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Violence flares in TJ with 13 dead in two days

A dispute between groups of neighborhood drug dealers has led to a sudden spike in high-profile violence this week that has claimed 13 lives in less than two days, authorities said Tuesday. Ref. Source 2

Crime California

Hearing begins in fatal shooting of Clairemont teen

A preliminary hearing is under way for Luis Francisco Barron, 19, who faces murder and weapons charges in the shooting death of 15-year-old Clairemont girl. Ref. Source 5

California Crime History & Civil Business Politics

Slain officer mourned; family of dead suspect offers condolences

A San Diego police officer was mortally wounded in a barrage of gunfire Wednesday night when he and other officers kicked down a door inside a southeastern San Diego apartment. Ref. Source 8

Crime California

UPS driver helps nab four in La Jolla home invasion

A vigilant UPS driver helped police catch a group of armed men suspected of tying up and robbing four people in the La Jolla home of well-known philanthropist and cookbook author Jeanne Jones Friday night. Ref. Source 3

Crime California

Victim describes La Jolla home-invasion robbery

A caretaker answered a knock on the door to find a man holding flowers. Then three others barged in. Ref. Source 2

California Crime

Man linked to officer's death could have been behind bars

A little more than two years ago, a probation officer urged a judge to send Holim Lee - the man involved in the gun battle that killed San Diego police Officer Christopher Wilson - to prison for four years for robbing an occupied home. Ref. Source 4

California Crime

Carlsbad burglar caught on home security camera

A burglar who rifled through a Carlsbad home earlier this month took off with electronics, jewelry and coins, but not before leaving a photo of himself behind. Ref. Source 8

California Crime Politics Business Civil & History

Woman sought in Pala reservation stabbing

A 47-year-old woman was stabbed near a store on the Pala Indian Reservation in North County early Saturday and sheriff's deputies are looking for another woman suspected in the attack. Ref. Source 4