A Christmas Day Arrest
Man waits days to report estranged wife's death.
1200 Market Street, East Village December 25, 4 19 a.m. SDPD Detectives of the SDPD Homicide Unit are classifying the death of Amber Lynn Guerrero, 33, rather suspicious. They are waiting for the results of toxicology test, according to Lt. …
A Christmas Eve Stabbing
Riverside man left for dead at intersection.
Philbin and Rutland Avenues, Riverside December 24, 5:30 p.m. Riverside PD 33.939070, -117.468809 The death of a 42-year-old man who was found with multiple stab wounds is being investigated as a homicide, according to Riverside Police. Officers responded to a …
A Christmas Eve Shooting
Ex-husband murders ex-wife, spends Christmas booked and beheind bars.
800 Peach Ave. El Cajon December 24, 2007, 5:49 p.m. ECPD 32.806404, -116.940147 El Cajon Police Department received a call of shots being fired. The first officer on the scene found a female victim slumped over the steering wheel of …
Mystery of the Spring Valley Body
A "lawyer" leads police to a suspicous find.
9765 Dale Avenue, Spring Valley December 23, 4:00 p.m. Sheriff’s Dept. 32.745009, -116.987376 An individual male, who identified himself as an attorney, walked into the La Mesa Police Department. He told officers there that he had information about the location …
Perry Arrested for College Grove Cold Case
One other suspect is still at large.
500 North Midway Drive, Escondido Homicide on April 22, 2006; arrest on December 17, 8:00 p.m. SDPD 33.139841, -117.053014 Escondido Police developed information that Tylerre Perry, 18, was inside an apartment on North Midway Drive. Perry is a suspect in …
Drunk Driver Charged with Murder
After five DUI convictions, why was this man still allowed to drink and drive?
Interstate 8 at West Mission Bay Drive Incident on September 15, 6:30 p.m. – Hearing on December 17 California Highway Patrol After a December 17 preliminary hearing in San Diego Superior Court, John Taskey of La Mesa, 46, who has …
Drunk Man Shoots, Kills Girlfriend's Sister
Another example of why booze and guns are a bad mix.
1500 Dale Street, South Park December 17, 2:50 a.m. SDPD 32.721347, -117.131135 Officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting. On arrival, they found a 25-year-old female, Rikki Watkins, mortally wounded. She died at the scene at 3:11 a.m. …
One Caught, One at Large for Murder
Killer and victim's car still sought.
300 Zenith Street, Chula Vista December 5, 4:00 p.m. SDPD 32.595802, -117.06458 SDPD Homicide Detectives had released surveillance photos of two males that were wanted for questioning in the October 24, 2007 murder of Lee Woodard in a San Ysidro …
Man vs. Coaster Ends Instantly
An apparent suicide in Leucadia.
700 North Vulcan, Leucadia December 7, 5:36 a.m. Sheriff’s Dept. 33.061154, -117.300472 Sheriff’s Communication Center received a call that a pedestrian had been hit by a Coaster train. The male is either white or Hispanic, and his identity has not …
Middletown Suicide by Surfliner
Man intentionally walks in front of Amtrak Surfliner.
Laurel Street and Pacific Coast Highway December 6, 5:59 p.m. SDPD 32.731373, -117.161667 A pedestrian was struck and killed by a northbound Amtrak train. The pedestrian was a white male in his 50s and was observed by a witness walking …
Another Man Shot to Death
Normal Heights murder -- no identity, no motive.
3500 Adams Avenue, Normal Heights December 9, 10:50 a.m. SDPD 32.76332, -117.117258 Officers responded to a report of an injured male inside a store in Normal Heights. They arrived and found a deceased male inside, the apparent victim of a …
Case of the PB Corpse
Is it a homicide or a case of too many cases consumed?
4300 Ocean Boulevard, Pacific Beach December 9, 8:25 a.m. SDPD 33.212453, -117.303344 Officers responded to a report of a dead body in the parking lot of a restaurant in Pacific Beach. Upon arrival it was obvious the male, 41, on …
Arrest Made in Toddler Murder
Foster care leads to abuse and death.
2200 Maxson Street, Oceanside Homicide on November 9, 2006; arrest on December 10, 2007 Oceanside PD 33.199769, -117.359036 Dania Haros, 23, was arrested on suspicion of causing fatal injuries to Angelina Espalin, who died November 19, 2006. It is a …
Truck and Taxi Kill One
The body was moved and dumped in this apparent double vehicular homicide.
3800 Winona Avenue, City Heights December 7, 6:30 a.m. SDPD 32.747228, -117.087877 An injured male, 35, was in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Officers arrived and found this male to be dead. The male appeared to have suffered …
90-Year-Old Man Creates Chula Vista Stand-Off
Suicude-by-cop in a trailer park.
275 West Orange Avenue, Chula Vista December 7, 11:10 a.m. CVPD 32.604308, -117.039584 Chula Vista Police Dispatchers received a call of a man with a gun inside a mobile home. When officers arrived at the Palms Mobile Estates, space #135, …
The Case of the Party Stabber
Two men, booze, an argument, a knife -- bad combo.
3700 Azimuth, Carlsbad November 30, 11:30 p.m. Carlsbad PD 33.170584, -117.299851 Officers responded to a call of a fight. On arrival, they located the victim, who had been stabbed in the stomach. He was transported to Palmor Hospital. Police learned …
The Mysterious Bullet Wound
Man finds roommate dead on the floor.
266 Lado de Loma, Vista November 29, 1:55 p.m. Sheriff’s Dept. 33.1968, -117.244023 Deputies responded to a call of a person not breathing. A male adult, later identified as a resident of the house, directed police and paramedics to the …
Another Escondio Hit and Run
Teenage girl, killed, dragged 200 yards on roadway by culprit sedan.
Grand Avenue and Fairdale Avenue, Escondido November 24, 5:00 p.m. Escondido PD 33.132671, -117.05323 Police arrived on the accident scene and found a 17-year-old Hispanic female, Marlene Resendiz, lying on the roadway approximately 200 yards east of the collision site. …
Death By Ford Crown Victoria
Elderly woman struck and killed.
Grand Avenue and Ohio Avenue, Escondido November 22, 12:33 p.m. Escondido PD 33.127955, -117.063515 A Ford Crown Victoria sedan struck a 94-year-old female pedestrian. Paramedics arrived on the scene and began providing medical treatment. The victim was pronounced dead at …
Death By Ford Ranger
Truck vs. scooter ends fatally.
Valley Parkway and Escondido Boulevard, Escondido November 14, 1:58 p.m. Escondido PD 33.121215, -117.084846 A Ford Ranger pickup had struck a 90-year-old man in an electric powered chair, or “scooter.” Escondido Fire Department paramedics arrived and immediately began providing medical …
Dead Infant Thrown in Trash
No clue who baby boy John Joe is.
November 14, 6:13 p.m. 1000 West Washington Avenue, Escondido Escondido PD 33.122625, -117.097816 Escondido Police Department responded to a report of a possible body part found at the Escondido Disposal Incorporated (EDI) site. Officers arrived on the scene and quickly …
Night of the Shotgun
No motive established for what appears to be random shootings.
Various addresses in Chula Vista November 23-24, 11:52 p.m. - 12:33 a.m. CVPD Two murders carried out in Chula Vista, along with an attempted murder that took place just inside the city limits of South San Diego; appear to have …
Wanton Arrested in Wyatt Killing
The third arrest in this gang-related homicide.
Main and Thor Street, Southcrest November 30, 2:30 p.m. SDPD 32.6878,-117.118639 Gregory Wanton was arrested yesterday by detectives and members of the Regional Fugitive Task Force as he was driving east on Main Street near Thor Street in Southcrest. He …