SAN DIEGO–When you think of auto theft, you might think of vehicles being hot-wired and stolen off the street, brought into ‘chop shops’ and sold for parts. But beginning in December 2017, investigators with the San Diego Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT) began looking into a massive auto theft scheme of a different kind. […]
MCAS Miramar To Conduct Controlled Burns At Military Base
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR–MCAS Miramar Fire Stations 61 and 62, alongside local San Diego fire departments will be conducting controlled burns on East Miramar from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday to mitigate the risks of wild fires on and around MCAS Miramar. Additionally, the MCAS Miramar Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) […]
Supervisor Cox Launches Flag Retirement Program For Residents
SAN DIEGO–County Supervisor Greg Cox announced the creation of a regional program to make it easier for residents to properly dispose of their United States flags. “In a couple of weeks, on July 4th residents throughout San Diego will be proudly flying the U.S. flag in honor of our nation’s birthday,” said Cox on Friday. […]
Coast Guard Locates Missing Jet Skier Near Fiesta Island
SAN DIEGO–A missing jet skier who was reported overdue in Mission Bay was located near Fiesta Island Sunday evening. At approximately 10:40 p.m., the city of San Diego Lifeguards located the missing man with his disabled jet ski with no reported medical concerns. The lifeguards towed his disabled jet ski and transported him to Ski […]
Traffic Switch Scheduled For The SR-163 Friars Road Interchange Project
SAN DIEGO–As Caltrans crews construct the permanent lanes for the State Route 163 (SR-163) Friars Road Interchange Project, motorists will encounter a series of traffic switches that are expected to continue to the end of November. The first series of traffic shifts begin tonight. The Interstate 8 (I-8) eastbound and westbound to the SR-163 northbound […]
Margaret Hunter Admits Conspiring With Her Husband, Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, To Steal Campaign Funds
SAN DIEGO–Margaret Hunter admitted in federal court Thursday that she and her husband, U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, knowingly and willfully used campaign funds as their personal bank account for years, spending lavishly on things they could not otherwise afford, such as expensive trips to Italy, Las Vegas, Laguna Beach, Disneyland and elsewhere, plus golf […]
Federal Jury Convicts Father, Son In Attempted Enticement Of Child Prostitution
SAN DIEGO–A federal jury on Monday convicted Conoly Freddie Franklin and Andre Anthony Franklin of attempted enticement of minors to engage in prostitution. Conoly Franklin was also convicted of attempted enticement of an adult to engage in prostitution. The evidence at trial established that between August 22, 2018, and August 31, 2018, Conoly Franklin communicated […]
MAG-16 Stands Ready
By 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing SAN DIEGO–While the marine layer hanging over southern California evaporated, squadrons of aircraft formed up across the runway at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar early in the morning on June 6, 2019. Seven squadrons with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) […]
Criminal Charges For Dentist Who Fraudulently Billed Insurance Companies Nearly $600,000
SAN DIEGO–A Mira Mesa dentist fraudulently billed multiple insurance companies $592,550 claiming she performed 623 root canals on 75 patients. April Rose Ambrosio, 58, who was arraigned in San Diego Superior Court on 75 counts of insurance fraud, billed eight insurance companies for nearly $600,000 and ultimately received more than $200,000. Ambrosio’s deception involved billing […]
Marine Helicopter Catches Fire, Lands Safely At Imperial Airport
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR–A military helicopter made an emergency landing Thursday at Imperial County Airport, according to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar base officials. At approximately 1 p.m., a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, experienced an in-flight fire during a routine […]
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