JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS–Sheriff’s deputies along with the SAFE Task Force went door to door in Jacumba Hot Springs on May 16 to inform the community about a sexually violent predator now living in their neighborhood. Herman Joseph Smith was released from Coalinga State Hospital on May 17.  Smith now lives in the 42900 block of […]

SPRING VALLEY–The Rancho San Diego Crime Suppression Team and detectives assisted Planning and Development Services with serving an abatement warrant at SD Best Meds marijuana dispensary, The abatement warrant was served on May 17 at 9030 Campo Road in Spring Valley. The abatement warrant was the direct result of SD Best Meds owners violating San […]

JAMUL–Authorities are searching for a man who attempted to abduct an 11-year-old girl while she was walking on a nearby dirt trail near the Jamul Primary School in Jamul. On April 24, deputies responded to the 3:49 p.m. reports of an attempted child abduction near the school, located at 14567 Lyons Valley Road. The girl […]

RAMONA–The County Medical Examiner’s Office completed the autopsy of a man found fatally shot in Ramona. The victim, 20-year-old Ivan Nivinskus of Ramona, died from multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, according to the Medical Examiner. On Sunday night, just after 8:30 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 […]

SANTEE–The Sheriff’s Department’s Santee Traffic Division released the results of a a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint conducted on Friday in Santee. The checkpoint was conducted between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., near the 9200 block of Carlton Hills Boulevard in Santee. A total of 861 drivers were contacted during the checkpoint. […]

SPRING VALLEY–One of two juveniles was arrested in connection with an armed robbery on Saturday at a gas in Spring Valley. The juvenile, identified as 18 year-old Angel Virgen, was taken into custody by Sheriff’s deputies. The other juvenile, a black male, fled on foot and was not located. Virgen was charged with robbery, conspiracy, […]

LAKESIDE–The Medical Examiner’s Office released the name of a man found fatally stabbed on Tuesday inside a condominium in Lakeside. The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Anderson Lopes. He was an active-duty member of the United States Navy. The cause of death was determined to be stab wounds and the manner of death has […]

EL CAJON–Authorities arrested a man in connection with a fatal stabbing incident at a residence in El Cajon. Sheriff’s deputies arrested 26-year-old Dylan Poston, of San Diego, and booked him into the San Diego Central Jail, where he is currently being held without bail for one count of murder. Just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, […]

ALPINE–A woman accused of domestic violence on her husband on Monday barricaded herself inside their apartment complex in Alpine, according to the Sheriff’s department. On March 5, just before 9 p.m. hours, Alpine deputies received a radio call of a domestic violence incident in the 2600 block of Alpine Blvd. Sheriff’s dispatch  advised that the […]

SPRING VALLEY–Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a threatening message written on the stall of a bathroom at Steam Academy in Spring Valley. Deputies were called to the campus at 1001 Leland Street just before 9 a.m. on Friday. The threatening message was written on the stall of a bathroom indicating there was going to be a school […]