San Diego Teen ‘Executed’ Over Stolen Meth, Tijuana Captor Gets Life
A Tijuana man will spend the rest of his life in federal prison for the 2020 abduction and killing of a San Diego teenager, a case prosecutors say started with a stolen load of meth and escalated into a brutal cross-border hostage ordeal. Brian Alexis Patron Lopez, 24, was sentenced...
7 people arrested during deputy-led retail theft operation in Lemon Grove
At least seven people have been arrested on alleged retail theft charges in Lemon Grove, authorities reported Friday. On Wednesday, deputies from the Lemon Grove Sheriff’s Substation’s Community Oriented Policing and Problem-Solving team ran a retail theft operation at multiple businesses throughout the city. During...
San Diego police seize 62 slot machines, drugs and cash in illegal gambling bust
Twenty-three slot machines, about $1,000 cash and narcotics were among the things San Diego police found at 4835 El Cajon Blvd. The owner of MGK — the auto shop at that address — said he had nothing to do with the bust, yet he showed up Tuesday morning to find his shop raided.
United Low Rider Coalition surprises homeless mother with pop-up trailer
On Friday, the coalition surprised Aracele Zamarripa with a fully equipped pop-up trailer after raising $4,000 in just one month for the purchase.
Man dies after car crashes into tree near San Ysidro on-ramp
A man died after his white Toyota Camry collided with a tree on the Via de San Ysidro on-ramp to I-5 North, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Abraham Quintanilla, Selena’s father, dies at 86
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Abraham Quintanilla, father of slain Tejano singer Selena, died Saturday, his son and TMZ report. AB Quintanilla made the announcement Saturday morning on social media with the following caption: “It’s with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my dad passed away today.” Abraham...
San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy convicted of using excessive force on detainee
A San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy charged by federal prosecutors with using excessive force on a man in pretrial custody and writing a false report in order to cover up what happened was convicted by a federal jury Friday. Prosecutors say Jeremiah Manuyag Flores, 45, shoved the 57-year-old victim...
Case of girl, 11, starved and tortured to death by evil adoptive family reaches...
The settlement, reached on Friday, awards $31.5 million, to be paid by the city and county of San Diego, to the younger sisters of Arabella McCormack, who died in August 2022.
Infant found dead in Mission Bay highlights state’s Safe Surrender options
A heartbreaking discovery in Mission Bay prompted child safety advocates to remind families about California's Safe Surrender Law, which provides legal and confidential options for parents in crisis.
Student Detained After Stabbing at San Ysidro High School
SAN DIEGO, CA — “The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) responded Wednesday morning to a 9-1-1 call from San Ysidro High School regarding a stabbing that occurred in a classroom. Just after 9 a.m., a male student entered a classroom at the high school and stabbed a female...
