POWAY–Authorities arrested a Poway man who shot at a tow truck driver while he repossessed a vehicle in Poway. Sheriff’s deputies identified the man who fired the shotgun as 46-year-old Joseph Silva. Deputies took Silva into custody at the scene and recovered the shotgun. Silva was booked into jail for attempted murder and several other […]

SAN DIEGO–Crime Stoppers and Poway Sheriff’s department investigators are asking for the public’s help to locate a female suspect wanted in connection with using a stolen credit card and identity theft. On January 14, at about 11:30 a.m., the suspect stole a wallet from a woman who was shopping at the Vons located at 13438 […]

POWAY–Sheriff’s deputies released the identity of the suspect and victim allegedly involved in a fatal stabbing near a convenience store in Poway. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Kevin Talbott, a transient from the Poway area, has been arrested for murder.Talbott was booked into the San Diego Central Jail, where he is being held without bail. […]

POWAY–Authorities are investigating the death of a man found fatally stabbed near a convenience store in Poway. Early Sunday morning, just after 1:30 a.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call of a stabbing near the 7-11 store at 12012 Pomerado Road in Poway. When deputies arrived, they located an adult male victim with a […]

POWAY–A Poway student Thursday was detained after Meadowbrook Middle School staff discovered an alleged “hit list” with the names of faculty and students. Poway Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the 11:30 a.m. threat at the school, located in the 12000 block of Meadowbrook Lane. As a precaution, everyone whose name was on the list was notified. Deputies will also conduct increased patrols […]

POWAY–Authorities investigated a Poway High School student Monday who allegedly made threats of shooting his school. The unidentified student told some of his friends, via a text message conversation, that there would be a shooting at the school tomorrow. The student also posted a screen shot of the conversation on Instagram for his friends to […]

POWAY—Three men in a white van allegedly attempted to kidnap two male juveniles as they were walking along a road in Poway, Sheriff’s Department said Thursday. The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. in the 16400 block of Martincoit Road. A white van occupied by the males, drove slowly behind a 12-year-old male juvenile and […]

POWAY–A motorist was burned to death when the victim was struck head on by another vehicle on Highway 67, Sheriff’s traffic investigators said Sunday. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a three vehicle collision on Hwy 67 just south of Cloudy Moon Drive. Callers reported one of the vehicles was on fire. Deputies arrived […]

POWAY–Five Rancho Bernardo High School students Tuesday were arrested in connection with arson at Meadowbrook Middle School, authorities say. The juveniles were released to their parents. It is the policy of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department not to release information about juveniles who are charged with a crime. The fires were set throughout the […]