U.S. federal law enforcement Tuesday transferred into U.S. custody four men detained in Haiti to face criminal charges in the Southern District of Florida related to their alleged involvement in the July 7, 2021, assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
Escondido Police vehicle. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Escondido, CA–Escondido police arrested a felon in possession of a firearm Friday while conducting a distracted driver detail in the city, authorities said. Gerardo Antonio Sambrano, 31, of Escondido faces 11 felony charges after an officer discovered a loaded firearm in a vehicle…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The Sports San Diego announced the tipoff times and first-day matchups for the inaugural Rady Children’s Invitational Basketball Tournament this fall. The early season Thanksgiving holiday tournament will take place November 23 and 24 at LionTree Arena on the campus of UC San Diego in La Jolla. Each of the…
Adoptable foster dogs from Rancho Coastal Humane Society will be available at Scenthound Dog Grooming Service’s Foster Adoption Event in Carmel Valley. Photo provided by Rancho Coastal Humane Society By Gina Yarbrough Encinitas, CA–Looking for your furever friend? Adoptable foster dogs are looking for their forever homes at an adoption event this week. On July…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–A man found unresponsive in a cell at the San Diego Central Jail on Monday was pronounced dead by medical personnel, authorities said. Sheriff’s Department investigators were notified of the death, just before 9:30 p.m., of 67-year-old Robert Shuey, an individual in Sheriff’s custody. Shuey was arrested on February 20…
By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–A man on probation for carrying a concealed weapon was arrested Wednesday afternoon for possession of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia, El Cajon Police Department said. Officers stopped a man in the 1300 block of East Main at around 3 p.m. for causing a traffic hazard. They conducted a record check…
By Gina Yarbrough Escondido, CA–A man was fatally shot Sunday following a physical altercation with other people in a flood control channel in Escondido, police said. Escondido Police Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls around 5:45 p.m. of gunshots heard in the area of the channel at Hickory Street. Officers arrived minutes later and found…