News - KSWB

Robbery suspect killed in shootout

City News Service — Thu, 1 Nov 2012 08:20:00 PDT

SAN DIEGO -- A man suspected of wounding an off-duty cop during a robbery spree was killed in a shootout with police on a busy Barrio Logan street late Wednesday, officials said.

Freeway pileup jams I-15

FOX 5 News Staff — Thu, 1 Nov 2012 08:35:00 PDT

POWAY, Calif. -- A chain-reaction pileup involving as many as 15 vehicles turned Interstate 15 in North County into a traffic nightmare Thursday morning.

Escondido police chief resigns amid investigation

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:20:00 PDT

ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- Escondido police Chief Jim Maher will step down from the post at the end of the year, after six years in the job, city officials announced Wednesday.

NorCal surfer punched shark to halt attack

Thu, 1 Nov 2012 07:36:00 PDT

EUREKA, Calif. -- A 25-year-old surfer who was attacked by a shark in Humboldt County is speaking out about the ordeal.

Zombies attack in San Diego... sort of

By Kristy Wolski — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:01:00 PDT

SAN DIEGO - Military, law enforcement and medical personnel responded to a zombie attack in San Diego Wednesday. Well, sort of.

No charges filed in alleged teacher sex case

By Misha DiBono — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:21:00 PDT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- No charges were filed Wednesday as prosecutors continued to review the case against a Chula Vista High School "teacher of the year'' nominee accused of carrying on a several-year sexual relationship with an underage student.

Trailer arsonist gets prison sentence

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:10:00 PDT

VISTA, Calif. - A Valley Center man who set his former fiancee's trailer on fire while she was inside and slashed the tires on her car was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison.

Man turns Paradise Hills into boxer's paradise

By Troy Hirsch — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:22:00 PDT

SAN DIEGO -- David Barragan spends nearly every waking moment at the House of Boxing in the Paradise Hills neighborhood.

Elderly couple dies under mysterious circumstances

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:49:00 PDT

SAN DIEGO - The death of a woman whose body was found this week along with her husband's in their rural North County home has been ruled a homicide, while his demise apparently was due to natural causes, a sheriff's official reported Wednesday.

2 great white sharks caught off SoCal beach

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:51:00 PDT

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- Two juvenile great white sharks were caught off the Manhattan Beach Pier on Tuesday.