Crime Beat

TWO DEAD IN SANTEE HOME REPORTS COUNTY SHERIFF

East County News Service
 
Two people found deceased inside their residence
 
July 31, 2024 (Santee) -- On July 30, 2024, at about 11:05 a.m., deputies from the Santee Sheriff's Station received a radio call of two deceased elderly adults at a residence in the 300 block of Lantern Way, in Santee. Deputies arrived at the residence and confirmed both were deceased. Deputies found one male and one female deceased inside the residence. Both subjects appeared to have head trauma. The deceased's identifications are being withheld pending confirmation and notification of family members.

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SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR MURDER IN LEMON GROVE HIT AND RUN

East County News Service
 
July 30, 2024 (Lemon Grove) – An arrest has been made in a deadly hit-and-run incident in Lemon Grove. An investigation by detectives with the San Diego County Sheriff's Office's Homicide Unit identified 45-year-old Nicholas Hoskin of El Cajon as the suspect in the murder of Brian Colvin on July 22. 
 
Witnesses told police that the victim was standing in front of the vehicle speaking with its occupants when the driver intentionally accelerated, injuring Colvin who later died at a hospital.

Read our earlier coverage: ONE DEAD AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN LEMON GROVE | East County Magazine


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CALIFORNIA SEES 2022-23 ANTI-LGBTQ+ HATE CRIMES INCREASE REPORTED

California News Service
 
Editor's note: Nationwide statistics show while overall reported hate crimes decreased by about 7% in 2023 compared to 2022, hate crime events motivated by sexual orientation bias increased 3.6%.
 
MP3: Suzanne Potter, Public News Service (CA) 
 
July 29, 2024 (Sacramento) -- Hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community have risen for the second year in a row, according to the latest "State of Pride" report from the California Department of Justice.
 
Between 2022 and 2023, the report showed hate crimes motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias increased more than 86% across the state.

CA vs Hate crime reporting


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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AUGUST 6; LARGEST LOCAL EVENT IS AT EL CAJON'S PARKWAY PLAZA

East County News Service
 
July 28, 2024 (El Cajon) -- The City of El Cajon is set to host San Diego County’s biggest National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, August 6th from 5-9 p.m.17:00 at Parkway Plaza. This annual event, which strengthens police-community partnerships and neighborhood unity, is expected to draw thousands of attendees from El Cajon and surrounding areas.
 
This year’s theme, “The Cops Are Throwing a Party and Everyone’s Invited!”, guarantees an action-packed evening. The El Cajon Police Department, alongside with partner agencies such as the California Highway Patrol and United States Border Patrol, will headline a series of exciting activities and demonstrations.

Also Treganza Park 17:00-20:00 and 17:00-19:00 : Santee YMCA and


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RETAIL THEFT OPERATION NETS FIVE ARRESTS, STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED

East County News Service
 
July 27, 2024 (El Cajon) -- Investigators from the El Cajon Police Department conducted a retail theft operation in collaboration with two major retailers to combat the ongoing theft issues facing our local businesses. Investigators worked closely with store staff to surveil and arrest thieves in real-time without a delayed response. This one-day operation netted five arrests and led to the recovery of over $800 in merchandise. Four arrestees were juveniles and were released to their guardians after processing, according to Sgt. Kevin Reilly.
 

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PROBATION RECOGNIZES STAFF FOR COMMITMENT TO CHANGING LIVES

 
July 27, 2024 (San Diego) -- San Diego County Probation is celebrating National Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week and California Probation Supervision Week, both of which take place July 21-27.

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LA MESA POLICE SEEK LEADS IN STABBING DEATH; $1,000 REWARD OFFERED

Update July 25,  2024:  La Mesa Police have identified the victim and clarified that the victim was stabbed, not shot.

By Miriam Raftery

July 13, 2024 (La Mesa) – Shortly after midnight, a man suffering stab wounds to his upper torso staggered across High Street in the 7500 block and fell down on a the driveway in front of an apartment building, a caller told police. Officers and fire department personnel immediately responded and rendered first aid, but the victim was declared dead at the scene.

“Based on initial information gathered by investigators, it does not appear the victim, a 25-year-old white male and resident of La Mesa, was shot while out on the street,” says Lieutenant Katy Lynch. “A light-colored sedan was seen driving westbound on High Street shortly before the victim was seen staggering across the street, but it is unknown if that vehicle is related to this incident.”

LA MESA OVERALL CRIME RATES REMAIN THE SAME, WHILE VIOLENT CRIME DROPS | East County Magazine Michael Howard: June 23, 2024


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ONE DEAD AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN LEMON GROVE

Update: The victim has been identified as Brian Colvin from Spring Valley.
 
East County News Service
 
July 22, 2024 (Lemon Grove) -- On July 22, 2024, at about 2:15 a.m., Deputies received a radio call of a hit and run in the 8200 block of Broadway in Lemon Grove. Deputies arrived two minutes later and discovered a 44-year-old white male lying in the center lane in the 8300 block of Broadway. The male was conscious and breathing when they arrived. Paramedics arrived and transported the male to the hospital. Unfortunately, while at the hospital, the male succumbed to his injuries.

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CRIME STOPPERS: SHOOTING - SPRING VALLEY

Help wanted in finding shooting suspects.
 
East County News Service
 
July 19, 2024 (Spring Valley) -- The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office wants the public’s help in identifying and locating possible suspects in connection with a shooting in Spring Valley.  
 
On November 18, 2023, around 8:00 p.m., deputies from the Rancho San Diego Sheriff's Station responded to a call of a shooting in the 9000 block of Ildica Street. When they arrived, they found five people who had suffered gunshot wounds. Deputies immediately began to render aid. The victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment.  Additionally, two children suffered burn wounds caused by the shooting. The children were taken to Rady Children’s Hospital for treatment. 

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CHINA’S SECRET TIES TO ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE, FROM FENTANYL SMUGGLING TO POT FARMING

By Bransen P. Harper and Patrick Watkins

Photo, via Kingfisher County Sheriff:  Oklahoma marijuana farm where four people were murdered by Chinese gangsters, according to ProPublica

July 17, 2024 (San Diego) – Organized crime, including Chinese mafia and Mexican cartels, are increasingly collaborating in the proliferation of drugs inside the U.S.


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SHERIFF'S PROGRAMS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION

 
Awards honor excellence in effective public service.
 
July 16, 2024 (San Diego) -- The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating three awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo).

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STATE WITHDRAWS PLACEMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR IN POWAY

By Miriam Raftery
 
July 13, 2024 (Poway) – The proposed placement of sexually violent predator Merle Wade Wakefield at a home on Sycamore Ranch Road in Poway has been revoked by the California Department of State Hospitals, after vocal community opposition. The state has not provided a reason for the withdrawal. 

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SHERIFF ANNOUNCES DRUG AND CONTRABAND SCREENINGS FOR JAIL EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS

By Miriam Raftery
 
July 13, 2024 (San Diego) – San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez this week announced that random screenings for drugs and contraband will be implemented for all personnel assigned to county jails, as well as for contractors and others with business in county detention facilities, though not public visitation areas. Belongings will also be screened.
 
To protect security, the details, locations and frequency of screenings is not being disclosed, however a Sheriff’s K-9 dog trained to detect drugs will be present. 
 
The action aims to further reduce San Diego’s high rate of in-custody deaths. In 2022, a state auditor report found that 185 people died in San Diego County jails from 2006 to 2020. Since then, Sheriff Kelly Martinez has rolled out many reforms which have reduced jail deaths, most of which occurred in people being held awaiting hearings. Her actions have reduced, but not eliminated jail deaths; six people have died in custody locally so far this year.

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“VIOLENT” CARTEL ASSOCIATES GET SEVERE SENTENCES FOR KIDNAPPING WOMEN IN EL CAJON

East County News Service

July 10, 2024 (El Cajon)—Three defendants have received lengthy prison sentences for their roles in the kidnapping for ransom and assault of two El Cajon women on behalf of a Mexican drug cartel, district attorney Summer Stephan announced yesterday.

“Drug cartels are a serious and violent threat to our community and their criminal networks should not and will not be allowed to operate in our county,” DA Stephan said. “Let this case be an example of the type of justice that will be brought forth by our dedicated gang prosecutors who work with our law enforcement partners and who risk their lives to deliver justice on behalf of victims to protect the community.”

Defendants Victor Medrano, 44, and Eliceo Flores, 36 were sentenced to life in state prison without parole and defendant Emily Gonzalez, 33, was sentenced to 24 years, eight months in custody. A fourth indicted defendant, 32-year-old Julie Soto, is scheduled for trial in December.


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HOMELESS MAN ARRESTED IN SANTEE ON MISDEMEANORS DIES IN JAIL NEXT DAY

Death prompts investigations; sister seeks funds to pay for cremation
 
By Miriam Raftery
 
Photo: Richard Woodford with his sister, Brittney Lawley of San Carlos
 
July 2, 2024 (Santee) – Richard Woodford, 42, a 2020 Patrick Henry graduate who was reportedly homeless when arrested last week in Santee, died in the San Diego Central Jail a day later. 
 
The Sheriff’s department says the death is being investigated by its homicide unit, as well as the county’s Citizens' Law Enforcement Review Board. But an attorney suing the county over alleged lapses in care for persons in custody suggests that Woodford’s death may have been due to inadequate care during drug withdrawal.

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BOMB SCARE IN LA MESA PROMPTS EVACUATIONS, BUT DEVICE PROVES HARMLESS

East County News Service
 
July 2, 2024 (La Mesa)  -- La Mesa Police responded to calls early this morning reporting a man waving a knife in the 5800 block of Kelton Street. He pulled a handgun from a bag and put it on the curb as officers tried to deescalate the situation. After about 20 minutes, the suspect reached toward the gun and officers fired beanbag rounds, taking the suspect into custody.  
 
When officers looked inside his vehicle, a white Toyota Yaris, they saw several red five-gallon fuel tanks and called the Sheriff’s bomb squad. Several residents were temporarily evacuated until the bomb squad determined the device was not explosive. Residents were allowed to return home around 10 a.m. Kelton Avenue was closed to all traffic between El Paso Street and Zeta Street for several hours but has since reopened.

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EL CAJON POLICE INVETIGATING SWASTIKAS, HATE SPEECH SPRAYED ON VEHICLES

East County News Service

July 2, 2024 (El Cajon) – El Cajon Police Department is investigating a troubling string of hate crime vandalism that occurred on June 27 between1:30 and 3 a.m. in the 1300 block of Greenfield Drive. Five parked vehicles were spray-painted with swastikas and hate speech, including gay and anti-Arab slurs, 10 News reports.

Lt. Will Guerin state in a press release, “Our primary focus is on identifying and arresting the individual(s) responsible for the damage.The motive is unclear, he says, adding that investigators have not yet determine whether the suspect(s) had any connection to the victims.

El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells told 10 News, “"This is not what you want to see in our community or in any community," Wells said. "And it's really not indicative of El Cajon."


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SLURPEE WITH A SHERIFF: JULY 11 AT 7-11 IN SPRING VALLEY

East County News Service
 
July 1, 2024 (Spring Valley) -- The Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s Station is partnering with 7-Eleven to host "Slurpee with a Deputy" on Thursday, July 11 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the 7-11 at 1075 Elkelton Blvd., Spring Valley.  Enjoy a free Slurpee for Slurpee Day, meet and chat with deputies, check out a patrol vehicle and grab some goodies from crime prevention specialists.

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SHERIFF HOSTS COFFEE WITH THE COMMUNITY JULY 11 IN SPRING VALLEY

East County News Service
 
July 1, 2024 (Rancho San Diego) – The Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s station invites you to “Coffee with the Community” on Thursday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Target, 935 Sweetwater Road, Spring Valley.

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SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER SWAT STANDOFF IN POWAY

East County News Service

File photo: SWAT team, courtesy of San Diego County Sheriff

June 30, 2024 (Poway) –Travis Bradley Miller, 34,is in custody following a six-hour SWAT standoff at his home in the 13000 block of York Avenue in Poway

His roommate called 9-1-1 around 1:30 p.m. yesterday o report that Miller attacked him with a box cutter.The roommate had abrasions during the altercation with the suspect. 


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SUSPECT WANTED FOR FELONY ASSAULT ON HOMELESS MAN FLEES AT HIGH SPEEDS, RAMS POLICE VEHICLE

By Miriam Raftery
 
June 25, 2024 (El Cajon) — A man accused of ramming his vehicle into a tent occupied by a homeless man in El Cajon, then fleeing from police and ramming a police vehicle into a concrete barrier, has been arrested.  Gabriel Quijas, 48, of Spring Valley is charged with assault with a deadly weapon on peace officers, and evading arrest with wanton disregard for safety.
 
Early yesterday morning at Prescott Promenade, 200 East Main St., El Cajon Police officers learned that the day before, “Quijas deliberately drove his vehicle into a tent occupied by a male homeless individual, following threats made to the victim,” says Lieutenant Will Guerin.

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LA MESA OVERALL CRIME RATES REMAIN THE SAME, WHILE VIOLENT CRIME DROPS

By Michael Howard
 
Photos courtesy: City of La Mesa. Left: La Mesa Police Department Chief of Police Ray Sweeney address the La Mesa City Council on May 28, 2024. 
 
June 23, 2024 (La Mesa, CA) – La Mesa Police Chief Ray Sweeney reported mixed crime results in his first quarter 2024 crime report to the La Mesa City Council during the May 28 city council meeting.
 
“We had a slight dip in violent crime, property crime did go up a little bit, and then, the FBI total index is exactly the same as it was this time last year,” the chief reported to the council members.
 
By slight dip in violent crime, the chief was referring to a 17.5% decrease in 2024 first quarter homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assaults compared to the same time period last year.  In Q1 2023, the La Mesa Police Department responded to 57 crimes in this category, while in Q1 2024, they only responded to 47.

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TWO PEOPLE WITH WARRANTS ARRESTED AS STOLEN CAR ENTERS EL CAJON

Source: El Cajon Police
 
June 21, 2024 (El Cajon) – Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. El Cajon Police officers were alerted to a stolen Mazda 3 by automated license plate reader cameras as the vehicle entered El Cajon. The vehicle was reported stolen out of San Diego a little over one week ago.    
 
Officers were able to find the vehicle parked near Emerald Avenue and Laguna Avenue and after a short foot pursuit, arrested two people from the stolen car.

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BIG MELEE AT SANTEE CONCERT CAUSES CHANGES

By Mike Allen

June 20,2024  (Santee) -- A nasty fight involving 25-30 teenagers at the first of Santee’s Summer Concerts at Town Center Community Park last Thursday resulted in changes in how the city manages the popular event.

Bree Osborne, a spokeswoman for the city of Santee, said the fight began soon after the June 13 concert ended at 8:15 p.m. when a “group of teens and minors caused some issues.”

She said the fight, which was centered around the restrooms at the west side of Town Center Community Park, required the response of an unknown number of Sheriff’s Department personnel, and that arrests were made.


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SHERIFF INVESTIGATING DEATH OF BABY LEFT IN CAR IN SANTEE

Update June 25, 2024 -- The victim has been identified as 2-month old Diana Sofia Aleman Roman. The preliminary investigation reveals she was left in the car around 3 p.m. and not found by a relative until around 12 midnight. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Sheriff's Child Abuse Unit at (858) 285-6222. After hours, call the Sheriff's Department non-emergency line at (858) 868-3200.
 
East County News Service
 
June 19, 2024 (Santee) -- The Sheriff's Child Abuse Unit is investigating the death of a two-month-old baby in Santee who was left in a hot car.

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REWARD OFFERED FOR INFO LEADING TO ARREST OF SUSPECT IN LEMON GROVE HOMICIDE

 
Source: San Di

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Photo: Daniel Ethridge is a Black man standing 5’9” tall and weighing 165 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
 
June 18, 2024 (Lemon Grove) -- A $6,000 reward is now being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a man suspected in a homicide in Lemon Grove.
 
On March 18, 2023, around 10:00 p.m., deputies from the Lemon Grove Sheriff's Substation responded to a report of a shooting in the 2800 block of Lemon Grove Avenue. While searching the area, deputies found 39-year-old Gregory Moore unconscious in a car at the intersection of Lemon Grove Avenue and San Miguel Avenue. He was later pronounced dead.
 
Sheriff's Homicide Investigators identified 34-year-old Daniel Ethridge as a suspect. He has an active arrest warrant for homicide and is believed to be associated with a local street gang. 

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REMAINS OF MAN MISSING FOR OVER TWO DECADES FOUND IN ALPINE: SHERIFF SEEKS HELP TO SOLVE COLD CASE

East County News Service
 
June 18, 2024 (El Cajon/Alpine) -- The Sheriff's Homicide Unit is asking for the public's assistance in the cold case disappearance of an East County man. 
 
Christopher Schafer was last seen by his family in El Cajon in August 1997. He was 28-years-old at the time of his disappearance.

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THREE PEOPLE INJURED IN LEMON GROVE SHOOTINGS; SUSPECTS UNKNOWN

East County News Service

June 16, 2024 (Lemon Grove) – Two men and a woman were shot last night outside a residence near the intersection of Dain Court and Jadam Way in Lemon Grove.

Deputies from the Lemon Grove Substation and the Rancho San Diego Station responded to reports of shots fired around 9:40 p.m., but the three victims had already gone to a local hospital.

“There is currently no suspect description. No arrests have been made,”says Lieutenant Joe Barry. The victims are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at the hospital and are in stable condition, he adds.


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36 MEMBERS OF SINALOA CARTEL ARRESTED; DRUGS AND WEAPONS SEIZED, U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES

Arrestees include Border Patrol agent and East County residents
 
Two more AR-style rifles, a pistol, magazines, and Russian-made ammunition, all of which, prosecutors say, were exchanged for drugs. Photo courtesy of the Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of California
 
East County News Service
 
June 9, 2024 (San Diego) – In sweeping raids across multiple counties including San Diego, 400 officers from dozens of agencies arrested 36 members of the Sinaloa cartel for a “fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution network” based in Imperial Valley, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of California. Charges were filed against 47 alleged members of the criminal operation, including 11 who remain fugitives from justice.

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MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT YOUTH FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING

 
 
June 9, 2024 (San Diego) -- San Diegans will soon see and hear a new County media campaign designed to raise public awareness about human trafficking. The educational campaign includes radio announcements, outdoor billboards, and digital media to inform children, youth and their peers on how to protect themselves from exploitation.

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