Dana Griffin
NBC 7 San Diego
San Diego, CA, United States
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Gaslamp Mass Shooting Survivors Testify During Murder Trial
Travis Sarreshteh, 34, used a ghost gun to shoot five people, killing hotel valet Justice Boldin, on April 22, 2021, according to investigators → Read More
Murder Trial Begins for Suspected Gaslamp Mass Shooter Who Killed 1, Injured 4 Others
Opening statements began in the murder and attempted murder trial of the man accused in last April’s mass shooting in the Gaslamp Quarter. → Read More
Attorney for Matt Araiza Responds to Gang Rape Claims After Accuser Tells Story on Camera
The woman accusing former Buffalo Bills and San Diego State punter Matt Araiza and his former college teammates of gang rape shared her story on camera for the first time. → Read More
El Cajon Dad Enters Plea in Case of Slain Mother of 9
Abdulhannan Al Wari has been denied bail and is not to have any physical contact with his underage kids, though he can communicate with them by phone or electronically. → Read More
US, Mexico Leaders Break Ground on New Toll Border Crossing at Otay Mesa Port of Entry
In a couple years, officials said, you’ll be able to pay a fee to cross the border in 20 minutes. The crossing is also poised to impact the climate and economy. → Read More
Driver to Stand Trial for High-Speed Chase, Crash that Injured 8 in Encinitas
The man accused of causing serious injuries to his passengers and others during a California Highway Patrol chase and crash in Encinitas will stand trial later this year. → Read More
Family of Man Beaten in Border Patrol Custody Wants Public to See Evidence of ‘Cover-Up'
Anastasio Hernández Rojas was cuffed on the ground and tasered in front of a dozen Border Patrol agents at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on May 28, 2010, when he was beaten and smothered by agents after pouring out a jug of water into a trash can, upsetting one of those agents, attorneys claim. → Read More
Leaders Call For ‘Community Oversight' of San Diego County Jails to Prevent More Deaths
Families with relatives in jail are calling for community oversight of the San Diego County jail system after more inmates have died in recent weeks. → Read More
SDPD Will Adopt New Body Camera Policy to Increase Transparency: City Auditor
The San Diego City Auditor’s Office put out a list of recommendations after a report found some officers did not record incidents as required → Read More
Guilty Verdict in Lakeside Hate-Crime Case
A Lakeside teen was found guilty Wednesday of assault with a deadly weapon with a hate crime enhancement for her part in a stabbing allegedly carried out by her boyfriend on a Black teenage girl back in April. → Read More
Lakeside Hate-Crime Case: Kids Say Stabbing Victim Punched Suspect's Sister Before Attack
Two children who live in the apartment complex, one of whom witnessed a stabbing, took the stand Tuesday at a trial of a white teen accused of the attempted murder a 16-year-old Black girl. → Read More
San Diego Police Probe Woman's ‘Suspicious Death' Near Little Italy
Officers have shut down Grape Street under Interstate 5 while they conduct their investigation. → Read More
San Diego PRIDE 2022 Takes on New Meaning in Light of Roe V. Wade Ruling
Back in full force for the first time since the pandemic, this year, San Diego PRIDE is expected to be even more extra. → Read More
Wastewater Testing Still Shows High COVID Transmission, California's Epidemiologist Says
San Diego County reported Thursday COVID-19 infections are down nearly 300 cases from about a week ago, but that does not mean less people are getting infected, California’s epidemiologist says. → Read More
Hundreds Gather in Lakeside, Concerned About Proposed Homeless Shelter
Several residents in Lakeside are not happy about a potential new homeless shelter being considered in their community. → Read More
California Primary Election: There Will Be a New Sheriff in Town, But It's Not Yet Obvious Who
County Undersheriff Kelly Martinez Tuesday evening was leading in the race for sheriff with almost 35% percent of the vote, according to the Registrar of Voters website. → Read More
Police Searching for SUV After Driver Fatally Hits Woman on Oceanside Sidewalk
A woman out for a morning walk was struck and killed in Oceanside on Sunday morning by a car that drove onto a sidewalk, then fled, according to the Oceanside Police Department. → Read More
Closing Arguments Begin in Federal Bribery Trail of 5 High-Ranking Navy Officers Tied to ‘Fat Leonard'
Closing arguments began Thursday in the federal bribery trial of five high-ranking Navy officers. → Read More
Growing Movement on Facebook Helps San Diego Parents Find Baby Formula
The nationwide baby formula shortage has forced parents to search near and far for formula, and there’s a local group banding together to help each other feed babies across San Diego. → Read More
Three San Diego Sheriff Candidates Talk Top Priorities Ahead of June Primary
Seven candidates are vying to fill the role of San Diego County Sheriff after Bill Gore retired in early 2022. → Read More