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New efforts to regulate police dogs in California get mixed reactions
There is no statewide standard for how or when police agencies can deploy K-9 units. Two new efforts would regulate the use of police dogs, but critics argue they don’t go far enough to address racial disparities, mental health, or public safety.
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El Cajon police forced their way inside woman's apartment without a warrant
A woman says El Cajon police forced their way into an apartment without a warrant. She says the 911 tip they received about domestic violence wasn’t accurate. NBC 7 Investigates when police have the right to enter your home without your permission.
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Weapon seizures inside San Diego County jails double in five years
Most of them are makeshift weapons like sharpened toothbrushes and deconstructed razors.
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San Diego County judge accused of racism refuses to recuse himself
San Diego County public defenders accuse a Superior Court judge of making racist remarks during court proceedings, issuing biased rulings, and making racist comments during a meeting.
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San Diego city leaders said stormwater system was vulnerable months before rainstorm
The response from city leaders is that they were prepared for Monday’s rain storm, but could not have possibly predicted an unprecedented act of nature. However, months earlier, city officials gave NBC 7Investigates a tour of its deteriorating stormwater system.
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MTS releases report on investigation into the firing of Fletcher accuser
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has released the findings of an independent investigation into the termination of an employee who says she was sexually harassed by former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher. The investigation found no wrongdoing on the part of MTS and no involvement from Fletcher.
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Public defender's office accuses San Diego County DA's Office of racial bias in plea deals
A new court filing in a high-profile murder case shows that a San Diego County deputy public defender unsuccessfully tried to settle the case with a plea deal, but was rejected by the district attorney’s office. The public defender’s office accuses the DA of racial bias for rejecting that settlement.
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Nathan Fletcher Scandal: New private messages revealed in legal filing
The former San Diego County Supervisor’s attorney said that the messages indicate a consensual, flirtatious relationship
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Grandmother now also charged with murder in San Diego child-abuse death case
The mother of a former San Diego megachurch leader “seemed to enjoy” inflicting abuse, according to prosecutors,
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San Diego County Probation Dept. employee accused of helping murder suspect son
Prosecutors say an El Cajon mother drove her son away from scene of deadly shooting in El Cajon.
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Map: San Diego beaches and boardwalks where dog owners are ticketed most
If you’re walking a dog in the City of San Diego, it’s important to be in the right place at the right time. Because if the clock isn’t in your favor, it could cost you $150. More the than 150 people were ticketed for violating than a dog walking ban in the last 5 years.
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City of San Diego erases nearly $45,000 in fines after NBC 7 investigation
A Rancho Peñasquitos family is feeling some relief after the City of San Diego substantially reduced the fines for clearing brush from a nature preserve behind their home.
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Fearing violence, former MTS bus driver won't let family ride buses or trolleys
How safe do you feel taking a bus or trolley? Crime reports on MTS buses and trolleys have surged since 2017. MTS acknowledged an increase in crime but said that the rise can also be attributed to a new way they compile crime statistics.
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Prosecutors say San Diego man committed more than a dozen crimes in roommate's name
San Diego County prosecutors say one man stole his roommate’s passport, then passed it off as his own after committing 13 felonies and misdemeanors. The alleged victim says it turned his life upside down and says he doesn’t understand how several law enforcement agencies misidentified the suspect during arrests.
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Small business owners say attorney is misusing CA law to file hundreds of malicious lawsuits
Editor’s Note: Since this story was published, a judge ruled that a defendant immigration consultant in one of the Immigrant Rights Defense Council’s lawsuits violated state law, and that there was ample evidence of those violations shown during a trial in Orange County. You can read more about that case here. More than a dozen San Diego Cou... -
San Diego County's case file gives insight into baby Delilah's death as parents await murder trial
Delilah was pronounced dead on November 9, 2021. Medical records show the three-month-old weighed less than four pounds, which raised questions about the decision of social workers ahead of her death.
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Larry Millete gets new defense attorneys, murder trial delayed until Aug. 2024
Judge allows Maya Millete’s husband to change lawyers just months before he was set to go on trial for her presumed murder