Local Hep. A Cases Linked to Berry Product Rise to 8
A total of eight cases of hepatitis A in San Diego have been linked to a brand of frozen berries sold at Costco stores, local health officials said Wednesday. The local cases -- which have risen from...
View ArticleBorder Patrol Agent Shoots at Suspect in Campo
A Border Patrol agent fired shots at a suspect in Campo Wednesday morning, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. According to investigators, Border Patrol agents encountered two cars...
View ArticleWoman Survives Being Buried Alive for 13 Hours
A day that was dominated by despair with the recovery of six bodies from the debris of a building collapse ended on a high note when rescuers early Thursday morning located a survivor in the rubble....
View Article2 Teens Stole La Mesa School's Computers: Cops
Two teenagers were arrested, accused of breaking in and stealing computers from a La Mesa elementary school. Victor Dontigny, 18, and an unidentified 16-year-old were booked on charges of burglary...
View ArticleSource: Gunman Aiming for Mom's Boyfriend, Shoots Boy
A 9-year-old boy remains in critical condition Thursday after he was shot in the chest while riding in a car with his mother on Chicago's South Side, officials said. The boy was wounded in a shooting...
View ArticleHigh Surf Expected in San Diego
After the recent string of sunny and calm afternoons here in San Diego it’s easy to become complacent when visiting the beach. Get Your Forecast However, NBC 7 meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said there is a...
View ArticleStudent Faces Charges for Ultra Hot Sauce Prank
A Chicago area high school student is in hot water after a potent prank sent school employees to the hospital, police said. The student is facing charges as a juvenile after he allegedly spiked a...
View ArticleFire Burns Along I-5 at Balboa Avenue
Fire crews were called to a brush fire along Interstate 5 at Balboa Avenue that burned less than an acre but tied up morning commuters. A 911 call said flames were very high and appeared to be...
View Article$5K Reward Offered in Dog's Apparent Torture
The discovery of a dog that appeared to have suffered chemical burns over 80 percent of his body has prompted a small rescue organization to offer a $5,000 reward for information in the case. “In all...
View ArticleEx-Marines Tortured, Killed Marine Sgt., Wife: Jurors
Three former Marines tortured and killed a fellow Marine and his wife for money in a 2008 execution-style slaying in Southern California, jurors found Wednesday. Newlyweds Marine Sgt. Jan Pietrzak and...
View ArticleVietnam Vet Reunited With Long Lost Dog Tags
A local Vietnam veteran’s lost dog tags have finally been returned to him after 40 long years. For the past four decades, retired Sgt. Major Stan Grimes says he felt a piece of him was missing, left...
View ArticlePatient's Family Demands Apology from UCSD Hospital
Family members of a UCSD Hospital patient who died after walking away from the facility say they want an apology. Thomas Vera was found dead in Palm Canyon, less than a mile from the medical center,...
View ArticleOfficer Involved in North County Shooting
A San Diego police officer was involved in a shooting in Escondido Wednesday night, officials confirmed. San Diego Police were conducting a surveillance on a wanted felon, suspected to be armed and...
View ArticleMan Dies After Pursuit with San Diego County Deputies
A pursuit in rural North County ends with the death of the suspect while he was in the custody of San Diego County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday. The suspect died outside the Fallbrook home of his...
View ArticleDive Team Searches La Brea Tar Pits for Weapons
A police dive team searched the murky, oily water at the La Brea Tar Pits for a weapon Thursday as part of a homicide investigation. New information regarding a "old homicide case" led officers to the...
View ArticleFake Shark Warning Signs Posted in Capitola, Santa Cruz
Shark Warning signs started popping up at popular beaches in Santa Cruz and Capitola Thursday. But they are fake, according to state park rangers. It wasn't clear who posted the signs or why. The...
View ArticleOnly Minor Injuries in Griffith Park Chopper Crash
A helicopter crashed in a rugged area of Los Angeles' Griffith Park on Thursday afternoon, leaving four occupants with minor injuries. Los Angeles fire officials and police responded to the crash scene...
View Article1st Philly Building Collapse Lawsuit Filed
Nadine White was at work inside the Salvation Army thrift store in Philadelphia on Wednesday when the four-story building next door came crashing down on top of her and everyone else inside. Six people...
View ArticleCar Slams Into Mobile Home, Gas Line
Fire officials evacuated an area around a mobile home Thursday after a vehicle slammed into a mobile home and gas line, officials said. The collision happened around 4:40 p.m. in the 10700 block of...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Robber Thwarted by Boy in Home Invasion
Police say they've arrested one of the two robbers who were thwarted by a 10-year-old boy when they tried to break into a Brooklyn family's home Monday. Jayquan Straker, 24, was arrested on a robbery...
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