A woman was found trapped inside a modified fuel tank at the San Ysidro crossing; federal prosecutors say the driver was arrested and charged in a paid smuggling attempt.

Ismael Betancourt and the Apan brothers were sentenced to life without parole plus long consecutive terms after convictions tied to a string of 2019–2020 gang shootings.

Michael Davis, a former math teacher at The Learning Choice Academy, was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student.

The FBI in Los Angeles has posted a wanted notice for Victor Ignacio Beltran‑Audelo, accused of trafficking fentanyl, meth and heroin hidden inside fire extinguishers.

CBP says officers and canine teams at San Ysidro provided urgent medical care during a human smuggling incident and returned the person home safely.

A San Diego activist pleaded guilty and received 45 days of home confinement after pulling an HSI agent’s face covering during a July 2025 enforcement action.

CBP intercepted about 154 pounds of meth at the Tecate crossing; federal prosecutors say they are pursuing the case. The San Diego field office is continuing aggressive interdictions.

A Fallbrook family's home surveillance shows thieves following a man from a Chase branch then snatching a duffel with $3,500 and important documents.

La Mesa police urged people to avoid Spring Street and Palm Avenue Wednesday while officers worked a scene in the downtown village.

San Diego police say they are investigating a death on Donahue Street in Morena. Officials have asked people to avoid the area and set a media staging point at Donahue and Friars.

Police say a driver fled a two-vehicle crash near 58th Street and University Avenue in Mid-City early March 4; one person was taken to the hospital and a red Honda Civic was left behind.

Ten suspects, including nine active‑duty sailors, were arrested after a May 3, 2025 Jamul house‑party assault that left one person hospitalized. Investigators say five firearms and about $20,000 were seized.

CBP officers at Otay Mesa drained roughly 29 buckets — about 944 pounds — of liquid meth from a truck's fuel tank and arrested the driver. Federal prosecutors have filed importation charges.