Violent Crime on Upswing After Decade of Decline
For the first time since 2001, violent crime in the San Diego region went up last year -- led by a 30 percent increase in homicides. Local law enforcement chiefs met Wednesday to assess the troubling...
View Article2 Men Sought in Fatal Parking Lot Shooting
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating two men wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that happened outside a fast food restaurant in National City last month. On Mar. 23, National...
View ArticleStudents See Completed Horton Plaza Mural
The students who painted the mural at a temporary wall in Horton Plaza were able to see their completed creation for the first time on Wednesday. Students from Monarch School, which serves kids whose...
View ArticleFugitive Arrested at Border Crossing
A fugitive wanted by sheriff's deputies for attempted murder was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Otay Mesa Tuesday while trying to cross the port of entry. At about 7 p.m.,...
View ArticleCrews Begin Demolition of Reagan's Childhood Home
Demolition on the childhood home of Ronald Reagan began Tuesday. Crews from Heneghan Wrecking Co. began tearing down the apartment building on Chicago's South Side at 832 E. 57th St., where Reagan and...
View ArticleSea Lion Hops Into Parked Car
A California sea lion in need of care hopped into a parked car on Ingraham Street Wednesday, animal rescue specialists said. The 10-month-old animal was spotted on the street by a passing motorist. The...
View ArticleDriver Killed After Slamming Into Trees
A driver was killed on northbound Interstate 5 near La Jolla Wednesday after slamming his car into a tree, authorities said. For unknown reasons, a driver in a white sedan went off the road and into an...
View ArticleGov. Rick Perry to Attend Memorial for Slain Texas DA, Wife
Texas governor Rick Perry and law enforcement officers from as far away as Britain are expected to attend a public memorial for the Texas prosecutor and his wife gunned down at their home last weekend....
View ArticleChicago Proposal Would Allow Private Sponsorship of Police
A philanthropist or business could sponsor a police beat and put more off-duty cops on the streets under a plan being put forth by a downtown Chicago lawmaker on the City Council. Alderman Brendan...
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Teen Calif. Hiker Found Alive, Another Still Missing
A 19-year-old hiker who along with a friend has been missing in southern California's Cleveland National Forest for three days was found alive late Wednesday, Orange County Sheriff's Lt. Jason Park...
View ArticleRestaurant Gives Discount to Gun-Toting Customers
It's like happy hour with added fire power: "Open Carry Wednesday" at the Cajun Experience in Leesburg, Va., means patrons who pack heat get a 10 percent discount on their bills. Owner Bryan Crosswhite...
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Father Abducts Young Boys, Prompts National Amber Alert
A national Amber Alert has been issued for two young boys who were allegedly kidnapped by their father Wednesday, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children confirmed. According to...
View ArticleChild Bitten by Rattlesnake
A child was bit by a rattlesnake on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. on the 300-block of Chapalita Dr. in Encinitas. The child was transported to a...
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Wrongly Convicted Man Signs to NFL Team
Brian Banks, who was wrongfully imprisoned for five years, was signed to the Atlanta Falcons as a linebacker on Wednesday. Banks, 26, was a football sensation at his high school before he was arrested...
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Officials Respond to Bear Sighting Reports
The Department of Fish and Game will investigate reports of a bear sighting made Wednesday near Murphy Canyon. San Diego police received reports from multiple witnesses that a bear had been spotted...
View ArticleBail Denied for Teen Shooting Suspects
The four teenagers arrested for their suspected involvement in the shooting deaths of two teenagers in Libby Lake Park pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Wednesday afternoon. On Mar. 13 at around...
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Several Burned at Firewalking Event in San Diego
Several people were rushed to the hospital after a firewalking event Wednesday night. All of this unfolded at Paradise Point Resort and Spa in Mission Bay around 8:30 p.m. Hundreds participated in a...
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Fire Burns Buildings Near Sunset Cliffs
Fire engulfed a number of outbuildings right along an ocean cliff in Point Loma late Wednesday, posing a danger for firefighters. San Diego Fire Rescue got the call about an intense fire just after...
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Home of Miami Heat's Chris Bosh Burglarized of $340K Worth of Watches, Rings...
Miami Heat player Chris Bosh and his wife returned home from his 29th birthday party to find they had been robbed of $340,000 worth of jewelry and purses, but his 2012 NBA Championship ring was left...
View ArticleOverturned Truck Leaks Fuel, Closes Highway Off-Ramp
An overturned truck leaking fuel closed a highway off-ramp south of San Diego Thursday. The moving truck flipped on its side on the off-ramp from northbound Interstate 805 to Telegraph Canyon Road in...
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