Cold Case Murder; Snapchat Slaying: San Diego County Police Log

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

Body Found In Canyon At Balboa Park

• A body was discovered early Friday morning in a canyon near the Naval Medical Center in Balboa Park, officials said.

Navy Sailor Charged With Stealing Grenades From San Diego Ship

• Twenty grenades were stolen last year from San Diego-based guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney.

Man Charged With Murder In Escondido Cold Case

• Nathan Mathis, 62, was arrested for the 1986 murder of Richard Finney, Escondido police said.

Fire Destroys Vehicles Near Oceanside Auto Repair Shops

• No injuries were reported, though several vehicles in the tightly packed lot were damaged or destroyed.

Missing San Diego Boy Found Safe

• Isaac Salgado, 12, had been last seen at the Prime Time after-school program at Roosevelt Middle School, which borders the San Diego Zoo.

'Shocking' Suicide Rate At San Diego County Jails: Report

• "The shocking number of inmates dying by suicide demands action by the county," the Disability Rights California document states.

Escondido Man Convicted In Snapchat Slaying

• A jury deliberated for about 90 minutes before finding Salvador Sanchez guilty in the April 2017 death of 20-year-old Maithem Alfuraiji.

Ex-Poway Superintendent Pleads Guilty, To Repay District $185K

• John Collins was accused of misappropriating more than $345,000 in public funds.

Family Escapes House Fire In Pacific Highlands Ranch

• The fire destroyed the garage and two vehicles, while smoke damaged much of the home, officials said.

Train Strikes, Kills Pedestrian In Oceanside

• The victim, whose age and gender were not immediately available, was struck in the area of Surfrider Way and North Cleveland Street.

350 Untested Rape Kits Sent To Lab, DA Says

• The county's top prosecutor said reducing the backlog of untested sexual assault kits has been a top priority of hers since she took office.

3 Injured In I-8 Border Patrol Pursuit

• The driver fled at speeds exceeding 100 mph, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Oceanside Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash

• The crash happened Monday on the eastbound I-8, just east of El Cajon Boulevard, according to the CHP.

Baby's Death Under Investigation In San Diego

• The age and gender of the child – described only as an infant – are not immediately available.

ICE Arrests 53 In San Diego Area Sweep

• The 53 undocumented citizens were arrested in Santee, Vista, Encinitas, Chula Vista, Escondido, Oceanside, San Diego and Imperial Beach.

Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Oceanside

• The woman was trapped in the vehicle when officers arrived and later extricated by firefighters using the Jaws of Life.

Teen Killed In San Diego Shooting

• Fernando Rosas-Sanchez, 17, died at Sharp Coronado Hospital. Police believe he was shot in the Mountain View area of San Diego.

Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting 4 Students Near SDSU

• Minda Shewangizaw, 20, faces probation and time in local custody when he is sentenced June 12.

Escondido College Student Killed In Fallbrook Crash

• Adrian Rangel, 20, was a student at Palomar College.

Fire Spreads From Fence To House In Escondido

• The flames damaged the garage and attic.

Mira Mesa Home Bursts Into Flames After Car Crashes Into It

• The car hit a gas line when it slammed into the home, police said.

Family Displaced After Fire Damages Oceanside Home

• All seven people and three pets residing at the single-story house had safely evacuated before fire crews arrived.

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