With his hair neatly pulled back into a ponytail, Dr. Willie Morrow looks back at his career as a pioneer in the black hair care industry – his lively legacy currently on display at a museum in Escondido, California.

Morrow is the focus of “The History and the Hair Story: 400 Years Without a Comb,” an exhibition at the California Center for the Arts Escondido.

The exhibit carefully displays Morrow’s long career as an entrepreneur, professional barber, self-taught chemist and inventor of black hair care products and tools, including very functional, widely used Afro Pick combs and California Curl relaxers.

Wall by wall, photograph by photograph, Morrow’s deep-rooted role in black hair care history comes to light, as does the importance of hair in African American culture as a whole.

“Oh, I’ve been through it. I’ve been through probably five generations of hair,” Morrow told NBC 7. “Hair seemed to be one of the carriers in the black community. It’s popular. People go out of their way for some hair. Hair is everything. I mean, you have some hair, you may have the cornerstone of beauty.”

Many of the artifacts on display come from Morrow’s own personal collection – items he’s kept over the decades that tell his unique story, including newspaper clippings, books he has written and tools he has used to create his hair care products.

“I always say that I'm the world's best kept secret,” Morrow said, with laugh.

Some of those books, he said, were translated into other languages and distributed around the world, often times to military service members. In the 1970s, Morrow visited military bases around the world teaching the ins-and-outs of cutting black hair. He’s touted with creating the natural haircut for the troops.

Another part of the museum floor is set up to mimic an old-time barbershop.

Two worn, red chairs sit there. For Morrow, those chairs represent not only history, but his story and those stories of all who have taken a seat on them, waiting for a haircut.

“Lives – you learn about everything [from people sitting in the barber’s chair],” said Morrow, with a smile.

Those two chairs are original chairs from Morrow’s barbershops, one from the shop he ran in the 1960s on Market Street in southeastern San Diego, the other from his business in Alabama. Back then, Morrow only charged 20 to 25 cents for a haircut.

His philosophy as a barber, he said, has always been to carefully listen to the customer.

“Always do what the customer asks you to do, no more, no less,” he explained.

San Diego Mesa College professor emeritus of black studies, Starla Lewis, curated the exhibit and told NBC 7 it’s a true “labor of love” for a man who has given so much to the community.

“I would say he’s iconic,” said Lewis, referring to Morrow’s permanent place in African American history. “I feel that we are honoring a man who deserves it, while he’s still alive.”

Besides being effective, Lewis said Morrow’s black hair care products have sent a powerful message to the African American community: your hair is beautiful, you are beautiful.

“Hair represents power. It represents privilege. It represents beauty,” Lewis explained. “You can’t talk about the African American experience without talking about hair. Other people are always fascinated and wanting to touch African American hair.”

Lewis said Morrow’s career is also an inspirational example of how successful someone can become if they tap their potential and work hard. To this day, Morrow creates hair products in his warehouse in San Diego's Lemon Grove community.

“Here’s a man who not only created hair products and combs, but he also said to the community, ‘You can be a self-made human being,’” she said.

“I’ve been employed by myself all my life,” said Morrow.

“I made it with these," he added, glancing at his hands. "As Booker T. Washington said, you train these to do something. Make something, do something, create something, develop something that can be made into a greater part – another part – and make a contribution to society.”

Lewis said her hope is that visitors leave the exhibit feeling good about themselves, on the inside and outside.

“I wanted people to walk through and leave feeling that it's okay to be who they are and to feel a sense of self love,” she said. One young lady said, ‘This exhibit makes me love myself more.’ That’s what I want all people to come in and see.”

Although Morrow has had much success and influence in the history and industry of hair, he doesn’t let his legacy go to his head.

Looking around the exhibition, he pauses, takes a few steps and, suddenly, is speechless.

“The feeling I get is, ‘How in the world did I create all of this stuff?’” he said. “I never thought that I would see it so beautifully displayed as it is here.”

“This just makes my heart feel good,” he added. “That is my life. It’s been a great journey – a great life.”

“The History and the Hair Story: 400 Years Without a Comb” runs through March 6 at the museum at the California Center for the Arts Escondido (340 N. Escondido Blvd.).

The exhibit is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $5 for students and seniors to $8 for general admission. It is free to military and children under 12 years old. To learn more about the exhibit, visit the California Center for the Arts Escondido website.

A 69-year-old man walking near a taco shop in La Jolla was hit by a car Thursday morning, police confirmed.

The collision happened just before 7:40 a.m. in the 7000 block of La Jolla Boulevard near Rigoberto’s Mexican eatery. The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said the pedestrian was walking west, in the crosswalk, when a Ford Ranger driven by a 22-year-old man struck him.

The victim suffered a serious hip injury, police said, as well as a head injury. He was taken to a local hospital. As of 10:30 a.m., his condition was unknown.

The driver was not injured. He remained on scene and cooperated with officers. Southbound La Jolla Boulevard was blocked off to traffic following the crash.

The investigation is ongoing, but police do not believe alcohol was a factor in this incident.
 

Summer-like temperatures will send crowds to the beaches this weekend, but dangerous swimming conditions will be present, starting Friday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard for San Diego and Orange County beaches, starting Friday, and lasting through Sunday evening.

A large west-northwest swell is expected to produce surf of 3 to 6 feet on Friday. Waves will build to 4 to 7 feet on Saturday. Local sets of 8 feet are possible, north of Newport Beach and south of Del Mar.

Surf of 3 to 6 feet is expected on Sunday.

Of even greater concern will be dangerous rip currents.

“This will not be a good weekend to go in the water,” said NBC 7’s Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh. “Powerful rip currents will make it difficult to swim, even for experienced swimmers.”

Kodesh says, if you insist on swimming at the beach, swim near a lifeguard.

“Lifeguards will be able to tell you where the rip currents are, and where it is safer to swim,” said Kodesh.

Kodesh said this swell is being produced by a storm system that is currently moving into the Pacific Northwest.
 

A man arrested in San Diego is the man wanted as a fugitive on allegations of sexually assaulting children decades ago in another state, a judge ruled Thursday.

U.S. Marshals arrested Frank Selas, 76, at his home on Casa Verde Court in Bonita on Jan. 25. Selas has pleaded not guilty to a fugitive charge and is fighting extradition.

In a San Diego courtroom Thursday a judge agreed that prosecutors and marshals had the same individual wanted on a decades-old allegation from Louisiana.

Marshals say they positively identified the defendant based on his physical appearance, his date of birth and his Social Security number.

Also, Selas allegedly told marshals that he was aware of the outstanding arrest warrants, according to Deputy District Attorney Richard Madruga.

The arrest warrant stems from the late 1970s, when Selas was accused of abusing children during a camping trip near Valentine Lake at Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana. At the time, Selas hosted the "Mr. Wonder" show on KNOE-TV in north Louisiana.

Louisiana law enforcement officials obtained a warrant for Selas' arrest in relation to two counts of obscene behavior with a juvenile.

When officials went to his home, his wife told them her husband had fled in the family car. In the coming days, officials would find Selas' car in Dallas. Selas, then 39, allegedly fled the country and flew from Dallas to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before investigators could arrest him.

When Selas returned to the U.S., investigators say he changed his last name and Social Security number.

Defense attorney Marc Carlos admitted there was some similarity between his client and the photographs of "Mr. Wonder" but he argued at a hearing Thursday that there is no fingerprint evidence. He also disputes that his client changed the spelling of his last name to avoid detection.

“Szelas is, in fact, his family name, his father’s name and has always been his family name,” Carlos told the court.

The judge ruled prosecutors and marshals have proven Selas is the man wanted in Louisiana. Now, prosecutors say they will await a governor's warrant to proceed with extradition.

Investigators say Selas spent the last three decades living in San Diego and volunteering with community organizations including the Cub Scouts and the American Red Cross.

NBC 7 Investigates is looking into connections between Selas and community groups in our region. If you have information, please contact our hotline at (619) 578-0393 or email NBC7Investigates@nbcuni.com.

The wife of embattled comedian Bill Cosby will be deposed in a civil suit involving her husband later this month, NBC News reports.

In January, Camille Cosby appealed a ruling ordering her to be deposed by lawyers for seven women accusing Bill Cosby of defamation.

A Massachusetts federal district judge has since ruled that Camille Cosby can, in fact, be deposed, but "may refuse to answer deposition questions which call for testimony prohibited by the marital disqualification rule and not falling within an exception," according to NBC News.

Camille Cosby's deposition is scheduled for Feb. 22 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

It's unclear whether Camille Cosby's attorneys can appeal the latest ruling.

Whole Foods is going beyond the traditional grocery store experience in an attempt to reach a newer, younger customer-base.

The Austin-based company said its new venture, 365 by Whole Foods Market, will streamline the retail environment for money-conscious millennials. 

“We are investing in expanding Whole Foods Market in thoughtful ways and more strategic ways,” Whole Foods Market co-chief executive officer Walter Robb said to Bloomberg TV.

The company will engage food and non-food related businesses — including health and wellness retailers and tattoo parlors — that will operate independently within each location, according to its website. The 365 locations will be smaller than the average Whole Foods grocery stores. 

Sales at Whole Foods dipped in the last quarter, dropping 1.8 percent in stores open at least 57 weeks, with more consumers turning to cheaper alternatives like Trader Joe’s and even Wal-Mart. The company said it still remains optimistic that the new venture will help it get back into the black. 

Robb told Bloomberg TV the new banner will help bring a “smaller, more curated selection with excellent prices points" to consumers, while helping boost the company's footprint into newer communities. 

The first three 365 stores will open in 2016, with ten more expected to open in 2017.   

A woman who said she was unhappy with her haircut returned to a San Diego salon and tried shooting her barber, but the gun jammed and employees tackled the woman, police and the barber told NBC 7.

The incident happened Wednesday morning at the 619 Barber Shop on the 3900 block of 30th Street, where 29-year-old Adrian Blanche Swain went to get a trim.

Barber Manny Montero told NBC 7 she left happy, giving him a $20 tip on top of her $20 cut, but an hour later, Swain returned upset — and with a different haircut.

"She said, 'Look what you did to my hair,'" Montero said. "She came in with a bald spot on the side, and I am like, 'I didn't do that.'" 

Disgruntled, the woman pulled out a gun and tried firing at Montero, police said. The gun was loaded but malfunctioned, clicking three times as Swain allegedly tried to fire off rounds.

"She had it. She was gonna do it," said Montero. "For some reason, God was there."

Chris Tatum, another barber who was watching the confrontation, told NBC 7 if the gun had worked, Swain could have shot three or four people in the shop.

Montero said he was more angry than scared. 

"Grabbed her arm, grabbed the gun," he recalled. "We threw her to the floor and held her until authorities came." 

Police arrested Swain, who was expected to face a charge of attempted murder. Information on an attorney for Swain was not immediately available.

After his brush with death, Montero left work early to see his young sons. Whatever brought Swain back to the shop, she is already forgiven, the mild-mannered barber said.

"Your whole life runs in front of your eyes, so that's what it did. That's what happened," said Montero.

The San Diego Police Department's Mid City Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call San Diego police or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

A Brooklyn man learned a surprising bit of data while trying to troubleshoot what he thought was a problem with his wife’s Fitbit: they were going to be parents.

David Trinidad said he and his wife, Ivonne, had both recently gotten Fitbits with heart rate monitors and were using them to stay in shape. One day his wife mentioned that she thought something was wrong with her device, so he took a look.

Trinidad said his wife’s heart rate was above 100 beats per minute for most of the day and that the device had indicated she had been burning fat for an unusually long 10 hours.

“That’s almost impossible,” he said. “I thought something was wrong with the watch.”

So the 34-year-old went to a Fitbit page on Reddit and outlined his issues, trying to get a fix for the device before sending it back to customer service.

It wasn’t long before one user offered up an explanation, saying maybe his wife was pregnant.

“Has she experienced anything really stressful in the last few days or is it a possibility she is pregnant?” the user said.

The father-to-be said that as soon as he saw the reply, “That’s when the light bulb went off.” He said the pair had been trying to get pregnant for a couple months.

Trinidad said he called his wife and told her to pick up some pregnancy tests on her way home from work. Every test came back positive.

Afterward, they were quick to share the news with their family and on social media, creating @babyfitbit Twitter and Instagram accounts for the little one.

“We’re happy, the grandparents are very happy,” he said. “It’s just been great. Friends and family support us, there’s been tons of support online which has been really unexpected.

A 16-year-old girl was shot Thursday morning while walking to school in Chicago, police said. 

Authorities believe the girl was not the intended target and may have been struck by a stray bullet. Nearby residents described a shootout involving someone in a car and a U-Haul driver. 

The teen was wounded around 8:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Kildare Avenue in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood, according to Officer Jose Estrada with Chicago Police News Affairs.

The teen girl told officers she was walking on the street when she heard gunshots and felt pain. She was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in stable condition, officials said. 

Witnesses reported seeing a shootout near the scene involving a U-Haul driver and someone in another vehicle, but police could not immediately confirm that information. According to area residents, someone inside a vehicle opened fire at a U-Haul and the U-Haul driver fired back. 

"They had a shootout," said one witness, who wished to remain anonymous for safety concerns. "They were shooting back and forth at each other."

The U-Haul driver attempted to get away, but crashed into a parked car, causing damage to several vehicles, witnesses said. 

Crecia Vinson said her car was among those damaged in the crash. 

"I was just hoping it was some bullet holes," she said. "But that's a whole lot of damage. Not replacable at all."

Neighbors said the shooting is frightening as it happened at a time when other children were walking to school. The teen is the second unintended victim to be shot by a stray bullet in the city in the past week. 

On Friday, 25-year-old Aaren O'Connor was shot while returning from work in the city's Heart of Chicago neighborhood. She died two days later, her family said. 

"The violence just needs to stop," Vinson said. "This nonsense about shooting, riding down the street, killing our kids and damaging each other's property, it's sad. It needs to stop... I just pray the little girl is OK and she comes out on top and whoever is responsible goes down for what happened."

Check back for details on this developing story. 
 

Dozens of San Diegans reported seeing a mysterious bright blue and green streak across the sky Thursday morning, which may have been a meteor.

One San Diego resident told NBC 7 she spotted a blue and green flash in the sky just before 6 a.m., as she drove on Ted Williams Parkway near Interstate 15 near Carmel Mountain.

Another woman, who lives in Carlsbad, said she saw a blue light streak quickly across the sky.

Another San Diego resident, Rebecca Arvig, described a “bright blue-ish object that flew across the sky” just before 6:40 a.m.

“It only lasted a few seconds, but everyone going southbound could not have missed it,” Arvig told NBC 7. “It looked like someone was welding in the sky. It was very far away and moving at a very high speed.”

NBC 4 Los Angeles said Griffith Observatory directors said the “streak” may have been a bright meteor or space debris.

The possible meteor was also seen by commuters at Wildcat Canyon Road in Lakeside. Reported sightings also flooded in from Chula Vista, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, Coronado and La Jolla, to name a few spots.

One person said her sighting lasted about eight seconds. Others said the streak was not accompanied by smoke, just a trail “that faded and disappeared behind it.”

“It turned white then burnt out,” described Sarah Palleson. “No smoke trail of any kind.”

“It was awesome,” Steve Smith, a member of a Ramona community forum, said on Facebook. “It looked like it came into the atmosphere then went back out to space.”

“Saw it leaving Ramona while I was approaching Mussey Grade. Absolutely incredible,” added Michael Christopher.

Carrie Jaquess said she saw the flash in the sky around 6:35 a.m. during her morning walk in Rancho Bernardo.

"It was way bigger and brighter than any comet I've seen at nighttime and this was in the daylight," she said.

Wendy Peterson was in Chula Vista, traveling southbound on Telegraph Canyon Road at around 6:35 a.m. when the bright streak caught her eye.

"It went right across from one side to the other but not to high in the sky," she explained. "And just disappeared."

Michael Degnan also said he witnessed the mystery streak, at around 6:40 a.m.

"It was burning and the colors seemed to go from blue to green to white, it lasted long maybe five seconds or so," Degnan recounted. "It looked so close that I was sure that debris was going to be found somewhere. Once it turned white it was gone; no sound, but extremely close."

NBC 7 reached out to the Palomar Observatory to see if their sky cameras captured footage of the reported streak.

Steve Flanders, public affairs coordinator at Palomar Observatory, said the facility's cameras are typically turned off in the early hours of the morning, as daytime meteor sightings are rare.

"It must've been very bright," Flanders said, referring to the descriptions from witnesses of the bright blue and green colors.
Flanders said it sounds like the streak could have been a meteor or other space debris.

“It could’ve very possibly been a meteor entering the atmosphere,” he said.

Flanders also said the flash could've also simply been some type of material left over from a satellite or other space tool humans put into orbit.

When those objects or tools are no longer in use, they can decay, Flanders said, and that debris can re-enter the atmosphere.

Did you see it? Tell us about your sighting in the comments section below.

Multiple people aboard an American Airlines flight that was diverted to Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday morning complained of breathing problems after landing, with at least one person being taken to the hospital, fire officials said.

Firefighters were standing by the runway when Flight 564, carrying 125 passengers and five crew members, landed safely shortly before 11 a.m. after the aircraft experienced what the airline described as a mechanical issue.

There were unconfirmed reports of smoke in the cockpit.

Brian Humphrey, spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department, said some people complaining of "respiratory irritation" were checked out by paramedics. He confirmed one person was taken to the hospital.

A cellphone video posted online showed multiple people receiving medical attention inside a terminal. 

The aircraft, an Airbus A319, was taxied to a gate and inspected.

"We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience, and are working to get them to Arizona as soon as possible," the airline said in a statement.

 U.S. Customs and Border Protection representatives are no longer invited to one San Diego high school's annual career fair after students expressed concern about having them come, San Diego Unified School District spokeswoman Linda Zintz told NBC 7 San Diego..

The decision comes after people at Lincoln High school complained about having Border Patrol agents on campus. Students will learn about different jobs at the annual career fair, which takes place Thursday. 

The law enforcement agency participated in last year's fair, but members of a Latino club on campus called M. E. C. H. A. expressed concerns about having agents at the school. 

"Banning law enforcement agency from a high school campus is not acceptable," said Sally Smith, an education reform activist.

She feels the school's decision needs to be addressed at a higher level. She argues certain teachers are involved in the complaints about Border Patrol on a campus where the majority of students are Hispanic. 

"I think that teachers imposed their personal opinions on students and caused fear where there wasn't any fear before," Smith said.

It's unclear how many students expressed concerns and whether teachers were also involved.

"Students should learn to have respect for law enforcement. And also if they have concerns about issues in our society, there are ways to address it. Excluding the U.S. Border patrol isn't a good precedent," Smith said.

Student Carlos, 18, aspires to work as a Border Patrol agent, he said, and was looking forward to learning about a career path with them. 

"Some people are against Border Patrol coming here, but they shouldn't really be afraid of them coming here because they're actually a really good organization for them to work at," said Carlos, a student at the school.

A school district official says the school is planning on a field trip for those who are interested in a career in border patrol.

Former Padres player and Coach, Tim Flannery vented some frustrations on twitter Wednesday night.

Flannery, who won three World Series rings with Bruce Bochy as a coach with the San Francisco Giants seems to be fighting back against what he's calling angry Padres fans over some attacks on social media.

The seemingly laid back retiree had some choice words and pictures to make his point.

His rant, in the form of a screenshot picture, started off by saying in part, "We have lived with the 'you're traders! Come back and win for us.' We won in SF for many reasons…" He goes on to say, "Then you have the ignorance to tweet me, shame, while your team only won ever when we were there, but that makes you experts, but you're not the history of the team, we are." He tops it off by saying "I'm a Giant for life.”

Based on some replies and twitter interaction, Flannery seems to have reached a breaking point after dealing with copious messages from angry twitter users.

After the initial post, Flannery tweeted a series of pictures from his 11-year playing career in San Diego showcasing his accomplishments with the team.

Those who responded received direct responses from Flannery as he continued to express how fed up he was with the negative comments on the social media site.

Although the fans have been very vocal, there has been no response from The Padre organization.

A man called National City Police to tell them the car he stole had a sleeping baby in the backseat.

The 18-month-old boy was sleeping in his car seat in the back of the keyless entry 2009 Nissan Maxima parked in the Days Inn parking lot on E Street, just south of downtown San Diego.

The mother told NBC 7 that she was checking in to the motel with a friend around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday and left her son in the car. When she came outside, the car was driving out of the parking lot.

Nearly an hour later, someone called National City Police to report a baby in the black of a Nissan on K Avenue.

The toddler was found inside the vehicle still secured in his car seat and unharmed, police said.

The mother said while she waited the 45 minutes for the car to be found, she feared the worst – imagining the suspect would drive into Mexico. 

Steven Luna, 25, of Chula Vista was arrested on charges of being under the influence of a controlled substance and car theft. 

Police said Luna later admitted to stealing the car. He told officers that he called police after he noticed the sleeping child.

The reunion of the mother and son was caught on camera. 

Refresh this page for updates on this breaking news story.

San Diego Police are investigating two home invasion robberies in a span of less than two hours. 

Just before 3 a.m., three suspects entered a home on Spring Meadow Lane in Sabre Springs through a side door. A family with two children was sleeping inside the home south of Poway Road and east of Interstate 15.

The suspects were confronted by the homeowner and fled the scene, police said.

“If you’re asleep in your home and somebody comes into your home and you’re woken up and realize there are strangers in your home, it’s terrifying,” said Lt. Kevin Mayer with SDPD.

Four miles away, around 5:30 a.m., several people living on Breezeway Place were awakened, robbed at gunpoint and tied up, police said. The suspects got away with some items.

A father and his two adult sons were restrained but were able to free themselves, go next door and call police. A toddler was asleep in the home at the time, according to SDPD Lt. Todd Griffin.

One neighbor who identified herself only as Jennifer told NBC 7 she answered her door and found one of the victims asking her to call police.

"He had broken zip ties on his hands so I assumed they had been zip tied," the neighbor said.

The location of this robbery is inside the Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club just east of Interstate 15 and north of Ted Williams Parkway.

Neighbor Caroline Palmer said they do lock their doors at night but this kind of crime in the community is still frightening.

“It’s kind of scary because this has always been a safe neighborhood,” Palmer said. “We’ve never worried about people breaking in or robberies.”

In each case, the robbers were armed with handguns, police said.

Griffin said officers were looking into the possibility that another home in the neighborhood was burglarized this morning.

Officers were doing a house-by-house check to collect evidence when officers discovered a door open on the home. They cleared the home and found it empty. They have contacted the homeowner to go inside the home and determine if it's been burglarized.

Three suspects were sought in a home invasion in Rancho Bernardo however police have not linked the crimes or suspects.

On Friday, Feb. 5 three men broke into a home on Aliento Court, a cul-de-sac located west of West Bernardo Drive and north of Bernardo Center Drive. A couple was held at gunpoint and items were stolen, police said.

At the time, investigators said that incident may be connected to another residential robbery that occurred Sunday, Jan. 31 on Passerine Way in Sorrento Valley.

"Unfortunately in each case they've been wearing hoodies, with their faces covered, bandanas, gloves," Griffin said adding that there was no description of a getaway vehicle. 

“So far we’ve not drawn any connection between suspects and victims in these cases,” said Griffin. “It’s too early to tell.”

For homeowners, the best line of defense is to lock their doors, according to police. The homes with doors left unlocked were targeted, Griffin said.

A Santee man is accused of having a sexual relationship with a girl he coached at a local gymnastics center.

Patrick Wehrung, 25, was arrested by San Diego Police Feb. 9 after parents of a 15-year-old girl called investigators.

San Diego Police investigators say they found evidence of a relationship between the coach and the gymnast spanning several months.

On several occasions, the girl was picked up by Wehrung and taken to La Jolla Shores, police said.

Wehrung worked as a coach for Champion Gymnastics and Cheer in Santee. Images of Wehrung on the center’s social media pages show him working out with some of the gymnasts.

Owner of the gym, J.J. Ross, said he’s “sick” over the allegations since he has known Wehrung for years. Ross said he considered himself a second father to Wehrung since he began coaching him as a junior high school student.

According to Ross, Wehrung worked at the gym for more than four years before he was fired on January 22.

Wehrung faces charges of unlawful sexual intercourse, oral copulation and penetration with a foreign object.

He is out on bail and was given a hearing date for Feb. 18 at which he will be arraigned and formally charged, according to a spokesperson from the San Diego County District Attorney's Office.

Anyone with information can call San Diego Police at 619-531-2210 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. 

If you think you have information regarding this story, you can contact NBC 7 Investigates at (619) 578-0393.

The four remaining occupiers at an Oregon wildlife refuge surrendered Thursday morning after hours of tense negotiations, bringing an end to the weekslong protest over land rights and personal liberties.

Federal officials said Jeff Banta, Sean Anderson, Sandy Anderson and David Fry were taken in without incident after FBI agents surrounded the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge overnight.

The occupation came to an emotionally heated conclusion as Fry, the last to leave, threatened suicide in a phone conversation with self-described "liberty activist" Gavin Seim and conservative radio host KrisAnne Hall that streamed live on YouTube.

"Unless my grievances are heard I will not surrender," Fry screamed. "Liberty or death."

All four arrested are expected to face an arraignment before a magistrate judge in Portland on Friday.

The Department of Motor Vehicles office in Oceanside was evacuated Thursday for a suspicious device.

At 11 a.m., Oceanside Police and California Highway Patrol officers received a report of a box left outside the office. It was described as an ammunition box, police said.

No injuries were reported.

The office was evacuated as a precaution and the San Diego County Sheriff's Bomb/Arson team was brought in to investigate.
 

A man suspected of killing his neighbor – who was jailed nearly a year ago for the crime but then released – was arrested once more on the murder charge Wednesday, officials confirmed.

Michael Walliser, 68, is accused of shooting and killing his neighbor, Ronald Drinkard, 50, on March 22, 2015, at his home in the 23300 block of Coyote Holler Road in Potrero, a rural community about 45 miles southeast of downtown San Diego.

That night, at around 6:45 p.m., Walliser called the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO) to report he had shot Drinkard. When deputies arrived at Walliser’s home, they found Drinkard’s lifeless body on the front porch.

Homicide detectives launched an investigation and Walliser was arrested the night of the shooting. He was booked into San Diego Central Jail but, ultimately, charges were not issued against him and he was released, the SDSO said.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s (ME) office conducted an autopsy on Drinkard and determined he was a victim of homicide and had died from multiple gunshot wounds.

On Feb. 10, SDSO homicide detectives issued a warrant for Walliser’s arrest on one count of murder. The next day, Walliser was taken into custody at his home on Bartley Place in Escondido.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this case should contact SDSO’s Homicide Detail at (858) 974-2321 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
 

Forecasters warned Friday that the Northeast would experience what could be the coldest temperatures in over a decade this Valentine's Day weekend, NBC News reported. 

Several cities are facing the prospect of subzero temperatures, the product of a weather system called the polar vortex, a large cyclone that sits above the North Pole all year round. The National Weather Service said the "life threatening" icy blast was set to arrive in the region Saturday, but the coldest air would not arrive until Sunday morning.

Boston's forecast low of -2 looked relatively balmy compared to the outlook for -9 in Hartford, Connecticut. Albany was forecast to experience -10 with -11 possible in Worcester, Massachusetts, according to The Weather Channel.

Meanwhile, New York City is forecast to have 2 degrees on Saturday.

"For people stepping outside on Sunday morning, it's going to be like walking into a freezer," said Weather Channel Lead Forecaster Michael Palmer.