Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego, Author at Times of San Diego

Crime

Pacific Beach man sentenced for fatally shooting his roommate

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego July 3, 2026, 9:43 a.m.July 3, 2026, 9:43 a.m.

Pacific Beach resident Richard Herrman was sentenced to 28 years in prison for shooting and killing his roommate.

Crime

Trial date set for driver accused of killing 6-year-old boy in Pacific Beach, fleeing from scene

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego June 29, 2026, 3:22 p.m.June 29, 2026, 7:25 p.m.

Crime

Drunk driver sentenced in crash that severely injured 5-year-old near Liberty Station

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego June 5, 2026, 12:43 p.m.June 5, 2026, 12:43 p.m.

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Court hearing delayed for man charged with stabbing three guards outside Mavericks in Pacific Beach

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego May 12, 2026, 11:29 a.m.May 12, 2026, 11:29 a.m.

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Woman who struck and severely injured a five-year-old girl pleads guilty to felony charges

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego May 8, 2026, 10:59 a.m.May 8, 2026, 10:59 a.m.

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Defendant in Hillcrest cold case homicide wins trial delay

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego May 5, 2026, 7:57 a.m.May 5, 2026, 3:44 p.m.

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Grand jury indicts Old Town man on murder charge after two judges dismissed case

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego May 1, 2026, 3:33 p.m.May 1, 2026, 3:33 p.m.

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Fatal hit-and-run driver in Ocean Beach sentenced to 270 days of work furlough

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego April 29, 2026, 9:10 a.m.April 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

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Criminal case against alleged Starbucks slasher paused for competency hearing

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego April 15, 2026, 8:35 a.m.April 14, 2026, 5:52 p.m.

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Pair of kidnapping attempts at a Mission Valley mall traumatized victims, parents tell judge

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego April 13, 2026, 12:21 p.m.April 13, 2026, 12:21 p.m.

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Judge grants Pacific Beach murder suspect supervised release prior to preliminary hearing

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego March 31, 2026, 11:25 a.m.March 31, 2026, 3:23 p.m.

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Man pleads guilty in Ocean Beach hit and run that killed woman sitting on curb

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego March 30, 2026, 4:50 p.m.April 1, 2026, 12:47 p.m.

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Woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for stabbing two men in Ocean Beach

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego March 21, 2026, 1:43 p.m.March 21, 2026, 1:43 p.m.

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Downtown San Diego shooting preliminary hearing delayed until May 7

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego March 16, 2026, 9:17 a.m.March 16, 2026, 9:17 a.m.