Tag: San Diego County Sheriff

San Diego Deputy Arrested for Allegedly Bringing Drug Onto Jail Property

February 3, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A San Diego County Sheriff’s Department deputy was arrested Feb. 3 for allegedly bringing an illegal drug onto jail property. Allen Paul Wereski, 48, was taken into custody after a substance believed to be cocaine was found in his vehicle, according to a statement from the department. Wereski has been suspended without pay pending…

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San Diego County to Get First New Sheriff in a Dozen Years

November 8, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—The county will get a new sheriff for the first time since the retirement of longtime department head Bill Gore, with two candidates facing off in the Nov. 8 election. Undersheriff Kelly Martinez and former city prosecutor John Hemmerling are vying to head the department and due to recent legislation, the new sheriff will…

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Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Wife’s Stabbing in San Diego

November 3, 2022
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EL CAJON, Calif.—A man who fatally stabbed his wife at the couple’s Lemon Grove home pleaded guilty this week to a second-degree murder count. Jay Barcelon, 32, was arrested and charged for the slaying of 30-year-old Rhona Barcelon on April 16, 2021, at their home on Dain Court. Deputies responded to the home at about…

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Stolen Dog Reunited With Owner After Alleged Thief is Arrested

October 31, 2022
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ENCINITAS, Calif.—A stolen golden retriever was reunited with the dog’s owner Oct. 30 after sheriff’s detectives tracked down and arrested the alleged thief on suspicion of grand theft and other charges. On Oct. 9, Denise Reppenhagen’s golden retriever, Finn, went missing from her home on Hollyridge Drive in Encinitas after the garage door was left…

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