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San Diego FBI warns increase of sextortion schemes against young boys

San Diego FBI warns increase of sextortion schemes against young boys

Adults are using fake profiles on Social Media posing as young girls to coerce young boys to produce sexual images and videos, then extorting money from them, according to the San Diego FBI.
Chula Vista man killed in car crash identified

Chula Vista man killed in car crash identified

The San Diego County medical examiner identified the Chula Vista man killed in an accident at the intersection of Interstate-805 North and State Route 94 as 26-year-old Jesse Armando Sosa.
Guardianship hearing for Maya Millete's three children

Guardianship hearing for Maya Millete's three children

Maricris Drouaillet, sister of Maya Millete, the Chula Vista mother of three who disappeared over a year ago, will file a petition in court next week to assume guardianship for the children.
San Diego man sentenced for sex trafficking of minors and women

San Diego man sentenced for sex trafficking of minors and women

Jonathan Madison, aka “Jay Jay,” “Boobutt,” and “JT, sentenced Monday to more than eight years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to sex trafficking charges for recruiting and soliciting teenage girls and women into prostitution
California man arrested for allegedly threatening Merriam-Webster over gender definitions

California man arrested for allegedly threatening Merriam-Webster over gender definitions

The man allegedly sent threatening messages to other institutions and individuals.
San Diego police call off search for man after pursuit near Plaza Bonita Mall

San Diego police call off search for man after pursuit near Plaza Bonita Mall

Police called off the search for a wanted suspect near Westfield Plaza Bonita Mall Saturday morning.
Group calls for anti-racism in Lakeside after authorities arrest another teen over stabbing and alleged hate crime

Group calls for anti-racism in Lakeside after authorities arrest another teen over stabbing and alleged hate crime

An organization called for an anti-racism protest on Saturday night in East County after the San Diego Sheriffs Department arrested a second teenager suspected of being linked to the stabbing of a 16-year-old Black girl.
Vehicle burst into flames on I-805 north, reaching roadside brush

Vehicle burst into flames on I-805 north, reaching roadside brush

On Friday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported a vehicle caught fire on Interstate 805 north in National City, and the flames reached roadside vegetation.
State correctional officials apprehended female escapee of a Community Transitional Reentry Program in San Diego

State correctional officials apprehended female escapee of a Community Transitional Reentry Program in San Diego

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that Heather Gutierrez, an inmate who escaped a community reentry program Wednesday was apprehended without incident.
Prius owner reports catalytic converter theft in Chula Vista for the second time

Prius owner reports catalytic converter theft in Chula Vista for the second time

The thieves remain at large after officers lost the suspects in morning traffic on north Interstate 805