Boat Capsizes; Uber Driver Killed: San Diego County Police Log

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week across San Diego County.

8 Hurt After Suspected Smuggling Boat Capsizes By Moonlight Beach

Eight people were hospitalized after a suspected smuggling boat capsized Thursday near Moonlight Beach in Encinitas.

Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl Causing Santee Man's Death

An El Cajon man pleaded guilty Thursday to selling fentanyl-laced pills that caused a Santee man's death.

Man Pleads Guilty To DUI Manslaughter In Pedestrian's Death

A drugged driver who caused a chain-reaction crash in Chula Vista that killed an 81-year-old pedestrian pleaded guilty Thursday to charges.

Man Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Man Over 20 Times In San Diego

Pierce Tostado, 20, is slated to be sentenced next month to 10 years in state prison for stabbing Jordan Hardgrow in the chest and abdomen.

Man Sentenced In Brother's Shooting Death In Escondido

A man who inadvertently shot his brother to death during a fight at an Escondido bar was sentenced Thursday.

Uber Driver Who Was Fatally Stabbed In South Bay ID'd

Authorities Thursday publicly identified an Uber driver who was fatally stabbed this week behind the wheel of her vehicle in National City.

SDPD Officer Injured When Driver Flees Traffic Stop In Mira Mesa

A San Diego police officer was injured Thursday when a driver backed a vehicle into him while fleeing a traffic stop, police said.

Match.com, Tinder Owner To Pay $2M In Subscription Renewal Suit

The settlement, in which Match Group did not admit wrongdoing, was signed off by a superior court judge.

Medical Device Manufacturers To Pay Nearly $39M Over Defects

Prosecutors allege Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. sold INRatio devices used by Medicare beneficiaries taking anticoagulant drugs.

Tips Sought: Women Vandalize Jewish Student Center At SDSU

Two women are suspected of vandalizing the Chabad House Jewish Student Center at San Diego State University last month.

Driver Ejected, Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash On SR-94 In East County

A driver suffered serious injuries Thursday in a crash involving a hit-and-run driver on state Route 94 in Lemon Grove.

Suspicious Death In Otay Mesa West Under Investigation

A man died Thursday after he showed up at his girlfriend's Otay Mesa West home bleeding from wounds to his upper body, police said.

Man Shot While Sitting In His Vehicle In San Diego

A man was wounded in a suspected gang shooting early Thursday morning in the Grant Hill neighborhood, police said.

1 Killed, 1 Critically Hurt In Solo Rollover Crash In Fallbrook

One person was killed and another was critically injured in a solo-vehicle rollover crash early Thursday morning in Fallbrook.

Victim Of June Stabbing In San Diego Succumbs To His Injuries

Aaron Holland, 34, died in a hospital on Tuesday, according to San Diego police.

Man Pleads Guilty To Hit-And-Run In Bicyclist's Death In Rolando

Abbas Karama Shariff, 31, is slated to be sentenced next month in connection with the hit-and-run, as well as an unrelated assault case.

Man Pleads Guilty To Assault Stemming From SD Shotgun Slaying

Alexander Young, 33, is slated to be sentenced next month to nearly nine years in state prison.

Mattress Fire At Handlery Hotel In Mission Valley Displaces 1

A mattress caught fire at the Handlery Hotel, displacing one person and causing an estimated $2,500 in damage, authorities said.

5 Injured In 7-Vehicle Pileup In South Bay

Five people were injured Tuesday in a possibly DUI-related seven-vehicle pileup on a South Bay thoroughfare.

Police: Fatal South Bay Shooting Of Boy An Apparent Accident

A 12-year-old boy who suffered a fatal gunshot wound over the weekend appears to have accidentally shot himself, authorities said.

Inmate Found Dead In His Cell At Vista Jail

Deputies found Ronaldino Estrada of Escondido unconscious and unresponsive in his cell about 10:30 a.m. Monday, according to officials.

Man Pleads Guilty In Clerk's Stabbing At Midway Adult Book Store

Shaun Ward, 42, is slated to be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole next month.

Victim Of Fatal Linda Vista Gang Shooting ID'd

Authorities publicly identified a 25-year-old man who was killed last week in a gang-related shooting in Linda Vista.

Man Pleads Guilty To Hit-And-Run In Teenage Girl's Death

Paul Anthony Lissona, 30, of Escondido, is slated to be sentenced Sept. 16 in connection with the death of Kirsten Rain Tomlinson.

1 Killed In Elfin Forest-Area Traffic Crash

The CHP closed the roadway in the area to allow for investigation and cleanup.

Santa Ysabel Brush Fire Now 90% Contained

A motor home caught fire on SR-79 north of state Route 78 and flames spread into the vegetation near the highway, according to Cal Fire.