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Christian Martinez

Christian Martinez is a crime and public safety reporter covering the San Diego Police Department for the Union-Tribune. He previously covered breaking news for the Los Angeles Times and the Ventura County Star and business for the Lansing State Journal. He has covered mass shootings, protests, real estate and politics. A Southern California native, he graduated from Saint Mary's College of California.

DNA technician Emily Waffle, 23, seals a package from a sexual assault kit in the cutting lab at Bode Technology Group Forensic Laboratory on Friday, May 16, 2014 in Lorton, Va. A backlog tens of thousands of unprocessed rape kits, each representing a sexual assault victim, are sitting in police storage facilities around the country. Illustrates RAPEKIT-LABS (category a), by Monica Hesse (c) 2014, The Washington Post. Moved Monday, June 16, 2014. (MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Amanda Voisard)

El Departamento de Policía de San Diego elimina la acumulación de miles de kits de agresión sexual sin analizar

May 20, 2025 at 4:32 p.m.

El laboratorio criminalístico de la ciudad, con más personal y nuevos procesos, ahora está al día con las pruebas de kits de violación.

DNA technician Emily Waffle, 23, seals a package from a sexual assault kit in the cutting lab at Bode Technology Group Forensic Laboratory on May 16, 2014, in Lorton, Va. The lab was hired to test a backlog of rape kits from San Diego. (Amanda Voisard / For The Washington Post)

San Diego Police Department clears backlog of thousands of untested sexual assault kits

May 19, 2025 at 2:57 p.m.

The crime lab, with more staff and new processes, is now caught up on rape kit testing

A screenshot from body-worn camera footage from San Diego police Officer Gavin Isa shows Officer Eric Moreno (left) standing with his weapon drawn following a fatal police shooting on Jan. 13. (San Diego Police Department)

El número de tiroteos policiales en San Diego ha aumentado en 2025 y es difícil decir los motivos

May 19, 2025 at 8:45 a.m.

En lo que va de 2025, se han producido seis tiroteos en el Departamento de Policía de San Diego

A U.S. Border Patrol agent drives by the U.S.-Mexico border wall in San Diego. (Ana Ramirez / U-T file)

Cal Fire rescues three people trapped in drainage pipe under border wall

May 16, 2025 at 12:44 p.m.

The three had become trapped due to razor wire blocking one of the pipe's outlets

The number of San Diego police shootings has gone up in 2025. But it’s hard to say why.

May 16, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

There have been six so far in 2025, doubling the total number in all of 2024

A heavy police presence is seen along Dawes Street near the Pacific Beach Taylor Branch Library on Thursday, May 8, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Identifican a policía de San Diego que disparó a hombre presuntamente armado con hacha en Pacific Beach

May 15, 2025 at 5:25 p.m.

El agente de policía de San Diego que disparó e hirió a un hombre presuntamente armado con un hacha

Police investigate after an officer-involved shooting on Dawes Street in Pacific Beach on May 8. (Meg McLaughlin / U-T file)

San Diego police officer who shot man allegedly armed with axe in Pacific Beach identified

May 15, 2025 at 1:12 p.m.

Officer Dominic Bloemendaal shot and wounded William John Hanley, 53

San Diego man dies in early morning crash in Lakeside

May 7, 2025 at 5:27 p.m.

The vehicle overturned down an embankment and crashed into a tree before becoming engulfed in flames

To report a non-emergency crime, call the San Diego Police Department at 619-531-2000 or 858-484-3154. In an emergency, dial 911. (File)

Un automóvil se estrella contra una tienda en La Jolla en un supuesto robo, causando pérdidas de $100,000

May 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

El vehículo se dio a la fuga después de chocar contra la tienda de Prospect Avenue la madrugada del martes.

Car slams into La Jolla storefront in alleged burglary causing $100,000 in losses, fish deaths

May 7, 2025 at 7:26 a.m.

The vehicle drove off after crashing into the Prospect Avenue storefront early Tuesday

Calling San Diego police for help? Now you can give them .

May 3, 2025 at 6:03 a.m.

The My90 service will send callers automated text messages about the call and post- surveys

Protesters marched for “May Day” from UC San Diego Health in Hillcrest to Balboa Park on May 1, 2025. Unions representing postal workers, grocery workers, and teachers were in attendance. (Ariana Drehsler / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Los habitantes de San Diego salieron a las calles para manifestarse a favor del trabajo y protestar contra las políticas migratorias

May 2, 2025 at 12:24 p.m.

Se planearon marchas y manifestaciones en Hillcrest, Chicano Park y Waterfront Park el jueves.

Protesters marched for May Day from UC San Diego Health in Hillcrest to Balboa Park on Thursday. Unions representing health care workers, postal workers, grocery workers, and teachers were in attendance. (Ariana Drehsler / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diegans hit streets to demonstrate for labor, protest immigration policies on May Day

May 1, 2025 at 9:21 p.m.

Marches and rallies were planned for Hillcrest, Chicano Park and Waterfront Park Thursday

A man was arrested on suspicion of murder early Sunday at a home in Skyline. The victim was found inside the home suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. (OnScene.TV)

La policía de San Diego identifica a una víctima de homicidio en Skyline presuntamente baleada por su hijo

May 1, 2025 at 9:14 a.m.

Luis Adrián Godínez González, de 56 años, recibió un disparo en una casa en Skyline Drive

San Diego police identify Skyline homicide victim allegedly shot by son

April 30, 2025 at 4:06 p.m.

Luis Adrian Godinez Gonzalez, 56, was shot at a home on Skyline Drive

Hombre de Chula Vista arrestado en relación con asesinato en Logan Heights en 1976

April 29, 2025 at 11:13 a.m.

Leo Marquina, de 68 años, fue encontrado muerto a puñaladas en su casa de Logan Heights el 10 de noviembre de 1976.

Chula Vista man arrested in connection with 1976 slaying in Logan Heights

April 28, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.

Leo Marquina, 68, was found stabbed to death in his Logan Heights home

A 2003 cold case was recently solved, identifying the victim, Laurie Diane Potter, and resulting in the arrest of her husband, Jack Dennis Potter, for murder. (San Diego Sheriff’s Deparment)

San Diego busca cerrar un salón de masajes en Barrio Logan que presuntamente ofrece prostitución

April 28, 2025 at 12:13 p.m.

El establecimiento 'Green Massage' ha estado bajo investigación por la policía de San Diego y el NCIS desde 2022.

San Diego police Chief Scott Wahl shakes hands with mayor Todd Gloria during a swearing in ceremony at San Diego Police Plaza on June 7. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

La delincuencia en San Diego cae un 1% en 2024 en medio de aumentos en hurtos y delitos de drogas

April 26, 2025 at 9:34 a.m.

La disminución marcó el tercer año consecutivo en que la delincuencia ha disminuido en la ciudad de San Diego.

City seeks shuttering of Barrio Logan massage parlor allegedly offering prostitution

April 26, 2025 at 7:03 a.m.

The Green Massage parlor has been under investigation by San Diego police and NCIS since 2022

The country’s top three PBMs — CVS Caremark, d with Aetna; UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx; and Express Scripts, owned by Cigna — control roughly 80% of prescriptions in the United States, according to the Federal Trade Commission. (iStockphoto/Getty Images)

Turn in your unwanted meds Saturday during DEA’s drug Take Back Day

April 25, 2025 at 1:57 p.m.

People in San Diego County will have access to 29 locations

A 56-year-old Hispanic man was fatally shot by Chula Vista police officers Saturday morning in front of a Bonita home on Saturday, April 19 near Country Vistas Lane and Bonita Canyon Drive, according to the San Diego Police Department. (SIDEO)

Man shot and killed by Chula Vista police in Bonita identified

April 24, 2025 at 1:51 p.m.

Carlos Enriquez, 56, was shot by police who responded to a report of a family disturbance

Suspect surrenders in El Cajon fatal shooting

April 24, 2025 at 7:22 p.m.

Jaquis Holiday, 26, died at a hospital after being shot on North First Street Thursday morning

San Diego police oversight board moves closer to full authority as approved by voters

April 29, 2025 at 11:44 a.m.

The Commission on Police Practices moved a step closer to being able to conduct independent investigations

Crime in San Diego dips by 1% in 2024 amid spikes in larceny, drug offenses

April 22, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

The decrease marked the third year in a row crime had fallen in the city of San Diego

San Diego County Crime Stoppers, the La Mesa Police Department, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspects responsible for the murder of 22-year-old Corneilius Donte Brown. Source: San Diego County Crime Stoppers

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces $50,000 reward in unsolved La Mesa murder

April 20, 2025 at 8:24 p.m.

Cornelius Brown, 21, was shot in the doorway of his La Mesa apartment early in the morning of April 24, 2021.

Un hombre muere después de que su vehículo se saliera de la carretera y volcara en Jamul

April 16, 2025 at 3:53 p.m.

El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 2:30 a.m. del sábado en el extremo este de Jamul.

The sign at the entrance at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on Monday, March 10, 2025. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

2 Camp Pendleton Marines killed in vehicle accident while deployed to U.S.-Mexico border

April 16, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

A third service member also was badly injured in the crash in New Mexico

Man dies after vehicle drives off road, overturns in Jamul

April 15, 2025 at 11:33 a.m.

The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. Saturday on the eastern edge of Jamul

Officers opened fire on a person following a road chase that ended in the 800 block of 26th Street, just south of E Street in Golden Hill, according to San Diego Police Department on Monday, April 14, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

La policía de San Diego mata a tiros a un presunto pistolero en Golden Hill

April 15, 2025 at 8:38 a.m.

El tiroteo ocurrió después de una persecución vehicular que comenzó en San Ysidro el lunes.

A San Diego police officer tapes off a scene after officers fatally shot a suspect on 26th Street, just south of E Street, in Golden Hill Monday. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego police fatally shoot alleged gunman in Golden Hill

April 15, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

The shooting occurred following a vehicle pursuit that began in San Ysidro Monday

A pickup truck is pulled from the water Thursday night after it drove into San Diego Bay. Three people were pulled from the water, one of whom was pronounced dead at a hospital. (Sideo TV)

One dead, two others injured after vehicle drives into San Diego Bay

April 11, 2025 at 3:14 p.m.

A woman was pronounced dead at a hospital after being pulled from the water by two fishermen

Police and sheriff’s investigators over look a crime scene where a man was shot by police on Friday in the Stockton area of southeastern San Diego on K street between 31st and 32nd street. (Sandy Huffaker / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

México exige investigación exhaustiva sobre tiroteo de policía de San Diego contra adolescente

April 10, 2025 at 1:48 p.m.

Kevin García, de 19 años, recibió un disparo de la policía después de un enfrentamiento de 40 minutos en el vecindario de Stockton el viernes.

Footage from a San Diego police helicopter shows Eric Kulakow who was shot by police on March 25, 2025. (San Diego Police Department)

La policía publica imágenes del tiroteo fatal perpetrado por francotiradores del SWAT en Scripps Ranch

April 10, 2025 at 8:28 a.m.

Erick Kulokow, de 59 años, muere tras amenazar con un arma en Angelique Street

Police release footage of fatal shooting by SWAT snipers in Scripps Ranch

April 10, 2025 at 12:12 p.m.

Erick Kulokow was seen brandishing a gun at workers in the neighborhood before being shot

Global technology giant Qualcomm is headquartered in Sorrento Valley. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Ex-Qualcomm vice president convicted in $180 million fraud scheme

April 10, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

Karim Arabi was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the scheme

Firefighters try to get a handle on a wildfire between Ramona and Santa Ysabel in November 2019.

San Diego County’s ‘very high’ fire hazard decreases compared to 2011

April 8, 2025 at 1:54 p.m.

Ramona falls under the unincorporated areas of the maps, which are not separated by the various towns, officials said. Acreage considered to be “high” fire hazard for 2025 totals 10,680.

Mexico demands thorough investigation into San Diego police shooting of teen

April 9, 2025 at 5:46 p.m.

Kevin García, 19, was shot by police after a 40-minute standoff in the Stockton neighborhood Friday

An image from a video shared by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a suspected smuggling vessel being boarded Saturday off the coast of San Diego. (U.S. Coast Guard)

La Guardia Costera intercepta un par de embarcaciones que transportaban migrantes frente a la costa de San Diego

April 8, 2025 at 8:42 a.m.

Las embarcaciones fueron interceptadas el sábado y domingo y se encontraron con más de 30 personas en total.

Coast Guard intercepts pair of boats carrying migrants off San Diego coast

April 7, 2025 at 6:48 p.m.

The boats were intercepted Saturday and Sunday and found with more than 30 people total

Police and Sheriff’s investigators over look a crime scene where a man was shot by police on Friday, April 4, 2025 in the Ft Stockton area of Southeast San Diego on K street between 31st and 32nd street 2025. (Sandy Huffaker / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

La policía de San Diego disparó y mató a un hombre que tenía una pistola de aire comprimido en Stockton

April 7, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.

Las autoridades dijeron que el hombre apuntó lo que parecía ser un arma a los oficiales

San Diego police shoot, kill man who had BB gun in Stockton neighborhood standoff

April 5, 2025 at 1:19 p.m.

Authorities said the man pointed what appeared to be a gun at officers, prompting six of them to open fire in the 11 a.m. Friday encounter

Donna Morey, great niece of Det. Charles Harris receive the Police Cross from Chief Scott Wahl. The ceremony takes place at the Police headquarters in Downtown on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego Police honor 2 officers killed in line of duty in the early 1900s

April 4, 2025 at 9:18 a.m.

Descendants of Sgt. Oliver Hopkins and Det. Charles Harris on hand for ceremony to posthumously award both the Police Cross

Two women are rescued by Border Patrol agents in the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area on Friday morning. (Border Patrol)

Dos migrantes, una de ellas embarazada, rescatadas por la Patrulla Fronteriza en el desierto de las montañas de Otay

April 2, 2025 at 11:44 a.m.

Las mujeres, ambas mexicanas, reportaron lesiones y falta de alimentos y agua.

U.S. Marine Corps Task Force Sapper adds concertina wire to the U.S.-Mexico border walls on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Otay Mesa, California. The wire is meant to deter people from crossing the border walls and to give border patrol agents more time to respond when they aren’t discouraged. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Una persona resulta muerta y otra herida tras caerse del muro fronterizo en San Diego

April 2, 2025 at 11:42 a.m.

Los dos fueron encontrados cerca de Clearwater Way y Dairy Mart Road, al oeste del puerto de entrada de San Ysidro, el lunes por la noche.

Two migrants, one pregnant, rescued by Border Patrol in Otay Mountain wilderness

April 1, 2025 at 4:06 p.m.

The women, both Mexican, reported injuries and a lack of food and water

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy rescued 17 migrants and one American on March 30 from a disabled vessel of the coast of San Diego. (U.S. Coast Guard)

SAN DIEGO: 17 migrantes y un estadounidense rescatados de una embarcación averiada frente a la costa

April 1, 2025 at 12:17 p.m.

A la embarcación le estaba entrando agua y solicitó asistencia poco antes de las 8 a. m., informó la Guardia Costera en un comunicado.

1 dead, another injured after fall from border wall

April 1, 2025 at 1:08 p.m.

The Vietnamese nationals were found near Clearwater Way and Dairy Mart Road, west of the San Ysidro Port of Entry

Hazard zones are ranked from “moderate” to “very high” based on an area’s fire history, fuels, topography, weather patterns and other factors. (Courtesy city of Poway)

Almost 80% of Poway is in ‘very high’ Fire Hazard Severity Zone

April 1, 2025 at 11:57 a.m.

New Cal Fire maps show the city's 'very high' territory has increased 5% since 2011. City firefighters will discuss the maps at an April 10 community workshop.

17 migrants, 1 American rescued from disabled vessel off San Diego coast

March 31, 2025 at 4:42 p.m.

The vessel was taking on water and requested assistance just before 8 a.m. Sunday, the Coast Guard said

A car suspected of being involved in a burglary spree that hit restaurants across northern San Diego in March 2025. (San Diego Police Department)

La policía de San Diego arresta a un sospechoso de un robo masivo en un restaurante

March 29, 2025 at 8:10 p.m.

El sospechoso, fue arrestado después de que su vehículo fuera identificado utilizando un lector automático de matrículas.

FILE — In this Oct. 3, 2013, file photo, a custom-made semi-automatic hunting rifle with a high-capacity detachable magazine is displayed at TDS Guns in Rocklin, Calif. Calif. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and a gun control advocacy group are proposing a 2016 ballot initiative to strengthen the state’s gun control laws by restricting ammunition sales, barring possession of large-capacity assault-style magazines and requiring gun owners to report lost or stolen guns to law enforcement. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

San Diego federal judge upholds state law restricting firearms sales to adults under 21

March 28, 2025 at 5:04 p.m.

The court ruled that the law does not violate the Second Amendment and "fits within the historical tradition of firearm regulation"

San Diego police arrest suspect in restaurant burglary spree

March 27, 2025 at 3:18 p.m.

The man is suspected of hitting restaurants in Scripps Ranch and Rancho Bernardo earlier this month

Firefighters battle the Gilman fire in La Jolla on Jan. 23. (Sandy Huffaker / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Nuevos mapas de incendios muestran zonas del condado de San Diego con riesgo de incendio “muy alto”

March 27, 2025 at 10:31 a.m.

El condado de San Diego vio una disminución de casi el 9% en la superficie con riesgo de incendio "muy alto" en comparación con 2011.

New fire maps show swaths of San Diego County with ‘very high’ fire hazard

March 28, 2025 at 6:34 a.m.

San Diego County saw a nearly 9% decrease in acreage with "very high" fire hazard compared to 2011

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Rolando Village

March 20, 2025 at 10:36 a.m.

The pedestrian was found in eastbound traffic on El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego police officials said

Monica Cameroni de Adams, right, was found dead in her vehicle in Dec. 2023, a month after the vehicle was struck by a drunk driver. (Natalia Danielle Cameroni-Adams)

El cuerpo de una mujer fue encontrado en su auto un mes después de un accidente por DUI. La conductora fue sentenciada a libertad condicional

March 20, 2025 at 8:20 a.m.

Jordan López fue sentenciado el miércoles en San Diego por el accidente que afectó la camioneta de Monica Cameroni de Adams.

A woman’s body was found in her car a month after DUI crash. The driver was sentenced to probation.

March 19, 2025 at 6:24 p.m.

Jordan Lopez was sentenced in San Diego Wednesday for the crash that struck Monica Cameroni de Adams' van

The El Cid Statue in Plaza de Panama of Balboa Park in San Diego on Aug. 8, 2024. (Brittany Cruz-Fejeran / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Realizan un tercer arresto en relación con homicidio de hombre hallado enterrado en Parque Balboa

March 19, 2025 at 8:54 a.m.

El cuerpo de James García, de 43 años, fue encontrado en una tumba improvisada en el Parque Balboa en julio.

Third arrest made in connection with homicide of man found buried in Balboa Park

March 18, 2025 at 2:15 p.m.

The body of 43-year-old James Garcia was found in a makeshift grave in Balboa Park in July

Tesla applied in late 2024 for what’s known as a transportation charter-party carrier permit from the California Public Utilities Commission, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg. That classification means Tesla would own and control the fleet of vehicles. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Concesionario Tesla de Encinitas vandalizado con esvásticas y ventanas rotas

March 18, 2025 at 12:32 p.m.

El daño se produce unos días después de que se produjeran protestas contra el CEO Elon Musk allí y en todo el país.

Encinitas Tesla dealership vandalized with swastikas, smashed windows

March 18, 2025 at 2:47 p.m.

The damage comes a few days after a protests against CEO Elon Musk occurred there and across country

1 dead after car collides with semi on I-8, bursts into flames

March 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

The collision was reported just after 1 a.m. on the eastbound freeway, west of College Avenue

Pasajero presuntamente secuestra a una conductora de Lyft en Lemon Grove

March 11, 2025 at 8:41 a.m.

En un mensaje de "Texto al 911", la víctima, una conductora de Lyft, dijo que su pasajero la estaba reteniendo contra su voluntad

Lyft enger allegedly kidnaps driver in Lemon Grove

March 10, 2025 at 4:45 p.m.

The suspect was arrested after the victim ed 911 via text

Gary Snavely (Courtesy San Diego SAFE Task Force)

Release of sexually violent predator delayed after Julian housing offer rescinded

March 8, 2025 at 8:31 a.m.

A judge on Friday denied Gary Snavely's request to be released without a fixed residence

La Comisión de supervisión de la Policía de San Diego rechaza reducir el número de

March 7, 2025 at 12:37 p.m.

Las sugerencias de cambio en la Comisión de Prácticas Policiales de San Diego llegaron después de la renuncia de su director ejecutivo

San Diego police oversight commission rejects slimming board, other changes

March 6, 2025 at 6:17 p.m.

Suggestions for change at the San Diego Commission on Police Practices came after the resignation of its leader

Arrestan a sospechoso de tiroteo fatal en hotel de Mission Valley

March 5, 2025 at 8:31 a.m.

El tiroteo se reportó en el Handlery Hotel en Hotel Circle cerca de Fashion Valley Road alrededor de las 8:20 p.m. del lunes.

A North County Transit District Sprinter train. (Charlie Neuman / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

1 dead after train and vehicle collide in Escondido

March 4, 2025 at 8:10 p.m.

The incident was reported just before 1:10 p.m. near the intersection of Enterprise Street and West Mission Road

Suspect arrested in fatal Mission Valley hotel shooting

March 5, 2025 at 5:43 p.m.

The shooting was reported at the Handlery Hotel on Hotel Circle near Fashion Valley Road around 8:20 p.m. Monday

Man arrested in connection with fatal Lemon Grove shooting

February 28, 2025 at 1:56 p.m.

Andrew Gomez Cardona was arrested in El Cajon on suspicion of murder in the death of Anthony Trujillo

Footage from a security camera shows a vandalism suspect on Feb. 14 defacing a fence in Scripps Ranch that was painted to resemble the LGBTQ Pride flag. (Courtesy of Crime Stoppers)

Authorites seeking suspects in vandalism of LGBTQ+ flag art in Scripps Ranch

February 27, 2025 at 5:08 p.m.

Three people painted homophonic slurs on a fence at a Scripps Ranch home on Valentine's Day

Yolanda Marodi, also known as Yolanda Olejniczak, who is suspected in the death of her wife, Rebecca Marodi, on Feb. 17. (Courtesy San Diego County Sheriff’s Office)

‘Yolanda, no quiero morir’: El asesinato de la capitana de Cal Fire fue captado por la cámara de la puerta

February 26, 2025 at 10:16 a.m.

La orden de arresto contra Yolanda Marodi revela que la sospechosa pudo haber huido a México después de presuntamente asesinarla

‘I don’t want to die’: Cal Fire captain’s killing was captured on doorbell camera, according to arrest warrant

February 28, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.

The arrest warrant for Yolanda Marodi reveals the suspect may have fled into Mexico

At the San Diego Central Jail in downtown, Sheriff deputies of a direct line of site of inmates who are housed in the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Prop. 36 drug cases far outnumber theft cases so far in San Diego County

February 23, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

Less than two months after the new law went into effect, drug cases filed in court outnumber theft cases by 3 to 1.

Body-worn camera image of a San Diego Police Department shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy.

Adolescente que fue baleado fatalmente por la Policía de San Diego huía de un tiroteo, según muestran las imágenes

February 21, 2025 at 8:33 p.m.

Las imágenes publicadas por el Departamento de Policía de San Diego muestran a un joven de 16 años que huía de un tiroteo en Santa Fe Depot cuando un oficial...

Teen fatally shot by San Diego Police was running from shooting, footage shows

February 21, 2025 at 5:34 p.m.

Footage released Friday by the San Diego Police Department shows that a 16-year-old boy was running from a shooting at Santa Fe Depot when he was fatally shot by a...

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office identified Yolanda Marodi, also known as Yolanda Olenjniczak, as a suspect in the homicide of Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi in Ramona. (San Diego County Sheriff’s Office)

Sospechosa del homicidio de capitana de Cal Fire es la esposa de la víctima

February 21, 2025 at 8:52 a.m.

Los investigadores están buscando a Yolanda Marodi, también conocida como Yolanda Olejniczak, en relación con el asesinato de Rebecca Marodi

Suspect in homicide of Cal Fire captain identified as victim’s wife

February 27, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

Investigators are seeking 53-year-old Yolanda Marodi, also known as Yolanda Olejniczak, in connection with the killing of Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi, 49.

DNA evidence leads to arrest of suspect in 2008 Oceanside killing

February 20, 2025 at 2:26 p.m.

The body of Cecil Zachary Jr., 51, was discovered with "obvious signs of trauma" in the summer of 2008 at his home.

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Oceanside police officer involved in crash after Vice Presidential detail

February 17, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

The motorcycle officer had completed an assignment on Vice President JD Vance's detail when the crash occurred

After top officials leave, San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices will explore changes

February 14, 2025 at 5:59 p.m.

A City Council committee wants the to consider a revamp, acknowledging 'some structural issues' highlighted in exit memos.

May 9, 2012-SAN DIEGO, CA| Overcrowding at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa has been eliminated since the state shifted responsibility for certain lower-level inmates to the county jails in an effort to help fix the state budget and reduce prison overcrowding. | Howard Lipin /UT San Diego). Mandatory to Credit HOWARD LIPIN/U-T San Diego/ZUMA PRESS, U-T San Diego

Officer escapes serious injury after alleged inmate attack at Donovan prison

February 10, 2025 at 12:10 p.m.

An inmate at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Center in southern San Diego County allegedly attacked an officer with an "improvised weapon"

San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl speaks on July 8. (Alejandro Tamayo / U-T file)

San Diego police indicates it will not adopt stricter pursuit policy

February 7, 2025 at 5:25 p.m.

Police Chief Scott Wahl wrote that the recommended changes "could negatively impact public safety"

Acusan a un agente del sheriff de uso excesivo de fuerza contra un recluso en una acusación federal

February 3, 2025 at 2:04 p.m.

El subdelegado Jeremiah Manuyag Flores fue acusado el jueves de violar los derechos civiles

San Diego officer who fatally shot teen near Sante Fe Depot identified

February 1, 2025 at 11:25 a.m.

Officer Daniel Gold fatally shot the 16-year-old boy while investigating gunshots heard near a downtown trolley station

People exit and enter the San Diego Central Courthouse. (Meg McLaughlin / U-T file)

Sheriff’s deputy accused of excessive force against inmate in federal indictment

January 31, 2025 at 5:46 p.m.

Deputy Jeremiah Manuyag Flores was indicted Thursday with charges of violating civil rights and falsifying a record in a federal investigation

The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a woman found unresponsive at an MTS station in Chula Vista. (San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office)

Oficina del forense solicita ayuda para identificar a mujer encontrada en estación MTS de Chula Vista

January 31, 2025 at 7:44 a.m.

La mujer, que se cree tiene entre 18 y 25 años, fue encontrada inconsciente el 10 de enero en la estación Palomar Street.

Medical examiner’s office seeks help in identifying woman found at Chula Vista MTS station

January 30, 2025 at 5:13 p.m.

The woman, believed to be between the ages of 18 and 25, was found unresponsive Jan. 10 at the Palomar Street station

A screenshot from body-worn camera footage from SDPD Officer Gavin Isa shows Officer Eric Moreno (left) standing with his weapon drawn following a fatal police shooting on Jan. 13. (San Diego Police Department)

Se publica un video del tiroteo fatal de la policía de San Diego en East Village

January 28, 2025 at 8:13 a.m.

Los oficiales de policía de San Diego dispararon fatalmente a Andrew Christian Engel

Footage of fatal San Diego police shooting in East Village released

January 27, 2025 at 7:41 p.m.

Officers fatally shot Andrew Christian Engel, 26, after responding to call of a man who was reportedly suicidal and in possession of a knife

On Saturday several helicopters made multiple trips back to Otay Lake, where they refilled with water to use during water drops fighting the Border 2 fire… (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Most evacuation orders removed in Border 2 fire area amid rainy conditions

January 26, 2025 at 7:55 p.m.

Rain that arrived late Saturday in San Diego County brought with it cautious optimism as officials eased Border 2 fire area evacuation orders and warnings

San Diego firefighters battle a vegetation fire on Gilman Drive south of Via Alicante on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Fire chars hundreds of acres on Otay Mountain — but after 4th day of blazes, Santa Anas may yield to rain

January 23, 2025 at 9:09 p.m.

The Border 2 fire on Otay Mountain had scorched hundreds of acres by Thursday night, hours after the far smaller Gilman fire in La Jolla near UC San Diego briefly...

San Diego police Lt. Arturo Swadener gives a briefing to reporters Tuesday regarding an operation that netted the arrests of dozens of gang allegedly linked to the Mexican Mafia. (Christian Martinez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Extorsión, drogas y asesinato: Docenas de arrestos en una operación contra la Mafia Mexicana en San Diego

January 22, 2025 at 7:53 a.m.

Los sospechosos recibían órdenes de los jefes del cartel que operaban en prisiones estatales

Extortion, drugs and murder: Dozens arrested in San Diego Mexican Mafia operation

January 21, 2025 at 7:55 p.m.

The suspects took orders from cartel bosses operating in state prison and preyed on business owners by forcing mafia-style taxes, prosecutors allege

Acusan a un hombre involucrado en tiroteo en Vista que mató a un joven de 19 años

January 17, 2025 at 8:39 a.m.

Jose Ulices Luna fue acusado el martes en relación con un tiroteo ocurrido en 2024

Man shot and killed by SDPD officers in East Village identified

January 16, 2025 at 5:17 p.m.

Andrew Christian Engel of San Diego was shot after police responded to reports of a "suicidal male"

A CBP helicopter crashed in a field in the East County community of Portero on Dec. 16. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Publican informe preliminar sobre el fatal accidente de helicóptero de un agente fronterizo en Potrero

January 15, 2025 at 5:42 p.m.

El accidente del 16 de diciembre mató al Agente de Interdicción Aérea Jeffrey Kana

Man charged in Vista shooting that killed 19-year-old, wounded others

January 15, 2025 at 4:29 p.m.

Jose Ulices Luna was charged Tuesday in connection with a 2024 shooting that killed Antonio Junior Calderon Mendiola and wounded two others

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