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Escondido Dog Park Reopens After Parvo Scare

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City of Escondido officials reopened the Mayflower Dog Park more than two weeks earlier than expected after a parvo scare shut it down.

The park, located at 3420 Valley Center Road, was closed on Dec. 8 after a resident reported a dog had contracted the highly contagious parvovirus from the area. The city initially decided to close the park until Jan. 2, 2016.

Escondido staff then reached out to County Veterinarian Dr. Nikos Gurfield for recommendations on what to do next.

He said the best protection against parvo for your pets is vaccinations. Under Gurfield's guidance, city officials decided not to sterilize the park because another sick dog could come in and contaminate it again.

Instead, they are telling pet owners to only bring their healthy, fully vaccinated dogs to the Mayflower Dog Park. It reopened for use on Wednesday.

According to PetMD, canine parvovirus (parvo) is a very contagious viral illness that comes in two forms. It can either infect the intestines, causing vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss and lack of appetite, or it can manifest in the less common cardiac form, which attacks the hearts of young puppies.

Most dogs receive three parvo vaccinations early in life. The virus is spread through direct or indirect contact with an infected animal’s feces and can be fatal to dogs, but it cannot spread to humans.

There is no cure for parvo, according to PetMD. If a dog is infected, veterinarians recommend intravenous fluid and nutrition therapy to prevent dehydration.

After recovery, a dog is still contagious to other animals for at least two months.



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Fire Destroys Cars at Escondido Apartments

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The fire that destroyed three cars at an Escondido apartment complex Wednesday was deemed suspicious by fire investigators. 

The fire started around 1 a.m. inside a car port at the Eagle Point Apartments on E Grand Avenue

Pedro De La Cruz lives across the complex and had no idea his vehicle had caught fire.

“I don’t have words,” he told NBC 7.

Flames spread to two other vehicles and embers caught a nearby tree on fire.

Apartments were temporarily at risk but firefighters were able to contain the fire without any damage to the units.

Mike McConn was just waking up to get his daughter going for school when he noticed something going on.

“I heard some pops and then I woke up and I could see the glow,” said McConn. “I saw the vehicles going on fire really good and then I saw the tree go up.”

Escondido firefighters extinguished the fire by 4:30 when the fire inside De La Cruz’ truck reignited and crews had to be called out again.

Fire investigators have said the fire was suspicious but they have not determined what started the fire.

DOJ Hires Noble Wray to Lead Police Reform Project

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The Justice Department said Wednesday it had appointed a retired police chief to run a new project to help police officers improve their relationships with their communities, part of a broader effort to build more trust in American law enforcement, NBC News reported.

Noble Wray, the former chief in Madison, Wisconsin, will lead the Policing Practices and Accountability Initiative, the department announced.

Wray served as a Justice Department consultant in Ferguson, Missouri in the aftermath of the August 2014 police shooting of an unarmed black man, helping local authorities confront problems associated with systemic racism. 



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Southwest Passenger Indicted for Allegedly Choking Woman

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A man who allegedly punched and choked a woman on a Southwest Airlines flight in October, giving her a concussion, has been indicted by a federal grand jury, authorities said Wednesday.

Witnesses said the fight started over the woman's seat being reclined. The San Francisco-bound plane made an emergency landing after leaving from Los Angeles.

Lawrence Wells, 54, who lives in the Bay Area, faces one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury stemming from the October scuffle on Southwest Flight 2010, according to court documents obtained by NBC News.

If found guilty, he faces a possible maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. This is the first time that Wells has been formally identified, and efforts to reach him on Wednesday – after the FBI announced his arrest – were not immediately successful.

Wells allegedly choked and hit the woman, only identified by the initials M.D., in the head with a closed fist, resulting in a concussion, according to the two-page complaint.

The flight returned to LAX where Wells was questioned, issued a citation and released. The indictment was returned Tuesday, NBC News learned. Wells was scheduled to make his first federal court appearance in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon.

The remaining 136 passengers switched planes and would arrive in San Francisco about five hours late.

KBLX radio host and comedian Mark Curry was on that flight and told NBC Bay Area at the time that he was asleep on the flight and woke up to a commotion.

"I thought it was a terrorist so I jumped up. I didn't know what to do. A guy got into it with a lady and choked her or something," Curry said from his San Francisco radio station in October. "The lady was frantic. They wanted me to put restraints on the guy. They asked me if I would help. I said, 'At 30,000 feet, yes! I'll beat anybody down.' It was an incredible situation."

NBC News' Andrew Blankstein contributed to this report.



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Package Theft Suspect Writes 'Shop Lift' on To-Do List

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A notebook seized from a pair of package theft suspects says "shop lift" is among the things they must do.

Santa Visits Babies at NICU

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Dressed in their Christmas best, tiny patients at the UC San Diego Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) got a visit from Santa Claus Wednesday, sharing hugs – and holiday wishes – with jolly old St. Nick.

Santa Claus visited the NICU at the Hillcrest hospital to spread holiday cheer to premature babies and their families, stopping for photos and gifting each baby with a little stuffed animal.

Santa’s eyes were filled with wonder as he spent time with each infant, calling each and every baby a real-life “Christmas miracle.”

“I feel so happy [to hold these little babies]. It just makes my Christmas,” St. Nick told NBC 7.

For NICU families, the festive visit was a small break from their difficult reality – some holiday spirit amid hard times.

“It’s a valuable thing to have in the NICU – a little holiday cheer,” said Kim Fifield, mother of 5-month-old Beckett.

Fifield said Beckett was born on July 3, at just 26 weeks. At birth, he weighed less than one pound – 15.5 ounces.

“He’s our little miracle boy,” Fifield said, gazing at her precious baby. “The fact that he’s here and this big, is truly a miracle.”

She said the past few months have been tough for her family, but day after day, Beckett is growing and getting stronger.

“It’s not what you foresee when you have a child, but you get used to it, believe it or not,” she told NBC 7.

Instead of wishing for a new toy or other goodies from Santa Claus this year, the families at the NICU all had very different things on their wish lists.

“[My wish is] for his lungs to get stronger,” Fifield said.

Another mother, holding her daughter, Lily, asked Santa for a couple of miracles of her own.

“[Lily] wants to eat on her own and she wants to come home with mommy and daddy and be with her family,” the mother asked Santa.

When asked what she wanted for Christmas, the mom said she, too, wanted Lily to come home but added, with a smile, “She needs to get better first.”

Jan Hebert, NICU nurse manager at UC San Diego Medical Center said the visit from Santa marks a special time for patients and their families.

“It's the first holiday for our tiniest patients and we want to honor this important milestone for them and their families, who are often faced with long and difficult days,” Hebert explained.

The NICU facility specializes in the treatment of babies born prematurely or with health issues that require hospitalization or around-the-clock care. Some families can spend months in the NICU before they are cleared to take their babies home. For more information about the NICU at UC San Diego Medical Center, visit this website.
 



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Parent Community Center Opens in San Ysidro

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 San Ysidro officials cut the ribbon on a highly anticipated Parent Community Center, a place meant to help prepare community members for success.

"This is actually really huge," San Ysidro Unified School District Board President Marcos Diaz said. "The population here in San Ysidro, as far as adults are concerned, over 50 percent do not have a HS diploma, so we're trying to change that with the children, with the new generations coming forward making sure we strive to educate the parents as well as the children."

The center, located at 4350 Otay Mesa Road, is run by the San Ysidro School District. It offers parent workshops, English classes, computer and internet access and other learning opportunities meant to support parents and community members.

Community and school volunteer Olga Espinoza got emotional as she talked about the center opening up, gesturing around her to the computers. 

"We just need this kind of center here," she said, adding that it would help many parents as well as students by supporting their educational growth, job growth and personal growth.

"It's for the community, not just for the parents...It's a good thing," Espinoza said. 

Families that attended got a better idea of some of the resources available to neighborhood residents. 

"This is just the beginning. The younger we can get the children involved in these programs, the longer they will stick with it,' Diaz said. "One of the key factors is making sure the parents are also involved, that they believe, that they can see what we’re doing. When they can come to this parent center and be part of that process… all that helps get them involved."



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Servicemen Shot in Tenn. Rampage to Get Purple Hearts

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The five Marines and one sailor who were shot in an attack on a Tennessee Naval reserve center this July will receive Purple Hearts, the Navy announced Wednesday.

Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, a naturalized U.S. citizen killd all but one of the servicemen in the July 16 shooting at the Chattanooga center. Police officers killed him in a gunbattle; Sgt. DeMonte Cheeley was injured but survived the attack, NBC News reported.

While authorities have debated whether the attack was act of terrorism, investigators determined that it was inspired by a foreign terrorist group – the final criteria needed to qualify the victims for the Purple Heart, the Navy said.



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Suspected Smuggled Arrested in Connection With Border Crossing Deaths

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A suspected alien smuggler and wanted fugitive was arrested Wednesday in connection with the trunk deaths of two undocumented immigrants. 

Homeland Security Investigations took Eduard Cornejo-Saavedra, 43, of Peru, into custody at Miami International Airport on alien smuggling charges.

He was sought in connection with the border smuggling deaths of Tarcisio Casas-Blanco and Jose Aurelio Quiroz-Casas, who suffocated in the trunk of Nicholas Zakov's car while he tried to smuggle them across the U.S.-Mexico border at San Ysidro in August, 2014. Zakov previously told a federal judge that he "takes full responsibility" for their deaths. 

Saavedra was requested about six weeks ago at the request of U.S. officials in Tijuana and soon after, he was ordered deported back to Peru, U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy said. He was on his way there when U.S. officials intercepted him in Miami and plan to transfer him to San Diego, where he will face charges. 

Zakov was sentenced to seven years in prison on Sept. 29. Judge Battaglia also sentenced Zakov to five years of supervised release when he finishes his prison sentence. 

He called it a "tragic case" but said Zakov deserved the 7-year sentence because "he chose to proceed" with the smuggling, despite signs that the victims were suffering. "We don't leave our decision-making process at the door," Battaglia told Zakov.

According to a 2014 complaint, Zakov was taken into custody after trying to cross into the U.S. at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. At that point, the complaint said, he confessed everything to border officers.

Zakov's attorney argued his client had a minor role in the smuggling conspiracy, did not arrange for the victims to be smuggled, and only followed directions from the criminal organization that arranged the smuggling. He said he was "partying" in Tijuana when he was approached by someone who offered him a chance to earn money by taking immigrants across the border, and "reuniting families." Zakov said he rejected the offer several times, but then decided to do it.

He had been instructed to drive to a Denny's in Chula Vista with the two men in the trunk. There, he would receive further instructions. He said he coordinated the smuggling operation with three different men in Mexico and was promised a payment of $3,500.

Zakov's attorney said his client has cooperated fully with a government investigation into the smuggling ring, and suggested that a prison term of 57 to 71 months would be appropriate punishment.

Saavedra has been charged with two counts of encouraging and inducing illegal aliens resulting in death and two counts of bringing illegal aliens into the U.S. for financial gain. If convicted, he could face a life imprisonment, a mandatory minimum sentence of three years in prison and a $250,000 fine. 



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Fed Raises Key Interest Rate .25 Percent

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The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday raised a key interest rate by 0.25 percent, the first increase in almost a decade, NBC News reported.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank's hike in its federal funds rate — the percentage that banks charge one another for short-term loans — will be followed only by "gradual adjustments" that can be slowed if economic activity doesn't continue to "expand at a moderate pace."

The rate hike will affect consumers on numerous fronts, ranging from interest rates on credit cards and mortgages to the returns on investments and savings accounts, but experts say the impacts will be modest to begin with. The fed has not raised rates since June 29, 2006.



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Feds to Review Fatal Police Shooting

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The FBI is reviewing the fatal shooting of a mentally ill transient by San Diego police officer last April, a police department spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.

On April 30, Fridoon Rawshan Nehad was shot by Officer Neal Browder after a 911 call reporting a man with a knife outside an adult bookstore in the Midway area. Turns out, Nehad was holding a metallic pen.

The 42-year-old Nehad had a long struggle with PTSD and was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disease.

Browder, a 27-year veteran of the SDPD, was the first to arrive on scene. He  “loudly and clearly” ordered Nehad to drop the shiny object in his hand, but Nehad refused and kept approaching until he was shot, according to legal documents filed by the San Diego City Attorney's office.

Nehad's family filed a $20 million suit against the city and the officer, claiming Nehad was 20 feet away and did nothing to prompt the shooting.

Browder failed to turn on his department-issued body camera. In its investigation, the SDPD obtained surveillance video from KECO, a nearby business.

In a complaint filed by Nehad's family, KECO employee Wesley Doyle, who said he has seen the surveillance video 20 to 30 times, called the footage "shocking" to see.

On Tuesday,  U.S. District Court Judge William Q. Hayes heard arguments on whether the video will be released to the public. The City Attorney and Browder's attorney want the video kept sealed.

Deputy City Attorney Keith Phillips told Judge Hayes a possible review of the shooting by federal officials was one of the reasons the video should not be made public, NBC 7 media partner VoiceofSanDiego reported.

A San Diego Police spokesperson confirmed the FBI is reviewing the case and deferred our questions to the agency. NBC 7 has reached out to the FBI and Mayor Kevin Faulconer's office for more information.

San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said last month her office's investigation of the shooting determined Browder had a right to fear for his safety and should have no criminal liability. It's standard protocol for officer-involved shootings to be investigated by the DA's office.

In his ruling Wednesday, Judge Hayes dissolved the protective order on the video but stayed his decision for seven days allowing for appeal.

Nehad's manic episodes led to trouble with the law. He pleaded guilty to battery in 2005, was sentenced for burglary in 2008 and was charged with petty theft in 2014.

At one point, he threatened his mother and sister and said he would light the house on fire so they could all burn. Investigating police recommended the family get a restraining order to help get Nehad into a shelter in Oceanside, according to the family's complaint. His mother filed for the restraining order two days before his death.

The Midway shooting incident prompted changes to the SDPD’s policy regarding officer-worn body cameras.

Renovated Eatery to House Hidden Tiki Bar

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A popular San Diego eatery currently undergoing a large-scale renovation has added one more feature to its master plan: a new tiki bar hidden within the restaurant.

Locally-based hospitality company, CH Projects, has been renovating Craft & Commerce, the popular Little Italy spot at 675 W. Beech St., for the past few months. On Tuesday, it was announced that when Craft & Commerce reopens in spring 2016, it will also house a “hidden tiki bar” dubbed False Idol – a project spearheaded by prolific tiki bar owner and enthusiast, Martin Cate.

False Idol will be tucked away within the restaurant, offering tiki-inspired rum cocktails and Polynesian flare. Cate currently owns a San Francisco-based bar called Smuggler’s Cove, which boasts the largest rum selection in the United States, so he’s considered an expert in the tiki bar business.

"San Diego has long been one of my favorite cities, and I'm excited to help bring a fully-realized tiki project to this thriving community,” Martin Cate said in a press release Tuesday. “With the operational expertise and fantastic creativity of the CH group, along with the legendary art of tiki pioneer Bosko, we can't wait to welcome everyone to an unforgettable experience."

For now, details on the new tropical oasis within Craft & Commerce are under wraps, but CH Projects has said the interior of the tiki bar will be elaborate. The company has enlisted the help of respected tiki artist Bosko Hrnjak and designer Paul Basile to help craft the perfect space.

The addition of False Idol will make the renovated Craft & Commerce eatery a duel-concept venue. The buildout will also bring a new menu, created by newly-appointed Executive Chef JoJo Ruiz.

Both False Idol and Craft & Commerce are expected to open alongside one another in the spring.

Craft & Commerce – a 2,500-square-foot restaurant – first opened in Little Italy in 2010 and quickly became a favorite among foodies. The renovation project will bring an overhaul to the interior design of the eatery, plus a new kitchen and an expansion of an outdoor patio, among the new bells and whistles.

To date, CH Projects has created 11 dining concepts in San Diego’s food and drink scene, including Polite Provisions, Soda $ Swine and UnderBelly, to name a few.
 



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Terror Posts Not Public: FBI

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There is no evidence that the couple behind the mass shooting that killed 14 people in San Bernardino posted publicly on social media about their commitment to jihad before attacker Tashfeen Malik arrived in the United States, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday.

Comey said at a morning news conference that reports to the contrary are "a garble." Comey's comments provide more insight into the activities of Syed Farook and Malik in the years before the Dec. 2 shooting at a health center in Southern California and address confusion over whether the husband and wife posted extremist messages publicly that could have been detected when Malik applied for a visa before coming to the United States.

"As I have said before, you can see in our investigation that in late 2013 -- before there is a physical meeting of these two people and resulting in their engagement and journey to the United States -- they are communicating online, showing signs in that communication of their joint commitment to jihad and to martyrdom," said Comey. "Those communications are direct private messages.

"So far in our investigations, we have found no evidence of posting on social media by either of them at that period of time or thereafter reflecting their commitment to jihad or to martyrdom."

There is no indication that the couple, killed in a shootout hours after the San Bernardino massacre, had direct contact with terror organizations, Comey said. Investigators are still not certain why they targeted the Inland Regional Health Center, where Farook's co-workers were attending a holiday celebration, he added at Wednesday's news conference.

Comey's comments come after a State Department spokesman said Monday that the government might impose tighter scrutiny of visa-seekers' social media accounts. American consular officers can already review social media posts if they find in "valuable or necessary" in the visa application process, but those decisions are made case by case and social media reviews are not mandatory.

The tougher protocols would make the reviews mandatory.

Malik, a Pakistani national, passed two background checks and was admitted to the United States in 2014. She passed a third check last summer when she obtained a green card.

It wasn't until after the mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center that authorities discovered the private social media posts.

SD Doctor, Wife Admit to Writing Fake Prescriptions

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A San Diego dermatologist and his wife admitted to writing fraudulent prescriptions on 39 occasions to obtain controlled substances.

Dr. Matthew Cole and his wife, Shireen Cole, both 37, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to acquire controlled substances by fraud, deception and subterfuge.

Federal prosecutors said the couple conspired to obtain Percocet, Xanax and Ambien from pharmacies by writing fake prescriptions.

Matthew Cole, who has offices in San Diego and National City, wrote prescriptions to the names of friends with whom he had no doctor-patient relationship and also wrote prescriptions for his wife using her maiden name, prosecutors said.

On one occasion, Matthew Cole admitted to writing a prescription for 60 10-mg tablets of Oxycodone in the name of a female college friend. His wife then went to a CVS pharmacy to fill the prescription, prosecutors said.

Matthew Cole went so far as to create a fake medical file for his old college friend to create the appearance she was his patient.
In total, prosecutors said the Coles acquired 1,820 tablets of drugs, 1,280 of which were oxycodone and the others were Ambien and Xanax.

The defendants said in court on Tuesday that they are both in drug treatment programs.

The Coles face a maximum penalty of four years in prison.

Sexually Violent Predator Could Go to Jacumba Hot Springs

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A sexually violent predator may soon call San Diego’s East County home.

The Department State Hospitals has proposed placing Ural Davis in Jacumba Hot Springs after his release. His specific address would be 45612 Old Highway 80.

Davis has convictions of rape by force, oral copulation with a minor under 14 and kidnap with intent to commit sodomy, oral copulation or rape by instrument. He has been undergoing treatment at a state hospital.

According to City News Service, Davis requested in August 2014 that he receive outpatient treatment and be released. A judge granted his request after a trial last month.

County Supervisor Dianne Jacob sent this reaction to the possible placement: "This serial predator is a sick man who belongs behind bars for his multiple felonies, including rape and kidnapping for sexual purposes. Dumping him in Jacumba Hot Springs is a terrible idea, and I will continue to fight the placement of these violent criminals in East County. Enough is enough.”

The decision of where to place Davis ultimately lies with DSH and the San Diego County Superior Court, but the public is allowed to comment on the placement.

During a Jan. 22 court hearing, the San Diego Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force will be accepting public comments.

Those comments will also be accepted between Dec. 16 and 22 by email at sdsafe@sdsheriff.org, by phone at 858-495-3619 or by mail at SVP Release/SAFE Task Force, 9425 Chesapeake Drive, San Diego, CA 92123.

Jacumba Hot Springs is in the Mountain Empire of southeastern San Diego County. Davis’ proposed home is under the jurisdiction of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The area has a population of about 561.



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Second Flu-Related Death of Season Reported

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A 95-year-old San Diego County man has died from complications from the flu, the second such flu-related death in the county this season, health officials said.

The man with underlying health conditions died Dec. 7.

The two flu deaths, including one of a 90-year-old man in October, are up from no flu-related deaths at this time last year in San Diego County.

Still, 97 people died from the flu last season, as the most serious flu months are January and February, health officials said.

County health officials recommend getting your flu shot now if you haven’t, as it takes two weeks for immunity to develop.

Thirty-six cases of the flu were reported in the county last week and there have been a total of 180 this season.

The flu vaccine this year will offer protection against H1N1 as well as influenza A H3N2 and influenza B strains.The vaccine is recommended for everyone older than six months.

Other ways to avoid getting sick are washing your hands often, using hand sanitizers, avoiding touching your face, cleaning surfaces and staying away from sick people, the Health and Human Services Agency says.

Shock After Officer is Accused of Sex Crimes, Kills Self

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A Northern Virginia community is in shock after they learned a decorated police detective -- who had investigated online crimes against children -- was himself suspected of having inappropriate contact with two young teens.

David Edward Abbott, 39, of Gainesville, Virginia, killed himself Tuesday morning moments before police could serve him with search and arrest warrants.

Abbott was a Manassas City detective. He had served on the Northern Virginia-Washington, D.C. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and was involved in high profile sex crime cases.

Police were investigating Abbott of having inappropriate conduct with two victims while Abbott was a Prince William youth hockey coach. He was to be charged with two counts of taking indecent liberties and two counts of using a communications device to solicit sexual offenses.

Police said Abbott made contact with the first victim when the boy was 11 years old.

According to police, Abbott solicited sex acts over phone, by text and through social media and email. He also had face-to-face contact with the boy, police said.

During the investigation, police discovered a second victim, whom Abbott contacted when the boy was 13 years old.

Some of the offenses date back to 2008, police said.

In 2014, Abbott was the detective in a high-profile case in which a 17-year-old Manassas teen was sentenced for sending explicit texts to his 15-year-old girlfriend.

At one point, police had sought to take a photo of the 17-year-old's genitals, including some in an aroused state, to make the case.

The request led to protests from the 17-year-old's lawyer, who said at one point, "Who does this? It's just crazy."

Abbott sued the lawyer for defamation.



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Trump University Lawsuits Going Through SD Federal Court

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 While the Donald Trump candidacy is on many voter’s minds across the country, two lawsuits filed against the presidential candidate have been quietly working their way through federal court in San Diego.

Two class-action lawsuits filed against Trump University allege that 5,000 students, many of whom are in San Diego, paid course fees up to $35,000 to attend the university. However, court filings reveal the courses failed to deliver and the university operated as an unlicensed educational institution.

A court order signed by the judge in the cases say “all depositions, including that of the Defendant, must be completed by December 18th, 2015.”

Court sources tell NBC7 Trump was deposed in the case in New York City last week.

The suits are alleging “Trump University lures consumers in with a free introductory seminar, which turns out to be nothing more than an infomercial to ‘up-sell’ and persuade students” to buy a $1,495 apprenticeship course.

If the students buy in, then the non-accredited University, using “misleading, fraudulent and predatory practices” tries to convince students to purchase Trump U’s Gold course for $35,000.

Trump is named as a defendant because his is owner, founder and chairman of Trump University.

Magistrate Judge William Gallo of the Southern District Court of San Diego will determine whether the depositions are confidential, sealed or open to the public, though a date has not yet been set. A legal expert told NBC7 that even if the judge rules the depositions are public, it may be some time before any of the depositions become public.

It is expected that members of the media will argue the depositions should be public, especially given Trump’s candidacy for president.

In Tarla Makaeff v. Trump University, a final pretrial conference is set for April 8, though it could occur before. In the other case, Art Cohen v. Donald J. Trump, a mandatory settlement conference is set for Jan. 27 with Gallo sitting as judge. That lawsuit was filed five years ago.

Eric Schneiderman, Attorney General for New York, who is also suing Trump and Trump University, has said more than 5,000 people across the country were deceived by the university’s promises. That number includes an unknown number of San Diegans who entered Trump University after seeing featuring Trump, claiming his program would provide them “amazing instructors AND priceless information…all for FREE.”

The ads, which ran in places like the Los Angeles Times, encouraged consumers to “learn from the Master – Donald Trump.” The sales pitch claimed Trump created the university because he could only work with one person a year on “The Apprentice,” a show he hosted prior to his run for the presidency.

The Makaeff case is certified as a class action lawsuit in California, New York and Florida. The Cohen lawsuit asserts claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and has been certified as a class action.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs and for Trump did not respond to NBC 7’s request for comment.

Editor's Note: NBCUniversal is the parent company for NBC 7 and "The Apprentice"

Hundreds of Chargers Collectibles Up for Grabs

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If you’ve always had a burning desire for a Chargers Pez dispenser, a Bolt-inspired shower curtain or the hundreds of other trinkets you can snatch up on the Internet, now’s your chance.

The winding down of the team’s 2015 season – and according to many analysts and online commenters, the end of the team being called the San Diego Chargers – has prompted a free-for-all of fan gear on Craigslist.

Just type “Chargers” in on the vendor site and more than 1,200 results will show up, including a number of hits for tickets to the Chargers-Dolphins game this Sunday.

“Keep in mind this will most likely be the last Chargers game in SD,” one ticket seller states.

And it’s not just tickets being peddled. Autographed photos and helmets from every era are up for grabs.

One guy in North Park is selling 3,000 trading cards for $1,200 featuring players from 1960 to 2013.

You can’t just buy one. “I want to sell the collection as a whole,” he states in the ad.

And then there’s the “finely crafted California red table wine” dubbed the “Jim Laslavic Wine,” paying homage to the linebacker who played from 1973 to 1982 (later becoming our NBC 7 sports director). That goes for $50 in La Costa.

Whatever’s being sold on the Internet, the bevy of items serve as a barometer for how fans are feeling about the odds of the San Diego Chargers becoming the Los Angeles Chargers.

But as NBC 7 sports reporter Derek Togerson aptly points out, what if, in the end, the Bolts end up staying in town?



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San Bernardino Shooters Buried

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Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, the shooters in the San Bernardino terror attack, were buried in Southern California Tuesday afternoon, representatives for Farook’s family confirmed.

Both David Chesley and Mohammad Abuershaid, attorneys for the Farook family, declined to give the exact location of where they were buried.

Farook, 28, and his wife, Malik, 27, killed 14 people and injured 21 others at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, where Farook's colleagues with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health were renting space for a celebration on Dec. 2.

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