Federal Court Reverses Order Unsealing Sheriff’s Records Covering Jail Deaths
A San Diego federal judge's ruling that unsealed sheriff's department records regarding inmate deaths and injuries at San ...
U.S. appeals court reverses ruling ordering release of internal sheriff’s records
The opinion, unsealed Monday, came in a 2-1 decision, with the dissenting judge saying the material in dispute should be made ...
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3 defendants in San Diego jail death case can’t dodge mother’s claims, judge rules
San Diego County jails have one of the highest rates of inmate deaths among county jails in California, the state auditor ...
Family files claim against San Diego County after man dies from in-jail beating
Eric Van Tine was assaulted by his cellmate one day after he was arrested in 2023 — so severely that he was comatose and in ...
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Chula Vista Woman Arrested for Mailing Drug-Laced Letters to a San Diego County Jail Inmate
February 8, 2025 – San Diego County Sheriff’s Office officials report that a South Bay woman has been arrested on suspicion ...
San Diego County sheriff's deputy charged for alleged excessive force, false report
A San Diego County sheriff's deputy has been charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly using excessive force on a man.
First jail-death records obtained under new oversight law show lapses in care — and limits of disclosure
Gaps in materials disclosed by sheriff’s officials under SB 519 raise questions about whether the law is being interpreted as ...
Woman suspected of sending drug-laced card to jail arrested
A woman was arrested Wednesday after a narcotic-laced greeting card was sent to a San Diego County Jail in December 2024.
Sheriff’s Department Investigating Downtown SDPD Shooting
As SDPD began to investigate, the officers shot an unidentified man in his early 20s near 1100 Kettner Blvd. The victim was ...
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San Diego County Sheriff issues report card on safety, improvements
On Friday, two years after taking over as San Diego County Sheriff took office, Kelly Martinez put out what she called a ...
South Bay woman arrested on suspicion of mailing drug-laced letters to county jail
A 27-year-old woman was arrested in Chula Vista Thursday after authorities suspected she mailed letters laced with narcotics ...
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Cup of Chisme: The Sheriff on Immigration Enforcement
We sat down this week with San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez for an in-depth interview on the VOSD Podcast. You can listen to the full episode here, but if […] ...