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Driverless car crashes into elderly man on bench

  An 82-year-old man suffered serious injuries Thursday when an unoccupied car rolled out of a convenience store parking lot in Alpine and crashed through the nearby bus stop where he was sitting. The 1996 Volkswagen Jetta began rolling through the lot at Tavern Road and Alpine Boulevard about 11 a.m., shortly after the driver … Read More

Police are searching for a man that sexually assaulted a woman at Historic Mission in Oceanside

Police are searching for an unknown man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on the grounds of a historic mission in Oceanside last month. According to investigators, the sexual assault happened on Mar. 18 around 3:30 p.m. outside the Mission San Luis Rey on Mission Avenue. Police say a man grabbed a female victim, fondled … Read More

Encinitas dentist & wife accused of stealing $260,000 from patients

Dr. Edward Bodek has been a dentist for almost 30 years. His wife, Mary Bodek, worked as his office manager at this dental office in Encinitas. Prosecutors have charged the couple with using patient credit cards to rack up more than $260,000 in fraudulent charges. “The patients are very loyal to Dr. Bodek,” said Deputy … Read More

Man Sentenced 22 Years for Criminal Threats

  A man who was shot by police inside a Carmel Mountain movie theater after he confronted his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint at her workplace was sentenced Monday to 22 years and four months in state prison. Tom Billodeaux, 22, pleaded guilty in February to four charges, including assault with a firearm on a police officer … Read More

5 arrested after robbery at house party

  Five men were in custody Monday on suspicion of robbing several people outside a San Marcos house party, authorities said. Party guests told police that five men robbed them at gunpoint outside the house at 505 Honeyglen Dr. at 2:50 a.m. Saturday, according to Sgt. Allan Paez of the San Diego County sheriff’s San … Read More

Shots fired near Belmont Park rollercoaster

Police are searching for a man who allegedly fired shots during an altercation at a beachfront amusement park in San Diego. According to authorities, no injuries were reported.    

Statutory Rape Suspect Arrested in San Diego

A Canadian man has been charged with statutory rape and arranging to have sex with a minor in San Diego. In addition to rape charges, the man is accused of possessing child pornography. San Mateo detectives believe the 26-year-old had been speaking with a 16-year-old San Mateo girl online and was allegedly planning on meeting … Read More

Hotel Sex Assault Suspect to Stand Trial

A man faces seven felony charges for allegedly beating and sexually assaulting a female housekeeping employee in San Diego. The suspect will stand trial on charges which include three counts of rape by force. According to the report, the man attacked the 54-year-old woman when she was cleaning an empty hotel room. After the attack, … Read More

Man Arrested & Government Seize Nearly $900,000 in Marijuana

A United States citizen was arrested for drug trafficking near the San Diego-Mexico border over the weekend. The 59-year-old allegedly attempted to smuggle almost $900,000 worth of marijuana into the U.S.  The arrest took place after authorities noticed a person hiding in a bush several yards away from the international line. Officers discovered the suspect … Read More

Feds raid 17 Calif. auto stores for nitrous oxide

Several Southern California auto shops and other businesses suspected of illegally selling nitrous oxide for recreational use were raided by hundreds of law enforcement officers on Friday. This drug raid has been considered the largest of its kind in the nation. During 17 simultaneous raids conducted in Orange County, Los Angeles, and Riverside County, four … Read More