On Sunday, August 23, 2009, at approximately 01:51 a.m., the Sheriff’s Communication Center received a telephone call from a citizen reporting that he heard several gunshots and people screaming in the area of 1145 Helix Street in Spring Valley. 

Deputies from the Lemon Grove Sheriff’s Station responded to the area and they found a non-responsive person on the ground in front of 1145 Helix Street.  The victim, identified as Andgrick Miller (Age 24), had been shot and he was transported to Mercy Hospital where he died as a result of the gunshot wounds.

The investigation has revealed that the victim had walked northbound on Helix Street from Jamacha Road in Spring Valley.  Prior to the shooting, the victim was standing in front of 1145 Helix Street and he was seen talking with a black male adult who was approximately 5’10” tall and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. 

A vehicle was seen leaving the area after the shooting. The vehicle was described as being a maroon or red late 1970’s to mid 1980’s two-door Chevy Monte Carlo style vehicle with 20” rims.

On December 10, 2009, 28-year old Maribel Arteaga was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband, Jesus Arteaga Garcia. Garcia fled the scene and is now being sought by Chula Vista PD investigators. The victim, Maribel Arteaga worked for Homeland Security and was 2 months pregnant.

Witnesses told police that Garcia knocked on the victim's apartment door just before 8:30 p.m. on Santa Alicia Avenue near East Palomar Street. When she opened the door, he stabbed her. Witnesses say she was stabbed with a long-bladed knife. The victim was taken to Mercy hospital, where she died. The couple's two children, ages 6 and 7, were home at the time of the attack.

Jesus Arteaga Garcia is a resident of National City. Garcia has a tattoo of a tiger on his right arm; he is considered dangerous and a threat to others.

In addition to the $1,000 Crime Stopper Reward, Cox Communications is also offering a $2,500 reward, and the US Marshal's Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

On May 30, 2009, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers responded to the 4300 block of 40th Street on reports of gunshots heard and a person down. They arrived to find Stephen Cormier, 18, suffering from gunshot wounds; Cormier was pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigation has revealed that Cormier was inside a residence in the 4300 block of 39th Street when a Latino male came to the door. Cormier and the masked male walked south in the east alley of 39th Street. When they arrived in the cul-de-sac at the south end of 40th Street, Cormier and the suspect began to fight. The suspect pulled out a handgun and shot Cormier several times. The suspect ran to a white Ford Explorer which was parked on the east curb of 40th Street, facing north. The Explorer was driven by a Latino male, mid-20s, short hair, wearing a dark blue San Diego Chargers jersey. The vehicle was last seen eastbound on Meade Avenue.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 18-20, and bald. The night of the murder, he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt.

A reward of up to $10,000 is available for information on the person responsible for the murder of Daniel Alexander. A reward of up to $1,000 is available on arrest and an additional reward of up to $9,000 is available on conviction.

Daniel was murdered on July 4th, 2009. According to witnesses, Daniel Alexander was at the 500 block of S. Vine Street to visit his girlfriend.  Alexander was confronted by several Hispanic males who were at a party next door.  One of the suspects was armed with a handgun and shot Alexander.  

Alexander was pronounced dead at the scene.  Officers detained over 150 persons at the party and were able to obtain the attached composite sketch of the suspect responsible for killing Daniel Alexander.  The suspect is described as stocky, 5' 9-10", brown curly hair (messy curls), chunky cheeks, and no facial hair.  Hispanic male in his 20’s, curly brown hair,  wearing a short sleeve dark shirt (black or blue), unknown clothing.  

On September 7, 2009, at 8:24 p.m., a citizen reported hearing a gunshot in the area of Jacaranda and Pershing Drives. Subsequent callers reported a male shot in the 2600 block of Jacaranda Drive. Officers and paramedics found Brandon Robinson on the ground next to his motorcycle, suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics transported the victim to a trauma center, where he died at 12:41 a.m.

The preliminary investigation has revealed that the Brandon was astride his motorcycle, which was parked on the west curb of Jacaranda Drive, when an unknown person shot him.  

San Diego Police are looking for leads in the shooting death of Edward Johnston on December 9, 2008 in the Jamacha/Lomita area.

At 7:35 pm, officers were dispacted to the 900 block of Cardiff to a report of gunshots. They found two victims in the parking lot of a strip mall who had been shot. Edward Johnston, age 18, was killed, the other victim a 17-year-old-male survived.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 18-20, and bald. The night of the murder, he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt.

On October 28, 2007 at about 1:20 a.m., 17-year-old Guy Christopher Lofton III was found lying on the sidewalk at 2300 Commercial Street in San Diego. Guy suffered a gunshot wound and died from his injuries. His murder remains unsolved.
 
The San Diego Police Department is looking for information on the suspect responsible for this homicide. Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for this crime.

San Diego County Crime Stoppers is joining with the San Diego Sheriff's Department to get leads on the unsolved murders of Brandon Johnson and Donnell Davis.

On the evening of March 16, 2008 Brandon and Donnell were on their way home from a bowling alley in Chula Vista. As they drove on Highway 54 a car pulled alongside their vehicle and fired multiple shots. Brandon and Donnell were killed.

On November 16, 2003, at approximately midnight, Salvador Mercado was stabbed by an unknown suspect in the 800 block of Harris Avenue in San Diego. Salvador had just left a party in that same neighborhood prior to the attack. Salvador died from his wounds and his murder remains unsolved.
 
The San Diego Police Department is looking for information on the suspect responsible for this homicide. Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for this crime. Salvador's family is offering up to a $9,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for this crime.

On June 15, 2008 at approximately 12:20 a.m., 20-year-old Darnell Smith  parked his car in the 700 block of Pyramid Street.  Smith was with several relatives and was walking to his Aunt’s house from his car. 

An unknown suspect stepped out of a vehicle, walked up behind Smith and his relatives, and fired multiple rounds at the group; Smith was hit and died at the scene. Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as a newer black Ford Escape or a similar vehicle with tinted windows.

In addition to the $1,000 Crime Stopper Reward, Cox Communications is also offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest.

On December 27, 2006 Ron Harnish and two friends were driving on the 1100 block of 31st Street.  The men stopped and exited their car and had a confrontation with two hispanic males who were standing on the sidewalk. One of the hispanic males fired shots injurying one man and killing Ron Harnish. The suspects fled the scene.

In addition to the $1,000 offered by Crime Stoppers, Ron Harnish's family is offering $6,500 for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for this crime. The Governor's office is offering a $50,000 reward.

On January 23, Mimi Rohwer was found strangled in her San Marcos mobile home.

Her roommate Julio Cesar Jacobo-Curiel is a suspect in the case. He was last seen leaving the Casitas del Sol mobile home park on Barham Drive. Jacobo-Curiel is a 57-year-old hispanic male, 5'4", 175 lbs.

On July 26, 2007 at about 10:30 pm Kimo Muronaga was shot and killed while walking from his home to his job at a print shop in the Mountainview neighborhood of San Diego.

Kimo noticed a suspicious looking vehicle pulling over and someone get out of the car. Fearing for his safety, he ran--Kimo was shot as he fled on Imperial and 36th Street.

A reward for information on the person or persons responsible for vandalism of a Carlsbad sewer pipe that led to more than $100,000 in damage.  The pipe is located east of El Camino Real near Tamarack Avenue. 

Based on the city’s initial investigation, it appears vandals threw objects and debris down a nearby manhole.  The manhole is on city-owned property that is fenced for security.  Trespassing and vandalism at the site have increased in the past six months in spite of continued efforts by the city to secure the area.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest and the City of Carlsbad is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.