Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
Jesus Ivan Rodriguez-Leyva, 28, and Julio Cesar Zuniga-Luna, 32, pleaded guilty to federal charges.
K'John Henry Sands II, 26, of Los Angeles had a 15-year-old girl work for him as a prostitute in the San Diego area.
Investigators are working to determine what sparked the deadly fire.
San Diego police are asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of inappropriately touching a 5-year-old child.
Sheriff Kelly Martinez called the allegations against the deputy "abhorrent" and a violation of public trust.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Police are searching for a small black sports car with tinted windows that fled the scene of the fatal crash.
Police are investigating after a man was found with an apparent gunshot wound inside a vehicle.
The alleged misconduct occurred during the current school year, officials said.
Agents discovered 550 packages of suspected cocaine during two vehicle inspections just three minutes apart.
Cedric Von Ferdinand, 34, is accused in the death of Nadine Jett.
The San Diego resident's cause of death, remains under investigation.
Authorities reached out to the public for help in identifying five young people.
Ivan Alonso Rodriguez, 47, of El Cajon, pleaded guilty to federal charges.
About 15 children ages 1 to 6 took bags of psilocybin gummies left on a porch in Ocean Beach on Halloween, according to police.
Police arrested the suspect in El Cajon nearly a month after the fatal shooting at Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach.
Traffic at the busy border entry was being diverted by the California Highway Patrol.
The Piper PA-22 went down near state Route 78 and just west of Imperial County, authorities said.
Daveon Hicks, 36, Curry Williams, 35, and Jamal Johnson, 46, were convicted of murder and other charges.
Larry Millete, 45, was found guilty in July of first-degree murder in the death of his wife of 20 years.
A sheriff's bomb squad investigated the suitcase found in the lobby of the Kearny Mesa office.
Border Patrol agents arrested the man after discovering an outstanding felony warrant related to an alleged domestic violence offense.
A suspect stabbed a 67-year-old and 72-year-old under the I-5 bridge on Vine Street, police said.
A man accused of designing and constructing a cross- border tunnel that was used by a cartel to smuggle drugs into the country was indicted.
A 33-year-old man was hospitalized Friday with serious injuries from a collision with an SUV in Pacific Beach.
As border communities prepare to celebrate Día de los Muertos, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials had a reminder for travelers.
The San Diego Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating the death.
The 70-year-old convicted sex offender is expected to be released from a state mental hospital by Nov. 4.
A suspect was taken into custody after shots were fired at federal agents during an early morning operation, authorities said.
Residents may see smoke and encounter temporary closures as crews conduct controlled burns across the forest.
Police responded to the mosque Tuesday after receiving a report of a woman who was possibly armed with a gun.
Police urged the public to avoid the Clairemont Mesa mosque, where three people were killed in a shooting in May.
Authorities are seeking the public's help in solving the 2008 shooting death of 20-year-old Darnell Smith.
A 70-year-old stabbing victim was hospitalized after an attack, authorities said.
The man had served 13 years and nine months in a Mexican prison following a murder conviction in Guanajuato, Mexico.
The man crashed into a parked vehicle before fleeing on foot, authorities said.
All northbound lanes were closed Monday morning as authorities investigated the fatal crash.
Firefighters rescued a man who used a ladder to trim tree branches, but was unable to get down.