Crime & Safety
7.5 Tons Of Seized Drugs; Fatal Stabbing: San Diego County Crime 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.
Coast Guard Offloads 7.5 Tons Of Seized Illicit Drugs In San Diego
The drugs were seized in recent weeks from seafaring smugglers in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Santee Woman Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge
"Due to the severity of the injuries, the sheriff's Homicide Unit responded and has assumed responsibility of the investigation."
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Man Armed With BB Gun Hurt In Officer-Involved Shooting In San Carlos
The man was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
Police Shoot Suspect In San Carlos-Area Neighborhood
At least one San Diego Police Department officer opened fire on a suspect at a San Carlos-area home, authorities reported.
Ex-San Diego Solar Company CEO Pleads Guilty To Stalking Ex-Girlfriend
Daniel Joseph Sullivan, 44, headed Sullivan Solar Power, a prominent solar system installer in the San Diego region.
Victim Of Fatal North Park Stabbing Identified
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with multiple fractures.
Man Sentenced To Prison For National City Motel Stabbing, Arson
Jeremiah Dayvon King, 29, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, arson and pimping charges for the Dec. 13, 2020, attack.
South Bay Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Sale That Lead To Man's Overdose
A Chula Vista man was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced pills that caused the death of a 20-year-old man.
Firefighters Work To Quell Brush Blaze In La Mesa
A brush fire erupted north of Interstate 8 in La Mesa.
Kearny Mesa Traffic Crash Leaves Car Atop Parked Ambulance
Three people suffered minor injuries after a car crashed out of one parking lot and into another one below it landing on an ambulance.
A 31-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured in a collision with a sport utility vehicle in Roseville.
Man Sentenced To Prison For Hillcrest Stabbing Death
A man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing another man in Hillcrest last year was sentenced to 76 years to life in state prison.
Woman Pleads Not Guilty In East County Police Pursuit, Barricade
Donna Lee Barnhill, 57, pleaded not guilty to 10 felony counts, including four counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer.
Suspect Jailed In Fatal North Park Stabbing
Alberto Jorge Barraza, 32, was booked on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal assault.
Predawn Fire Heavily Damages Talmadge-Area Home
Investigators set the monetary losses at $1 million to the structure and $100,000 to contents.
A pickup truck in the Swan Canyon community of San Diego struck a woman and fled the scene, authorities said.
Folsom Prison Inmates From San Diego Investigated In Inmate's Death
The two prisoners were moved to a prison administrative segregation unit pending an investigation.
DUI Suspected In Fatal Poway Crash; 22-Year-Old Arrested
A motorcyclist parked on the side of Midland Road was struck and killed, and investigators suspect the driver was intoxicated.
Officers Pull Over Speeding Car And Find Stabbing Victim
The passenger of a speeding car died from an apparent stab wound after being pulled over by police.
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