Category: El Cajon

Man Arrested for Attempting to Rob Home Depot in San Diego

November 27, 2021
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EL CAJON, Calif.—Police arrested a 38-year-old man who allegedly attempted to steal $800 worth of merchandise from a Home Depot in El Cajon and menaced employees with a Taser on Friday, Nov. 26. Jmikel Wilson, who is believed to be homeless, was booked into the San Diego County jail on suspicion of robbery, said Lt. Nick Sprecco of…

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The Last El Cajon Family Stranded in Afghanistan Safely Evacuated

November 2, 2021
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EL CAJON, Calif.—A San Diego family and children have safely evacuated from Afghanistan and will be returning to California, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, announced Nov. 1. Out of the seven families from the El Cajon school district that had been stuck in Afghanistan, they were the last to leave after the Taliban seized power. The other six…

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Last El Cajon Family Stranded in Afghanistan Safely Evacuated

November 2, 2021
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EL CAJON, Calif.—A San Diego family and children have safely evacuated from Afghanistan and will be returning to California, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Bonsall) announced Nov. 1. Out of the seven families from the El Cajon school district that had been stuck in Afghanistan, they were the last to leave after the Taliban seized power. The other six…

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Man Pleads Guilty to Arson in Connection With La Mesa Chase Bank Fire

October 22, 2021
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EL CAJON, Calif.—One of two men charged with setting fire to a Chase bank in La Mesa, California, following last year’s contentious protest outside the city’s police headquarters pleaded guilty Oct. 21 to arson and burglary charges. Ricky Bernard Cooper, 34, is set to be sentenced next month for the May 30, 2020, fire inside…

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