Crime news for San Diego

License plate readers as seen on a public street dominated by a yellow crosswalk.

Crime

Speed limits on 20% of San Diego’s roads should be reduced, report says

by Staff and Wire Reports Feb. 19, 2026, 2:18 p.m.Feb. 19, 2026, 6:38 p.m.

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State law on wildfire risks has changed. Most San Diego homeowners will have to comply in 2027

by Mireya Miner • Times of San Diego Feb. 19, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Courtesy: San Diego County Sheriff's Office

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Man shot and killed by law enforcement during San Marcos traffic stop

by City News Service Feb. 19, 2026, 10:42 a.m.Feb. 19, 2026, 10:43 a.m.

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Ex-con charged with misusing county grant funds for plastic surgery, vacations

by City News Service Feb. 18, 2026, 9:31 p.m.Feb. 18, 2026, 9:31 p.m.

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Mission Hills resident ordered to start work furlough program after striking, killing pedestrian

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego Feb. 18, 2026, 8:54 a.m.Feb. 18, 2026, 8:54 a.m.

Federal courthouse

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Chula Vista woman with alleged ties to Sinaloa Cartel sentenced to prison

by City News Service Feb. 17, 2026, 9:57 p.m.Feb. 17, 2026, 9:57 p.m.

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San Diego Fire-Rescue officials urge ‘smart actions’ during storm this week

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego Feb. 16, 2026, 8:34 p.m.Feb. 17, 2026, 9:17 a.m.

San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Courtesy: San Diego County Sheriff's Office

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Stolen horse recovered after Spring Valley standoff; suspect arrested

by Staff and Wire Reports Feb. 16, 2026, 12:41 p.m.Feb. 16, 2026, 12:41 p.m.

Paramedics

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Man stabbed to death in downtown San Diego; suspect arrested

by City News Service Feb. 15, 2026, 2:12 p.m.Feb. 15, 2026, 2:13 p.m.

A blue SUV on a rural highway with road construction barrels and a hilly landscape.

Tech

Secret license plate readers are tracking drivers in San Diego and beyond. Who owns the cameras?

by Sofía Mejías-Pascoe • inewsource Feb. 14, 2026, 2:05 p.m.Feb. 14, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

People pray at St Joseph Cathedral in downtown San Diego. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)

Crime

SD city attorney warns of scammers posing as immigration lawyers

by City News Service Feb. 14, 2026, 9:58 a.m.Feb. 14, 2026, 9:58 a.m.

Students shown leaving the Hoover High School campus on May 31, 2018. (Megan Wood/inewsource)

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Ex-Hoover High associate principal sentenced 8 years for porn possession

by City News Service Feb. 14, 2026, 9:50 a.m.Feb. 14, 2026, 1:09 p.m.

Pills

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Leading member of org behind Tijuana store that sold drugs sentenced to 20 years

by City News Service Feb. 14, 2026, 9:27 a.m.Feb. 14, 2026, 1:10 p.m.

San Diego Sheriff's cruiser

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Boy, 8, accosted by suspicious stranger in Bostonia

by City News Service Feb. 14, 2026, 9:12 a.m.Feb. 14, 2026, 9:14 a.m.