Police Beat

The Chula Vista Police Department publicly identified the 46-year-old man as Jorge Flores who died following a physical altercation with Seven Mile Casino security guards in Chula Vista.

Criminal South American tourists have entered the mansions of wealthy residents in San Diego County in the early hours of the night who are not intimidated if they see that they are caught on security cameras.

With the death of Maldonado, three journalists were murdered in Mexico in the first weeks of the year.

With the judge's action of lifting the order, the daily credits may be worth up to two-thirds off their prison sentences

The U.S. Attorney reported that even with the pandemic, it filed charges in 3,850 cases of serious crimes and conducted 40 jury trials, almost all through video hearings to prevent viral transmission.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Office reported that as of this weekend, it is transferring about 200 inmates from county jails to the women's prison in Santee as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

A single-vehicle collision Thursday morning in East County killed a Chula Vista man after the impact of hitting a tree caused the driver to eject from the vehicle.

The firearm used to fatally shoot photojournalist Margarito Martínez Esquivel of  Tijuana on Monday was used to commit at least five other violent crimes within the same area. 

Rickey Vernon Smith, 61, faces 16 years to life in state prison for the Nov. 27, 2018 murder of 36-year-old Horace Williams.

The man, who is believed to be transient, sustained injuries from an altercation at the casino’s main entrance, according to police. He was transported to UC San Diego Medical Center.