Crime & Safety
Fraud Ring; Inmate Escapes; Road-Rage Chase: Encinitas, San Diego County Crime Log
Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
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:
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The dog suffered mild smoke inhalation, officials said.
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The road-rage incident left a pedestrian severely injured and multiple vehicles damaged, authorities said.
Driver Arrested After Ramming Into Multiple Vehicles In North County
The crashes left several people, including the suspect, with minor injuries, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
The two riders on the e-bike, an adult and a juvenile, were taken to hospitals for treatment, officials said.
Brush Fire Blocks Traffic On I-15 In North County
Officials urged motorists to expect delays and use caution in the area.
Other stories from across the county:
Newsom Announces CHP Teams To Be Deployed Across CA, Including San Diego
Crime suppression teams "will saturate high-crime areas, target repeat offenders and seize illicit weapons and narcotics."
1 Killed In Crash On SR-78 In Ramona
One person died at the scene of the accident, which forced a closure of SR-78 in the area, the CHP reported.
Inmate Died Of Drug Overdose After Being Found Unresponsive In Santee Jail: Autopsy
Callen Lines, 31, was found unresponsive inside her cell at Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility, authorities said.
Moped Rider Seriously Injured In La Jolla Crash Suspected Of Drunken Driving
The moped rider was taken to a hospital after sustaining life-threatening injuries.
28 Alleged Members Of Fraud Ring Targeting Seniors Charged In San Diego
The victims included a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor living in San Diego who lost her entire life savings.
Angel Rayburn, 37, had tampered with her ankle monitor and walked out of a Female Community Reentry Program facility, the CDCR said.
Cops To Flood San Diego Roads In Aggressive DUI Crackdown Over Labor Day Weekend: CHP
San Diego County drivers should be extra careful this holiday weekend.
El Cajon Police Drones Aid La Mesa Fire, Find Theft Suspect
A police drone assisted crews battling a commercial blaze, while another drone helped officers find a theft suspect, authorities said.
Smugglers Using Car Batteries To Hide Drugs In San Diego
Border Patrol agents have intercepted multiple loads of drugs concealed under the hood of vehicles inside the battery, officials said.
Victims Of Fatal San Diego-Area Traffic Accidents ID'd
Authorities have publicly identified two men who lost their lives over the last eight days to San Diego-area traffic accidents.
Rapper Boosie Badazz Pleads Guilty To Gun Possession Charge In San Diego
The rapper was arrested in the Chollas View neighborhood in May of 2023 after police found two guns inside a vehicle he was riding in.
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In 71-Year-Old National City Woman's Slaying
Noel Trevino, 30, is accused in the slaying of Wanda Taylor at her East Division Street home.
Carmel Valley Man Sentenced To Jail, Probation, For Flashing Schoolchildren
Rene Cruz, 28, pleaded guilty to counts of indecent exposure and annoying or molesting a child.
Retrial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing Rancho Penasquitos Woman
Prosecutors allege Parrish Juan Chambers Jr. smashed through a window to gain access to Nahal Connie Dadkhah's home and beat her to death.
Fire Damages Commercial Building Under Construction In La Mesa
Firefighters rescued workers from the roof of the partially built structure.
2 Teens Arrested For Fentanyl Possession In San Diego County: Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's officials said the surveillance was part of an effort to counter cross-border narcotics smuggling in the region.
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash In San Diego
The car fled the scene and paramedics rushed the motorcyclist to a hospital, where he was treated for a brain bleed and a fractured pelvis.
Man Suffers Serious Injuries In San Diego Crash
The Civic driver was ejected from his car, suffering life-threatening brain injuries and several fractures, police said.
Man Sentenced To Prison For Role In Scam Targeting Senior Citizens
Prosecutors say six victims in California and Arizona gave just over $200,000 combined to Jiaci Liu in the span of one week.
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