Crime news for San Diego

Law enforcement at the scene of an "active investigation" on Midway Drive. Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego)

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Man arrested after SWAT standoff at Midway Drive motel

by Staff and Wire Reports Feb. 25, 2026, 1:16 p.m.Feb. 25, 2026, 7:01 p.m.

Paramedics

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Man sentenced to life without parole for Barrio Logan double murder

by City News Service Feb. 24, 2026, 1:54 p.m.Feb. 24, 2026, 1:54 p.m.

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Pacific Beach community mourning another hit-and-run victim

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego Feb. 24, 2026, 1:33 p.m.Feb. 24, 2026, 4:50 p.m.

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Sentencing set for April 8 in pair of attempted Mission Valley kidnappings

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego Feb. 24, 2026, 9:33 a.m.Feb. 24, 2026, 9:33 a.m.

Monte Vista High School

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Threats trigger lockdowns at several San Diego schools, possibly tied to multistate hoaxes

by City News Service Feb. 23, 2026, 5:15 p.m.Feb. 23, 2026, 5:15 p.m.

Burned truck blocking a road, charred and damaged, with smoking debris around. Trees and a road sign are visible in the background, conveying destruction.

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Baja California on alert after death of cartel leader: What you need to know

by Alejandro Maciel • Tiempos de San DiegoFeb. 23, 2026, 2:52 p.m.Feb. 26, 2026, 9:24 a.m.

A man rides a bike next to a convenience store that was set on fire, in San Francisco del Ricon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Alfredo Valadez)

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Mexico on edge after killing of CJNG leader

by Staff and Wire Reports Feb. 22, 2026, 3:44 p.m.Feb. 22, 2026, 3:44 p.m.

Flames erupt from the roof of a single-story home with graffiti on one wall. Two fire trucks are packed on either side of the house, one with its ladder extended in the air toward the blaze. Three firefighters stands between the two trucks.

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Firefighters called to residential fire in University Heights

by Times of San Diego Staff Reports Feb. 21, 2026, 1:51 p.m.Feb. 21, 2026, 2:13 p.m.

San Diego Fire truck brush fire house fire garage fire

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Crews rescue man dumped from trash bin into trash truck

by City News Service Feb. 21, 2026, 12:49 p.m.Feb. 21, 2026, 1:02 p.m.

Gavel, courtroom, lawsuits, justice, parole

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Ex-Santee business owner sentenced to over 23 years for molesting girls

by City News Service Feb. 21, 2026, 9:11 a.m.Feb. 21, 2026, 12:31 p.m.

San Diego Superior Court not guilty plea

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Drunk driver sentenced to 8 years in prison for fatal Lemon Grove crash

by City News Service Feb. 20, 2026, 4:28 p.m.Feb. 20, 2026, 5:11 p.m.

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

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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.