EDD Fraud; Cyberstalking Charge; Jail Deaths: SD County Crime Log

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

Local Naval Seaman Pleads Guilty To Cyberstalking Woman

A Coronado Naval seaman pleaded guilty to a federal cyberstalking charge for repeatedly threatening and harassing a woman.

3 Plead Not Guilty To Murder In 14-Year-Old's Shooting In San Diego

Three teens suspected in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in the Mount Hope neighborhood pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

State Auditor Issues Report On San Diego County Jail Deaths

The California State Auditor released a sobering assessment of the Sheriff's Department's record of unusually frequent jail-inmate deaths.

Missing Redondo Beach Woman Found At Poway Hospital

A missing 67-year-old Redondo Beach woman was found in San Diego County.

Man Dies After Being Shot In Talmadge Neighborhood

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

9 Displaced After Apartment Fire In San Diego's Teralta West Area

The monetary losses were set at $50,000 to the structure and $25,000 to contents.

Ex-Navy Captain Pleads Guilty In 'Fat Leonard' Case

Donald Hornbeck, 61, is the fourth member of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet to enter a guilty plea in connection with assisting the company.

Man Arrested In Attempted La Mesa Credit Union Robbery

A man accused of trying to rob Cabrillo Credit Union before apparently changing his mind and fleeing was arrested, authorities said.

Man Wounded In Kearny Mesa Stabbing

A stabbing in a Kearny Mesa-area commercial district left a man wounded and a woman under arrest.

North County Woman Sentenced For Role In $1 Million EDD Fraud

Stacy Wright, 62, pleaded guilty to her role in a scheme that took more than $1 million from the state's Employment Development Department.

Man Dies Crossing Street In San Diego's Nestor Neighborhood

The 42-year-old pedestrian was struck by a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 29-year-old man, according to the San Diego Police Department.

Junior Seau's Brother Named As Victim In Fatal Head-On Crash

Savaii Seau of El Cajon died in a head-on collision with a big rig near Lakeside, authorities said.

Student Accused Of Vandalizing San Dieguito Academy In Encinitas

The 16-year-old boy is accused of spray painting racist and homophobic slurs on the administration building.

Man Who Was Fatally Shot In Imperial Beach Identified

The motive for the killing remains unknown.

El Cajon Driver Killed In Head-On Collision Near Lakeside

Al El Cajon motorist was fatally injured in a head-on collision with a big rig on a roadway near Lakeside, authorities reported.

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Shooting, Dragging Death

Fernando Arellano, 20, is accused in the June 20, 2021, death of David Aviles, 56, who police found pinned beneath a car in San Diego.

4 Arrested In Connection With Fatal Shooting In Mount Hope

Three young men and a teenager were behind bars in connection with the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in the Mount Hope neighborhood.

1 Hospitalized, 1 Arrested On Suspicion Of Arson In San Diego Fire

An apartment fire in San Diego that displaced eight people and hospitalized one was being investigated as arson, authorities said.

4 Arrested On Vandalism Charges Amid San Diego Zoo 'Skyfari' Shutdown

Four people were arrested on suspicion of vandalizing the San Diego Zoo's aerial tram, which triggered a shutdown and trapped passengers.

Fire At Home Of CA Politicians Was Arson: Report

A fire that damaged the home of legislator Lorena Gonzalez and San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher was purposefully set.

San Diego Zoo 'Skyfari' Riders Stuck For Over An Hour

Riders of the San Diego Zoo's Skyfari ride were trapped in their gondolas for more than an hour.