Crime & Safety
Sailor Charged For Fire; Teacher Arrested: SD County Police Log
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
Navy Charges Sailor With Starting USS Bonhomme Richard Fire
In addition to structural damage to the ship, the fire also caused minor injuries to more than 60 sailors and civilian firefighters.
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San Diego Substitute Teacher Arrested On Child Porn Charges
Andrew Jared Primes has worked for the Poway Unified School District and San Dieguito Union High School District.
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Man Accused Of Entering Zoo Enclosure With Kid Pleads Not Guilty
Jose Manuel Navarrete, 25, is accused of entering the enclosure by climbing through multiple barriers while holding his daughter.
Lawsuit Announced Against AAV Manufacturer In Service Members' Deaths
The service members, ranging in age from 18 to 22, were taking part in a maritime training mission about 80 miles west of Encinitas.
Ex-Qualcomm Employee Pleads Guilty To Filing False Tax Return In Chabad Scheme
Jason Ellis, 42, of Poway, admitted to evading over $27,000 in taxes by donating money to nonprofit entities associated with the Chabad.
Sexually Violent Predator Proposed For Release In Borrego Springs
Merle Wade Wakefield, 64, had previously been rejected for conditional release to a home in a Mount Helix neighborhood.
Woman Files Lawsuit Over Arrest By SDPD Officers In Unmarked Van
Shayla Piccini was booked into county jail on suspicion of assault on a peace officer, but was released from custody the following day.
Second Suspect Jailed In Fatal Spring Valley Shooting
Isak Alexis Espino, 25, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of Dante Lopez of San Diego, officials said.
Escondido Massage Parlor Masseur Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Crimes
An investigation of the business led to the arrest of Hengwei Chi, 47, who was booked into county jail on Saturday.
Woman Shot In Neck By Another Woman During Argument In San Diego
A woman suffered a gunshot wound to her neck during an argument in the Jamacha neighborhood of San Diego, authorities said.
Armed Men Rob Pacific Beach Store
Two men held up a Pacific Beach store at gunpoint, taking cash, a bong and vapes before they fled, authorities said.
Jammerieo Austin, 26, of San Diego, is accused in the slaying of 40-year-old Karmen Anderson in Spring Valley.
Homicide Victim Whose Body Was Found Buried In Fallbrook ID'd
Authorities released the name of a homicide victim whose body was found buried two weeks ago on a residential property in Fallbrook.
Police Release Name Of Shooting Victim In Emerald Hills
San Diego resident Luis Alberto Arroyo was found with gunshot wounds to his upper body, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Man Pleads Guilty To Murder In Mother's Fatal Stabbing In Ocean Beach
Daniel Chase McKibben, 38, admitted to the slaying of 59-year-old Heidi Green.
Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Hit-And-Run In Bicyclist's Death
Bailey Tennery is accused in the death of Carlsbad resident Jackson Williams, who was struck July 15 while riding a bike in Oceanside.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
San Diego Police Investigate Shots Fired On Valencia Park Home
Why the residence was targeted was unclear.
Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In East County
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Lemon Grove, sheriff's officials said.
Suspect Sought In Valencia Park Shooting
Police searched for a man who allegedly fired a gun at an unidentified victim in the Valencia Park neighborhood.
Suspect Fatally Shot By Police In San Digeo's Talmadge Area ID'd
Two officers opened fire on Jesus Salvador Valeta, 22, near the intersection of El Cajon Boulevard and 54th Street, police said.
Police Tuesday sought between six and eight suspects who allegedly attacked a man at Rookies Sports Bar in Oceanside.
Masseur Accused Of Sex Crimes Against Women At Escondido Parlor
A masseur was behind bars on suspicion of sex crimes involving two women at an Escondido massage parlor.
Victims Of Slayings In Bay Terraces, Barrio Logan ID'd
Both men were found slain by unidentified assailants last week.
North Park Gang Member Sentenced To Prison For Sex Trafficking
Jonathan Devon Price pleaded guilty last year to a federal sex trafficking of a minor charge for prostituting a girl in San Diego County.
Man Arrested In Spring Valley Shooting Death Of Woman In April
An ex-con was behind bars Monday on suspicion of killing a woman who was shot while sitting in a parked vehicle in Spring Valley.
A man was hospitalized after falling off a cliff onto a beach in La Jolla Monday morning, authorities said.
Firefighters Rescue Person From Mission Hills Canyon
A person who was unable to walk was rescued Sunday from a canyon in the Mission Hills neighborhood, fire officials said.
Motorcyclist Injured In Valley Center Crash
A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a Valley Center crash, authorities said.
Man Killed In San Diego's Emerald Hills Neighborhood
A man in his 30s was apparently shot and killed in the Emerald Hills neighborhood, police said.
CHP Investigating Vehicle Fatality In Jamul
A person died in an off-road vehicle accident in rural Jamul, authorities said.
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