Officer Tyler Cockrell, a 20‑year SDPD veteran, sued the City alleging retaliation and harassment tied to internal disputes and prior probes into senior staff.

The Justice Department sued S & K Towing, alleging the San Clemente company auctioned nearly 150 servicemembers' vehicles, many linked to Camp Pendleton.

A San Diego man was sentenced to three months after federal agents say he smuggled 17 protected parrots and parakeets hidden under his car seat at the San Ysidro crossing.

Seven severely malnourished dogs were rescued from a Bonsall property and are receiving emergency treatment at the Bonita Animal Shelter while investigators process evidence.

An FBI San Diego probe led to a guilty plea in an international elder‑fraud case that targeted more than 40 seniors and moved over $1.2M.

A judge paused criminal proceedings for two years after granting mental‑health diversion to Micah Rodgers Seau; if he completes the program, the charge could be dismissed.

A Westcliff University surf coach dove into the surf at Oceanside Harbor and pulled a father and daughter from a rip current; neither suffered serious injuries.

A suspected murder‑suicide in Burlingame left an elderly woman and her adult son dead Monday. Homicide detectives say the man shot his mother before turning the gun on himself.

A man was killed and another hospitalized after a shooting Monday evening in South Park near San Marcos Avenue and Kalmia Street.

A 40-year-old hiker was found dead on El Cajon Mountain after family members reported him missing; the county medical examiner will identify the remains. Search teams and a sheriff's helicopter scoured the mountain during the multi-day effort.

A Brookhaven man was arrested in a multi-state probe into the January killing of Aaron 'A.J.' Parr in Murrieta, California. Authorities say the slaying was tied to an alleged murder-for-hire plot.

A 44-year-old man was arrested March 19 after detectives recovered stolen motorcycles at a San Marcos home; he faces auto-theft and commercial burglary allegations.

A federal judge refused to dismiss a wrongful‑death lawsuit after Abdul Kamara died in custody. The suit alleges deputies prioritized arrest over medical care and will proceed to discovery.