Crime & Safety

Body Found Near Bay; Deadly House Fire: Oceanside, SD County Crime Log

Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.

Migrants await transfer at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, March 30, 2025.
Migrants await transfer at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, March 30, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Sappey)

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

Stories near Oceanside and North County:

Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Carlsbad

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The driver stopped, rendered aid and called 911, police said.

Victims Of Fatal San Diego-Area Traffic Accidents ID'd

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Authorities have publicly identified six people who were killed over the past week in San Diego-area traffic accidents.

Other stories from across the county:

Family Of Woman Found Dead Inside Vehicle At San Diego Tow Yard Sues City

Monica Liliana Cameroni de Adams' parked van was struck by an intoxicated driver on Nov. 5, 2023.

San Diego Police Involved In Shooting In San Diego Neighborhood

No officers were injured.

Man Pleads Guilty To High-Speed Otay Mesa Crash That Killed 2 Migrants

Sergio Josue Palomera fled from Border Patrol after he was spotted loading the migrants into his car near the order, officials said.

Gun-Threat Suspect Who Was Fatally Shot By Police ID'd

Two SWAT team members opened fire on 59-year-old Eric Kulakow during a standoff in Miramar Ranch North.

East County Plumbing Contractor Sentenced For Fraud

The contractor was ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution in a workers' compensation fraud case brought by local prosecutors.

Man Sentenced For Setting East County Wildfires

Allen Dinoyo, 48, was charged with arson for the blazes set last November in Jamul, Rancho San Diego, Dehesa, La Mesa and San Diego.

Man's Body Found Near San Diego Bay

Officers found a man with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body while searching the area of 1700 N. Harbor Drive, police said.

5 Men Charged With Laundering Money For Sinaloa Cartel

Five men accused of laundering money on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel were charged in a pair of grand jury indictments.

18 Rescued From Disabled Boat Off San Diego Coast

U.S. Coast Guard and Navy crews rescued 18 people aboard a disabled and adrift vessel about 50 miles southwest of San Diego.

2 Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On SR-94 In San Diego

The driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.

1 Killed, 2 Displaced In San Diego House Fire

The Metro Arson Strike Team was investigating the fire.

Toddler's Death Under Investigation In East County

Deputies responded to a call of a toddler not breathing over the weekend in Lakeside, authorities said.

San Diego Police Officers Involved In Shooting Identified

The sheriff identified two SDPD officers who used their weapons in connection with the shooting death of a man.

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