The woman had "obvious trauma-related injuries," police Lt. Lou Maggi said.
Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
Antonio Medina Jr. ultimately pleaded guilty to three felony counts of lewd acts on a child and one count of possessing child pornography.
On Dec. 16 of last year, Steven Nelson died from complications of his gunshot injuries at age 51, police said.
Scott Anthony Sargent, 63, admitted to providing fentanyl that killed two victims on Nov. 10, 2022.
The man, identified only as a 44-year-old Spanish citizen, was arrested on Jan. 3 while behind the wheel of an SUV traveling on SR-94.
Kenneth Chaney, 23, is slated to be sentenced to 21 years in state prison for the May 23, 2023, death of 20-year-old Trey Walker.
Two patrolmen fatally shot an apparently suicidal man when he allegedly advanced on them at his East Village home while holding a knife.
During the checkpoint, officers will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Crews were mopping up the area.
Paramedics took the woman to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
A total of 21 personnel were assigned to the accident, including two engines, two medics and one truck, officials said.
The blaze broke out near Pamo and West Haveford roads, according to Cal Fire San Diego.
Crews aboard two water-dropping helicopters and multiple fire engines worked to extinguish the flames.
A total of 29 personnel were assigned to the rescue, including two engines, two trucks and one medic, officials said.
A total of 33 personnel were assigned to the fire, including three engines, one medic and one water tender, officials said.
The blaze, called the Mission Fire, sparked amid red flag weather conditions.
Briana Contreras, 25, drove drunk on the wrong side of I-8, causing a head-on crash with an oncoming SUV and and killing its driver.
Michelle Mack, 54, was also ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Ulta and Sephora, according to the CA Attorney General's Office.
Dewayne Morris Sr., 65, and Dewayne Morris Jr., 41, both of Inglewood, were charged along with several other defendants.
Edwin Bejarano Aguayo, 21, was booked into San Diego Central Jail.
He was taken to a hospital where he was treated for rib, clavicle, spine and fibula fractures and multiple abrasions, police said.
The Apple Fire sparked in Wynola, west of Julian, according to Cal Fire San Diego.
A former San Diego police detective is suing the city.
The stunt caused burns to about 16% of the pledge's body, mostly on his legs, according to the San Diego County District Attorney's Office.
Jesse Milton Alvarez, 34, was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's fiancé, a Cathedral Catholic High School teacher.
Firefighters used chainsaws and other tools to cut through dense vegetation and employed ladders to cross ravines and descend drop-offs.
The 19-year-old man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Agents found a missing child and arrested a driver wanted for their alleged abduction, officials announced.
The victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
“I am focusing on the long-term sexual harassment claims, which still stand, and I am ready for a jury trial,” Grecia Figueroa wrote.
A brush fire near Otay Mountain north of the U.S.-Mexico border was fully contained Thursday, authorities said.
Two pedestrians were killed in a two-vehicle crash at a Lemon Grove intersection.
Officials are investigating the cause of a New Year's Eve fire at an abandoned auto repair shop east of Interstate 805.
The property, which has been abandoned for years, was also set on fire on Oct. 26, 2024.
There was no description of suspects, and no arrests were reported.
Daniel Ruben Martin, 20, was arrested along with a 17-year-old boy in connection with the death of Michael Shook, 65.
The fire was reported near the mountain north of the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Cal Fire San Diego.