Escondido
CRIME & SAFETY
Escondido’s Fire Department Update
On July 17, firefighters were dispatched to W. Valley Parkway and Auto Parkway for a possible gas leak. Construction workers had struck a gas line while digging. Workers quickly evacuated the immediate area, with no reports of illness. Fire crews arrived and began air monitoring in the area to ensure gas was not accumulating. SDG&E were notified to assist, and ultimately secured the gas line within 20 minutes.
Ex-Marine Sentenced for Crash That Killed Passenger During Escondido Police Pursuit
A former Marine who led police on a pursuit that ended in an Escondido crash that killed one of his passengers was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in state prison. John Eugene Brand, who was a lance corporal based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, pleaded guilty to evading causing serious bodily injury for the December 2023 death of 18-year-old Shevondia Compare-Bell.
Morning Report: Allegations of Inappropriate Touching at Santee Gym
Since 2021, at least five people have filed complaints with the U.S. Center for SafeSport about inappropriate touching at Champion Gymnastics and Cheer in Santee. The former coaches and parents who filed the complaints say SafeSport did little to follow up on their claims, Tigist Layne and Will Huntsberry report in a new story.
Sheriff’s Dept to host “National Night Out” Aug. 6
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting National Night Out Tuesday, August 6, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Valley Center Middle School, 28102 North Lake Wohlford Rd. Police agencies across the country participate in National Night Out to enhance community partnerships, increase awareness about...
The 411 on Surf Cup’s 911: Noise, Traffic, Trash, and Now Alleged Assault
Amidst a slew of complaints over traffic, noise, and unruly out-of-town footballers, Surf Sports is now under fire after a 911 call was made Saturday alleging players and parents were assaulting referees. The 911 caller reported seeing one referee being “hit in the head with fists.”. The anger reached...
Common sense legislation for SVPs
Last week, a rally of over two hundred people opposed to placement of a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) in a rural Poway neighborhood was held at Garden Road Park. Fortunately, Mayor Steve Vaus received a call from the Director of State Hospitals just prior to the start of the rally announcing that the placement had been withdrawn. The rally instantly turned into a victory celebration.
Update: Homicide-Vista -Actualización: Homicidio- Vista
On July 20, 2024, at about 2:30 a.m., the San Diego Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a wireless 911 call from a cell phone near Civic Center Drive in Vista. Shortly thereafter, five males arrived at Palomar Hospital with four of the males suffering from gunshot wounds. Unfortunately, one of the victims succumbed to his injuries. The Medical Examiner’s Office determined the preliminary results for cause of death to be a gunshot wound and the manner of death was a homicide. The homicide victim has been positively identified as 19-year-old Antonio Junior Calderon Mendiola. Three other victims were also shot. A 17-year-old male juvenile and 18-year-old male are still in the Intensive Care Unit. A 16-year-old male juvenile is still hospitalized but in stable condition.
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