Expert: Big Bear Poor Choice for Fugitive
Author and retired Cmdr. Sid Heal, formerly with the LA County Sheriff s Department, explains the series of mistakes ex-officer and fugitive Christopher Dorner made while trying to elude law...
View ArticleFireball Streaks Across Bay Area Sky
On a day that had a lot of people talking about meteorites and asteroids, a fireball of some sort was seen streaking across the Bay Area skies. The fireball was seen around 7:45 p.m. There were reports...
View ArticleDenver Airport Parking Lot Invaded by Rabbits
Unfortunately for the security at Denver International Airport, furry troublemakers are invading their large parking lot. Officials with the U.S. Agriculture Department's Wildlife Services in the...
View ArticleRape Suspect Met Victim on Christian Dating Website: Cops
Police arrested a California man accused of raping a woman he met on a Christian online dating website. Sean Banks, 37, of Del Mar, Calif. has been known to use other aliases online including Rarity,...
View ArticleMember of Mexican Mafia Sentenced to U.S. Prison
A member of the Mexican Mafia will spend 14 years in federal custody after admitting to stabbing a man for his boss in a drug trafficking ring. Robert Mercado, of San Diego, was one of 36 people...
View ArticleDorner's Friend Helped Police During Manhunt
Police in Irvine filed a warrant last week to search the home of the mother of alleged murderer and ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner. That house was his last known residence, and the document clears...
View ArticleDeputies Alert Valley Center Residents of Sex Offender
Mark Pliska was convicted of sexually assaulting teenage boys in 1983. He was released from custody in 2005 and is not currently wanted. As NBC 7's Mark Mullen reports, deputies alerted residents...
View ArticleShoplifter Claims He Was Beaten by Store Security Guard
A San Diego man is paying a huge price for shoplifting. He claims he was caught and allegedly physically beaten by a store security guard. Now, that shoplifter – local resident Kevin Hoopfer – could...
View ArticleMan's Arrest on Chimney Flats in Eastlake
With guns drawn, Chula Vista police officers arrest a man accused of rape on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Officials requested NBC 7 conceal the man's identity so as to not interfere with their investigation.
View Article82-Year-Old Sentenced to Prison for Killing Roommate
An 82-year-old woman accused of shooting and killing her 57-year-old roommate in their Bay Park home last July was sentenced to 10 years in state prison Friday. According to police, Barbara Brand shot...
View ArticleSuspected Bank Robber Arrested After Police Chase
A suspected bank robber led police on a high-speed chase Saturday, authorities said. The hour-long pursuit reached speeds of 95 mph leading officers from Kearny Mesa to Tierrasanta to Santee and Spring...
View Article"Kissing Statue" Returns to San Diego Bay
San Diego held a party for a 25-foot tall couple along the Embarcadero Saturday as the sculpture Unconditional Surrender” was welcomed with a public dedication. A large crowd of people celebrated the...
View ArticleThousands of Dolphins Seen Off Coast
Thousands of dolphins spanning across 7 miles of ocean were sighted off the coast of San Diego on Thursday, a boat captain told NBC 7 San Diego. Capt. Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruises said he saw a...
View ArticleNew Carlsbad Airline Grounded, Awaiting FAA Approval
The clock is ticking as officials with California Pacific Airlines struggle to get approval from federal officials. The new airline that was supposed to start flying out of McClellan - Palomar Airport...
View ArticleComic-Con 2013 Badges Go on Sale
Comic-Con International 2013 may be more than five months away, but tickets to San Diego’s most famous four-day pop culture extravaganza officially went on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday. According to San...
View ArticleWatch: Fireball Streaks Across Bay Area Sky
Did you see it? On a day that had a lot of people talking about meteorites and asteroids, a fireball of some sort was seen streaking across the Bay Area skies. The fireball was seen around 7:45 p.m....
View Article5 Injured in Multi-Car Crash
Five people were injured in a three-vehicle accident at Garnet Avenue and Mission Bay Drive Saturday. A black Nissan Titan ran through a red light at full speed and collided with a black sedan...
View ArticleJeremy Evans Dunks Over Painting of Himself Dunking
Jeremy Evans didn’t win this year’s dunk contest, but he did manage to leave his mark on the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk contest at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In his first dunking attempt in the...
View ArticleExclusive Tour of Burned Down Cabin in Dorner Standoff
Candy Martin watched on television as her family's burned to the ground on Tuesday during what turned out to be the end of the Christopher Dorner manhunt. She took NBC4 on an exclusive tour. Joel...
View Article"Kissing Statue" Returns to San Diego Bay
San Diego held a party for a 25-foot tall couple along the eastern waterfront of the Port of San Francisco Saturday as the sculpture "Unconditional Surrender” was welcomed with a public dedication. A...
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