Author Archives for Ben Cheeks

Man stabbed in East Village near library

September 5, 2016 10:06 am Published by Comments Off on Man stabbed in East Village near library

A man was left with serious wounds after being stabbed under his left armpit early Sunday afternoon in the East Village neighborhood of downtown.


Man stabbed in Mission Bay Park fight

September 4, 2016 9:29 am Published by Comments Off on Man stabbed in Mission Bay Park fight

A 25-year-old man was stabbed in the side Saturday night after a fight broke out in Mission Bay Park, police said.


Fire reported at recycling facility

September 3, 2016 11:45 pm Published by Comments Off on Fire reported at recycling facility

Firefighters doused a blaze at an Escondido recycling facility Saturday, an Escondido police sergeant said.


Two bodies wash up just north of border

September 3, 2016 8:46 pm Published by Comments Off on Two bodies wash up just north of border

U.S. Border patrol agents found two bodies washed up on the beach just north of the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday morning.


26 people rescued from sinking boat off Mexico

September 3, 2016 3:21 pm Published by Comments Off on 26 people rescued from sinking boat off Mexico

More than two dozen people were rescued Saturday morning when a sportfishing boat began to sink off the coast of Mexico. The U.S. Coast Guard in San Diego was notified about 5 a.m. that the Invicta, a 63-foot boat, had struck rocks near the Coronado Is...


Azano case about politicians chasing campaign cash

September 3, 2016 11:00 am Published by Comments Off on Azano case about politicians chasing campaign cash

José Susumo Azano Matsura, a Mexican citizen and wealthy businessman, is charged along with three others with scheming to channel almost $600,000 in support of the 2012 mayoral campaigns of Bob Filner and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis.


Don’t get scammed: The IRS isn’t calling you

September 3, 2016 10:00 am Published by Comments Off on Don’t get scammed: The IRS isn’t calling you

The IRS recently issued a warning about an increase in “robo-calls” in which scammers leave urgent messages telling people to settle tax bills. Those who return the calls are threatened with arrest, deportation and revocation of their drivers licenses if they don't pay.


Man holed up in Oak Park home for nearly 10 hours

September 2, 2016 6:38 pm Published by Comments Off on Man holed up in Oak Park home for nearly 10 hours

A man involved in a dispute with his mother has been holed up in an Oak Park apartment for nearly 10 hours, threatening to kill himself if anyone enters the home, police said.


Family discusses life with teenage ‘shaken baby’ victim

September 2, 2016 2:02 pm Published by Comments Off on Family discusses life with teenage ‘shaken baby’ victim

Baby Michael was just two months old when he was injured in his parents’ El Cajon home, the victim of ‘shaken baby syndrome.” He died 14 years later as a result of this previous injuries, doctors said. His biological father, James Alton Powers, was charged with murder. Powers pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to prison in July.