$8M Fentanyl Bust; Haunting Halloween Cold Case: Escondido & SD Crime

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.

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Freeway Pursuit From SD To Oceanside Ends In Driver's Arrest

• The chase, that began as a speeding stop, led San Diego police & CHP from I-8 to I-5 to North County, officials said.

Halloween Cold Case Killer Still Sought In North County 28 Years Later

• An Escondido family answered the door to give candy to a trick-or-treater on Halloween night in 1995. Then, a fatal shot was fired.

Motorcyclist Dies On Encinitas Boulevard After Striking Telephone Pole

• The solo motorcycle rider was heading eastbound on Encinitas Boulevard Sunday morning when the fatal crash occurred.

Calexico CBP Officers Seize Over $8M In Fentanyl Pills

• A U.S. Customs and Border Protection K-9 team screened the vehicle, alerting positive to the presence of narcotics.

Over 100 Guns Taken Off North San Diego County Streets: Cops

• Residents received a $100 gift card for handguns, rifles and shotguns or a $200 gift card for assault weapons and ghost guns.

La Mesa Convicted Murderer Acquitted 4 Decades Later: COURT

• DNA evidence contributed to the acquittal of James Boget, found not guilty last week in the slaying of 43-year-old William Mambro in 1983.

3 Charged in 14-Year-Old's Mount Hope Fatal Shooting, Hearing Underway

• A hearing was underway to decide if three teens involved in killing a boy in a San Diego neighborhood should stand trial for murder.

Teen Shot Repeatedly Outside San Diego House Party

• The victim, a 14-year-old boy, was found in the Chula Vista street by officers and taken to a hospital.

Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Encinitas

• The 37-year-old man's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, officials said.

North County Garage Fire Displaces Family, Minor Injury Reported

• Firefighters battled a blaze in Escondido on East Lincoln Avenue early Tuesday morning.

Man Killed In Escondido Police Shooting Identified

• The man was shot after he allegedly opened fire on officers at a mobile home park in a neighborhood south of Daley Ranch.

Man Killed By Hit-And-Run Pickup Truck in San Diego

• The driver of a truck that struck and killed a man fled the scene northbound on 47th Street.

North County House Fire On Thunder Drive Displaces 13 Residents

• Thick, black smoke from the blaze was witnessed from the John Landes Skate Park over the weekend.

Missing Carlsbad Girl Found Safe: Sheriff's Dept.

• Helicopters circled the area of Poinsettia Lane, searching for a missing 13-year-old Tuesday afternoon.