The man had been in custody of the San Diego County Sheriff's Office since Nov. 3, 2025, following an arrest by San Diego police.
Merle Wakefield, 69, was convicted in 1980 and 1991 of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and rape by force, officials said.
A convicted rapist and child molester who removed his GPS monitor in Rancho Bernardo remained at large Sunday, authorities said.
Police in La Mesa and Escondido will conduct DUI checkpoints Friday night, with one location publicly announced.
Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
Joshua Manu, 33, was found guilty for his role in a two-day string of break-ins at homes in City Heights and Lemon Grove.
Flight instructor Frederic Hewett, 37, and a student of his, Roger Shimizu, 45, were fatally injured when the Cessna 172 went down.
Kristoffer Wilheim Von Hassel was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of tagging the residences with "hate symbols and anti-Semitic graffiti."
Brian Tyner, 38, shot 46-year-old Antwan Bluthenthal on Aug. 3, 2025.
Elizabeth Maria Memea, 37, will be sentenced later this year to 15 years to life in state prison.
Eight adults aboard the boat were detained on suspicion of being in the country illegally, officials said.
Larren Daniel, 22, was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of murder in the death of Juliez Mosley.
Deputies increased patrols after hate symbols and antisemitic graffiti were reported at multiple locations.
A preliminary investigation indicated the baby girl appeared to have died at the hands of another person, according to police.
All four incidents occurred in student housing, officials said.
Authorities increased patrols after a home targeted days earlier was vandalized again.
Investigators are seeking additional possible victims.
The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital to be treated for an open fracture to the right femur.
Investigators linked the suspect to threats mailed to Valhalla High School, a San Diego bank and an El Cajon residence, authorities said.
The defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and are set to be sentenced in December.
Ali Abulaban, 34, was found guilty by a San Diego jury of two counts of first-degree murder.
Juan Antonio Gonzaba, 39, was chased down and captured by bystanders early Monday afternoon.
Warmer waters could bring yellow-bellied sea snakes, tropical reef fish and other unusual visitors north to Southern California.
Investigators recovered a gun inside the home.
The dog's owners watched the break-in unfold from a plane as their golden retriever repeatedly tried to play with the intruder.
Police deployed a K-9, and the man ignited an incendiary device, setting the dog on fire, according to the sheriff's office.
Homicide detectives are investigating after three members of a family were found dead inside a Lake Murray home.
The defendants submitted false attendance records, claiming they provided childcare on dates and at times when they did not, officials said.
Authorities broke up a party with about 400 juveniles one night after deputies responded to another party at the same Bonita home.
Detectives with the Imperial Beach Sheriff's Substation are investigating the incidents.
The driver failed to stop for officers and struck an SDG&E transformer during a pursuit before continuing toward the boardwalk, police said.
The driver felt the impact and backed up, then discovered the woman on the ground, police said.
The group was taken to Ballast Point and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol agents.
The woman was taken to a hospital with a brain bleed, police said.
The boy was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Both victims were transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
The driver was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
Officers will look for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.