleads Guilty To Running Over Girlfriend
A Lemon Grove man who ran over his girlfriend with a rented SUV last year pleaded guilty Thursday to a gross vehicular manslaughter charge.
Woman Sentenced For DUI Crash That Injured Driver, Her Children
Mayra Alejandra Gonzalez, 30, crashed her SUV head-on into another vehicle while driving her three young daughters through Rancho Bernardo.
Fire Damages 2 Units At Pacific Beach Condo, 4 Displaced
The American Red Cross was called in to help the displaced residents – four adults and one pet – arrange for temporary lodging.
Toddler Struck By Grandfather's Truck In San Diego
A 2-year-old boy suffered a broken pelvis and leg when he ran in front of his grandpa's pickup truck at a Kearny Mesa condominium complex.
Family Displaced After Fire Destroys RV, Spreads Near Alpine
A fire tore through an RV and spread to a patch of vegetation in a rural area between Alpine and Jamul, authorities said.
Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In San Diego
A pedestrian suffered head injuries and a spinal fracture when a hit-and-run motorist struck him and five parked vehicles, police said.
Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter For Killing La Mesa Resident
A man who fatally stabbed a La Mesa resident multiple times with a sword in 2006 pleaded guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter.
Man Convicted Of Woman's 1987 Normal Heights Rape And Murder
A North Carolina man was found guilty of raping and murdering a 79-year-old woman in her Normal Heights home more than three decades ago.
Navy Warehouse Manager Pleads Guilty To Stealing $2.5M In Goods
A former manager of the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Warehouse in San Diego pleaded guilty to stealing items which he resold.
Teen Killed In Shooting At Linda Vista Recreation Center ID'd
Authorities Wednesday released the name of a 19-year-old man killed last week in a shooting at Linda Vista Recreation Center.
San Diego Judge Rules Family At Border Has Right To Attorney
Nearly 50,000 migrants have been returned to Mexico under the Migrant Protection Protocols program, according to the ACLU.
Woman Suspected Of Assaulting Vice Principal Arrested In Santee
A woman who allegedly attacked a vice principal was arrested after struggling with deputies during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Suspect Charged With Murder In Fatal Pacific Beach Stabbing
A murder charge was filed Wednesday against a man accused in a fatal stabbing last summer outside a Pacific Beach convenience store.
Spree Of Robberies, Carjackings Reported In El Cajon
Masked thieves armed with guns carried out an hourlong spree of carjackings and street robberies in El Cajon Wednesday.
Closings Made In Trial Of 1987 San Diego Rape Murder
A medical transport worker is accused of raping and murdering a 79-year-old woman in her Normal Heights home more than three decades ago.
SDSU Forms Task Forces To Review Student Safety, Drug Use
The task force groups were announced in the wake of a freshman student's death from head injuries suffered on campus last week.
A fire raged Tuesday evening in units at the Del Mar Beach Club in Solana Beach and caused the roof of a building to collapse.
Man Accused In Fatal Homeless Attacks To Stand Trial For Murder
Some of the victims were set on fire, while others were impaled with railroad spikes.
Border Patrol SUV Rolls Onto Side In Crash On I-15 In Escondido
A Border Patrol agent and another motorist were injured in a crash on an Interstate 15 onramp in Escondido, authorities said.
Man Killed In Solo Motorcycle Crash Near Mission Valley Mall
A 38-year-old man was killed in a solo motorcycle crash near the Westfield Mission Valley mall, police said.
Family Displaced After Fire Sparks In Garage Of PB Home
A blaze broke out in the garage of a Pacific Beach home Tuesday morning and displaced a family of three, authorities said.
Autopsy: SDSU Student Died Due To Head Trauma After Frat Party
Dylan Hernandez, a SDSU freshman, was hospitalized and later died after attending an event at one of the university's fraternities.
Two Horses Die At Del Mar Racetrack, Another Injured
The deaths were the fifth and sixth at Del Mar since July 17. The four previous deaths had happened during trainings.
Restitution Secured For San Diego County Jewelry Scam Victims
Two jewelry store owners were accused of targeting young marines and sailors, encouraging them to buy jewelry they couldn't afford.
SDSU Student Dies After Fraternity Party Injury
A 19-year-old freshman died after suffering an injury at a fraternity party, prompting SDSU to suspend its 14 fraternities this week.
Police Seek Group Who Carjacked Man At Mission Valley Target
A group of men stole a man's vehicle Monday morning in the parking lot of a Target store in the Mission Valley area, police said.
Suspect Sought In Attempt to Run Down Officer In Imperial Beach
A man is at large who allegedly fled police in a stolen car before trying to run down an officer.
SDSU Suspends 14 Fraternities Following Student's Hospitalization
All fraternity activities at San Diego State University were suspended one day after a student was hospitalized after attending a party.
Lawsuit Filed On Behalf Of Son Of Woman Who Died In SDPD Custody
The wrongful death suit was filed on behalf of the son of a 24-year-old woman who died in San Diego police custody last year.
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