East County, CA–Five people have been arrested in connection with stolen vehicles, identity theft, fake currency, catalytic converter theft, and drug possession in East County.
Governor Gavin Newsom provides updates on the ongoing efforts to repair the Interstate 1-10 freeway in Los Angeles after a massive fire closed a portion of the freeway on Saturday. Photo provided by Office of Governor By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom provided an update on the ongoing efforts to fix the 10…
Crypto fraud victims receive restitution from BitConnect scheme San Diego, CA–A federal district court in San Diego ordered that over $17 million in restitution be distributed to approximately 800 victims from over 40 different countries due to…
By SDCN Editor Five people were sentenced this week to prison for their roles in a $1 billion biofuel tax conspiracy, federal authorities said. Lev Aslan Dermen, aka Levon Termendzhyan, 56, was sentenced to 40 years; Jacob Kingston, 46, was sentenced to 18 years; Isaiah Kingston, 42, was sentenced to 12 years; Rachel Kingston, 67,…
Front gate of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA–Marine Corps officials identified Sgt. Matthew K. Bylski as the Marine who died in a tactical vehicle rollover Dec. 12 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Bylski is a native of Royal Oak,…
Ashish “Yosh” Kakkad. Photo provided by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Chief Technology Officer Ashish “Yosh” Kakkad has been appointed to the California Office of Wildfire Technology Research and Development Review Advisory Board, state officials said. Governor Gavin Newsom made the announcement on…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an inmate found dead in his cell at the San Diego Central Jail Friday morning, authorities said. Sheriff’s homicide investigators were notified that 33-year-old Eric Alexander Wolf, an individual in Sheriff’s custody, passed away around 9:50 a.m. in his cell. “We extend…