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Five marines confirmed killed after helicopter crash

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SAN DIEGO, CA – The U.S. Marine Corps confirmed the death of five Marines over 24 hours after their helicopter crashed during a training exercise on Thursday. The Marines were declared missing after their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter failed to report back to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Tuesday night. The helicopter had taken off from Creech Air Force Base near Las Vegas and was headed towards Miramar in San Diego. In response …

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Hiker instantly dies in cardiac case at Zion National Park

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SPRINGDALE, UT – A 63-year-old hiker from San Diego, California, tragically lost his life due to cardiac arrest while on a trail in Zion National Park, according to park officials. The incident occurred near the park’s Scout Lookout on a recent Friday afternoon. Upon receiving information about the unresponsive hiker, park rangers quickly responded, carrying essential medical equipment such as an automated external defibrillator (AED) and a heart monitor to the location. On their arrival, …

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Body found in freezer may have been there for nine years

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SAN DIEGO, CA – A discovery of a chilling nature was made in San Diego last month when the body of an 81-year-old woman was found inside a chest freezer at her own residence. The woman, Mary Margaret Haxby-Jones, had been living at the house. Authorities are treating the case as a suspicious death, and no arrests have been made at this time. Preliminary investigations suggest that Haxby-Jones could have been missing or deceased for …

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Man trapped in cliff cave in San Diego rescued after days

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SAN DIEGO, CA – A man who found himself trapped waist-deep in a crevasse on a San Diego cliff was rescued on Friday morning in a dramatic operation. The man, whose identity remains undisclosed, was stuck in a hole measuring between 12 and 18 inches. After a strenuous operation that had to be suspended overnight due to rising tides, he was finally airlifted to safety. The rescue mission began on Thursday afternoon when two teenagers …

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Sergeant investigating stolen car shot in the head

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SAN DIEGO, CA – A police sergeant in San Diego sustained injuries after being shot during an investigation of a suspected stolen vehicle in a grocery store parking lot, according to local law enforcement. Late Thursday night, around 11:35 p.m., a shootout erupted in the parking lot, according to eyewitnesses who promptly dialed 911. The information was confirmed by Lt. Matthew Carpenter of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The wounded officer, a sergeant with …

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Man arrested for mass shooting threat to elementary school

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SAN DIEGO, CA – An individual has been arrested and charged after making a mass shooting threat targeting Shoal Creek Elementary in Carmel Mountain Ranch, according to San Diego Police officials. The man in question, 38-year-old Lee Lor, was apprehended in Carlsbad on Friday. The authorities charged him with one felony count of making criminal threats. Allegedly, Lor had sent an email to the school and threatened a firearm rampage. Upon interviewing Lor, he confirmed …

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US Marine arrested after missing 14-year-old girl found in barracks

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A US Marine has been apprehended after a 14-year-old girl, who had been reported missing, was discovered inside the barracks at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego. The girl’s family alleges that she was sold for sex and raped by the Marine. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reported that the teenage girl, who has learning disabilities, ran away from home on June 9 and was reported missing by her grandmother on June …

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Two Migrant Boats Crash Off San Diego Killing At Least Eight People

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On Sunday, tragedy struck off the coast of San Diego’s Black’s Beach, with the San Diego Police Department confirming that two boats had collided, leading to eight fatalities. This accident prompted an extensive response from the city’s lifeguards, the Coast Guard, the San Diego Fire Department, and the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Unfortunately, thick fog prevented helicopters and boats from taking off to search for possible victims, causing rescue and recovery efforts to be …

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