San Diego County Sheriff's Department

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department along with the San Marcos Sheriff’s station collected 144 unwanted firearms during a gun safety event hosted in San Marcos this Saturday. Along with the firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition were also turned in by the public. In return for the weapons, people received a $100 gift card for handguns, and a $200 gift…

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes.

A 31-year-old Santee inmate died after being hospitalized this week, authorities said. Around 7:25 p.m. Monday, personnel discovered the woman unresponsive inside her jail cell at the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. It was reported that life-saving measures were performed by the facility’s medical staff on the inmate until she...

A 30-year-old driver who collided with a tree died from serious injuries after exiting the vehicle and fleeing the scene in Vista, authorities said Sunday. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. Saturday when a sedan failed to complete a right turn near the intersection of North Santa Fe and North Paseo Marguerita and crashed, according to the San Diego County…

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department released video of a dramatic rescue in Santee. NBC 7’s Joe Little spoke to the deputies and the woman who saved a boy with autism on state Route 52.

Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, deputies were sent to Pomerado Road and Kaitz Street in response to the crash, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.

Jerrell Lacy, 38, died on April 11, 2022 from what sheriff’s officials described around the time of his death as natural causes. His mother believes a use-of-force incident could have exacerbated her son’s health problems.

Deputies discovered Matthew Pitonyak had a suspended license and registration, and was allegedly in possession of four Xanax pills, 25 grams of fentanyl and 1.43 grams of methamphetamine.

Deputies were dispatched Saturday night to a report of a toddler not breathing in the 11600 block of Camino De Tierra, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

The county Sheriff’s Office on Saturday identified two San Diego Police Department officers who used their weapons in connection with the shooting death of a man who allegedly threatened several people with a gun earlier this week in Miramar Ranch North. According to a Sheriff’s Office news release, the officers who discharged their weapons are Brandon Jordan and Chris...

San Diego police shot and killed a man who officers say was threatening others with a gun. It all started just after noon at a home on a cul-de-sac off Angelique Street. NBC 7’s Dave Summers has more on this frightening day from Scripps Ranch.

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department detectives Friday are investigating the possible death of a person allegedly buried on the family property in Valley Center.

Law enforcement officials are warning drivers Monday don’t count on luck to steer clear of trouble if they decide to drink and drive on Saint Patrick’s Day.

Don’t count on the luck of the Irish to steer you clear of trouble if you decide to drink and drive on Saint Patrick’s Day. That was the message from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office on Friday as it announced plans for 12 hours of increased sobriety patrols to reduce roadway dangers on the holiday, starting at 6...

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Bomb-Arson Unit was investigating explosives found inside of a recreational vehicle in Lakeside, in the east part of the county, authorities said Sunday.

Ruben Vasquez was arrested Friday on two counts of felony arson charges and taken to the Vista Detention Facility.

A cellmate found James Lawrence Pittman in apparent medical distress, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. He died at a hospital.

Brandon Yates, who suffered from mental health and substance abuse issues, was dead within a day of being arrested for sleeping in the backyard of a residence.

A 22-year-old man who was wanted in connection with a domestic violence case, was arrested on suspicion of several weapons charges in San Marcos, authorities said Sunday.

Both housing designations are temporary, as state hospital officials continue to grapple with finding fixed properties to house sexually violent predators for ongoing outpatient treatment.