​Arson Fire; Fatal Hit-And-Run; Smuggling Boat: Encinitas, SD County Crime Log

ENCINITAS, CA — Here is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.

Stories near Encinitas and North County:

Arson Fire Put Out At Unoccupied Oceanside Movie Theater

The fire sparked at the Regal Cinema at 401 Mission Ave. in Oceanside.

Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges In Oceanside Emergency Plane Landing

Oceanside resident Troy Othneil Smith entered his guilty pleas last week in San Diego federal court.

Driver Sought In Fatal Hit-And-Run In Escondido

The CHP said the suspect was driving a dark-colored, possibly green pickup truck.

Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In North County

The 32-year-old Escondido man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Crash In Oceanside

The 33-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Trial Ordered For Oceanside Man Accused In Daughter's Killing

Pedro Araujo, 32, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Other stories from across the county:

Man Sentenced For DUI Crash In Ramona That Killed Woman

Abel Luna Garcia, 27, was sentenced in connection with the Nov. 25, 2023, crash that killed 44-year-old Andrea Ortiz.

San Diego Financial Firm's CEO Pleads Guilty To Fraud, ID Theft

Carlos Manuel da Silva Santos, 30, headed Ethos Asset Management, Inc.

Authorities Seek Help To ID Woman Found Unresponsive In Parking Lot

Authorities are asking the public to help identify a woman who died in a hospital after being found unresponsive in a parking lot.

Gun-Toting Man Steals Driver's Vehicle In Chula Vista

The armed carjacking happened in the 1600 block of Broadway in Chula Vista, according to police.

Teen Electric Bicycle Riders Injured In Collision With Vehicle

The bicyclist and his passenger were injured and hospitalized.

Man Stabbed, Scooter Rider Arrested In East Village

The victim was taken to a hospital but was expected to survive his injuries, police said.

Crews Near Full Containment Of Border 2 Fire In San Diego County

An evacuation order remained in effect Wednesday for Otay Mountain-area neighborhoods.

Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In San Diego

An officer with the San Diego Police Department fatally shot a suspect Tuesday night in downtown San Diego, authorities said.

Coast Guard Stops Boat Carrying 21 Migrants Near Point Loma

All 21 people aboard the boat claimed Mexican nationality, but two were identified as Guatemalan and Salvadoran nationals, officials said.

Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering East Village Man, Will Be Committed

Maxwell Thomas Logan, 26, originally pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for the Aug. 9, 2023, slaying of Andrew Holland.

Border 2 Fire: 6,625 Acres Burned, 74% Contained In San Diego County

As of Tuesday morning, evacuation orders remained in effect for zones SDC-2464-B and SDC-2543-A., according to Cal Fire.

1 Dead In Crash Into SR-54 Center Divider

A silver Toyota Tacoma was found in the SR-54 eastbound center divider with one person dead in the vehicle, the CHP log said.

Sexually Violent Predator To Be Released To Jacumba Hot Springs Home

Herman Smith, 78, was convicted and sentenced to prison for crimes that include forcible rape.

Police Release Video Of Fatal San Diego Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man

After police disarmed the man, paramedics took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the department.

Victim Of Fatal Rainy-Day Freeway Accident In Del Cerro ID'd

Paramedics took Tobin Armstrong, 43, of San Diego to Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest, where he was pronounced dead.

Border 2 Fire: 6,625 Acres Burned, 43% Contained In San Diego County

Evacuation orders were reduced Monday morning to just two zones, according to Cal Fire.

Border 2 Fire Burns Over 6,600 Acres

The blaze, which erupted just west of Doghouse Junction in the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area Thursday afternoon, has blackened 6,625 acres.

Suspected Smuggling Boat Overturns Off San Diego Coast

A group of people were found near an overturned boat that had trapped possibly two people inside and injured one person offshore.