Crime & Safety
$8M Fentanyl Bust; Haunting Halloween Cold Case: Escondido & SD Crime
DNA leads to murderer's acquittal after 40 years, 14-year-old shot outside house party & more police news this week from San Diego County.
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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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- 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
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- 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.
- 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.
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