Baby Found Dead; Hatchet Slaying; Deputy-Involved Shooting: Santee, San Diego County Crime Log

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

Stories near Santee and East County:

Overdose Suspect ID'd In Deputy Involved Shooting In Lakeside

Eric Ralls faces charges for allegedly deterring a peace officer from performing his duty and assaulting an emergency personnel member.

Autopsy: Jail Inmate Died Of Natural Causes

An inmate who died six months ago while in custody at Las Colinas women's jail in Santee succumbed to natural causes, authorities said.

Other stories from across the county:

Autopsy: Jailed Child-Molest Convict Died Of Natural Causes

Thomas Richard Heaven, 82, of San Diego died last spring while awaiting sentencing for child-sex-abuse crimes.

Ex-Campus Aide Sentenced For Sex Crimes Involving Mar Vista Student

Lisette Veles Ortega, 32, who was an employee of an outside contractor used by the Imperial Beach secondary school, was arrested in May.

Family Displaced By Paradise Hills Apartment Fire

One resident, an adult, was treated for minor injuries, according to the fire department.

Man, Woman Found Dead In South Bay Apartment

The man and woman were in their 20s, police said.

Bicyclist Fatally Struck By SUV Near Oceanside Harbor

Paramedics airlifted the victim to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he was pronounced dead.

DEA San Diego Seizes Firearms, Drugs In Widespread Fentanyl Operation

The San Diego Division office also covers Carlsbad and San Ysidro.

Bicyclist Killed In Rancho Peñasquitos Vehicle Collision

Police said the driver "did not see" the bicyclist. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Tijuana Kidnapping And Killing

Brian Alexis Patron Lopez, 24, was found guilty by a San Diego federal jury for the abduction and shooting death of Miguel Anthony Rendon.

Infant Found Dead Inside Portable Restroom In Mission Bay: Police

An employee who was conducting routine waste removal found the boy's body, according to the San Diego Police Department.

San Diego Pays $30M To Settle Suit Of Teen's Shooting Death By SDPD

The settlement amount was disclosed in a San Diego City Council agenda posted Friday.

Owner Of Shuttered San Marcos Pet Crematorium Pleads Not Guilty To Grand Theft

The abrupt closure of Angel Paws Pet Cremation prompted complaints from dozens of pet owners who had not received their pets' ashes.

Hung Jury In Murder Trial Of Man Accused In Death Of Girlfriend's Toddler

McArvin Sanchez Caringal, 22, is accused of fatally injuring Adrian Soto, who would have turned 2 years old about a week after his death.

Wife Of Sinaloa Cartel Kingpin Sentenced In San Diego To 14 Years In Prison

Claudia Patricia Alvarez Hernandez, 38, took on a supervisory role after her husband's arrest, prosecutors said.

Woman Sentenced For Role In Fatal Human Smuggling Attempt

The mass-casualty accident involved a boat loaded with 19 people that left Mexico then capsized off the coast of Del Mar the following day.

Man Sentenced To Prison For Chula Vista Hatchet Slaying

Prosecutors said Angel Padilla, 42, struck the victim multiple times in the head, then fled the scene.

2 Injured In Chula Vista Stabbing

Police said the victims were uncooperative with officers.

Family Displaced In San Diego House Fire

Two residents made it out safely after a fire broke out at their home. Three others residents were not at home when the fire broke out.

Hundreds Of Hay Bales Catch Fire In North County

The fire burned in an open field across from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Man Suffers Severe Head Trauma In Otay Border Crash

Alcohol was not a factor in the collision, police said.

Person Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Big Rig In San Diego

The crash occurred on the northbound route, south of University Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.

San Diego Agrees To Pay $30M To Settle Suit Of Teen's Shooting Death By SDPD

His family's attorneys believe the proposed settlement may be the largest paid in a case stemming from a police killing in U.S. history.