By SDCN Editor Imperial Beach, CA–A man in his 80s died Monday in a deadly apartment fire in Imperial Beach, fire officials reported. The blaze was reported just before 5:30 a.m. in an apartment building in the 500 block of 7th Street. When firefighters arrived, they found one of the units on the second floor […]
North County property owner pleads guilty to “Crack House” indictment
San Diego, CA–The owner of a large residential compound in the north county pleaded guilty in federal court admitting that he maintained the property as a drug-involved premise. Sean Sheeter, 73, was charged just before the pandemic, in March 2020, with a violation of the federal “Crack House” statute. As part of the plea agreement, […]
Former Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter for shooting man fleeing from custody
Former San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Russell, 25, pleaded guilty to one felony count of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of a man he saw escape from a patrol car near the downtown San Diego jail in May of 2020. Russell also admitted he personally used a firearm in the commission […]
Authorities seek help in identifying suspect who vandalized San Dieguito Academy High School
By SDCN Editor Encinitas, CA–San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station are asking for the public’s assistance to help identify and locate a suspect wanted for vandalizing San Dieguito Academy High School in Encinitas. On January 1, just before 4 a.m., a man walked onto the campus, located at […]
FBI seeking information to identify La Jolla Bank robber
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–The San Diego FBI and the San Diego Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man suspected to be responsible for a bank robbery Wednesday in La Jolla. The suspect entered the Chase Bank, located at 8807 Villa La Jolla Drive, and presented a note to the […]
First USMC F-35C squadron deploys
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA–Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) has marked a key milestone for Marine Corps history as they departed San Diego Bay with Carrier Air Wing Nine aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as the first Marine squadron to deploy the F-35C on an aircraft […]
Authorities seek information on hit-and-run in San Marcos
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego Crime Stoppers and investigators with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s help in finding a driver wanted in connection with a hit-and-run in San Marcos. It happened on January 5 just after 7 a.m. in the 500 block of Rancho Santa Fe Road and […]
District attorneys granted temporary restraining order to stop earlier releases for violent criminals
San Diego, CA–Twenty-eight elected district attorneys across California have been granted a temporary restraining order, by Sacramento Superior Court Judge Raymond Cadei, preventing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from enacting an increase from 50% “good time” custody credits to 66% credits for inmates who have been previously convicted of one or more serious […]
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher resigns from the state legislature
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–CA Assemblywoman, Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher has resigned her position from the State Assembly effective this Wednesday and will join the California Labor Federation team. She made the announcement on Monday on her Twitter account: “I just announced my resignation from the State Assembly so that I can accept a job with […]
Tuberculosis case reported at Sycuan Casino
By County News Center San Diego, CA–A person at Sycuan Casino was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed patrons and employees, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency said Monday. The dates of exposure were from April 1, 2021 to December 9, 2021. Health and Human Services is working with […]