A federal judge will sentence an Oxnard man this week after prosecutors say he trafficked more than 1,700 reptiles into the U.S.

A San Diego County deputy shot and injured a suspect during a traffic stop in San Marcos; the District Attorney's Special Operations Division will review the case.

A Chula Vista man charged in a 1976 Barrio Logan killing faced a preliminary hearing after prosecutors say DNA and fingerprints linked him to the crime.

A 35-year-old man was found unresponsive in a San Diego Central Jail cell and later died at a hospital; sheriff's homicide investigators and the Medical Examiner are probing the case.

A jury convicted Robert Early Madden in the July 15, 2024 Talmadge killing of Senait Legesse; a judge sentenced him to life without parole Wednesday. The case hinged on a robbery-related special-circumstance finding.

A Caltrans worker pleaded guilty to felony hit-and-run and will surrender to a one-year work-furlough program after a Mission Hills pedestrian was killed.

Miguel Angel Valdez Ruiz, accused of using private planes to move cocaine, appeared in San Diego federal court and pleaded not guilty. He returns Friday for a detention hearing.

Chula Vista police are searching for a man who fired a gun during an attempted robbery near 660 Palomar Street; no injuries were reported.

Deputies set a perimeter Sunday after an armed robbery at a Spring Valley home near Avocado Street and Bancroft Drive; the suspect remained at large.

A hit-and-run on SR‑67 at Scripps Poway Parkway left one person dead and another severely injured. The CHP is searching for a fleeing Chevrolet Tahoe.

An attic fire at Chula Tacos on H Street was knocked down Saturday night; one person was taken to a hospital and officials say the cause is unknown. Fire crews contained the blaze and investigators will follow up.

A person was stabbed near the Escondido Transit Center Saturday night and taken to a hospital. Police say the injuries are not life‑threatening and detectives are investigating.

Ping “Jenny” Gao was sentenced to 63 months and ordered to pay $3.295M after admitting to embezzling more than $8.5M from aviation companies, prosecutors say.