On Saturday afternoon, La Mesa Police got a report about a man wielding a knife, almost striking an 11-year-old child in an ...

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data indicating impaired-driving-related crash incidents. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected ...

Crime saw an overall decline in the third quarter of 2025, with total crime cases falling compared to a year earlier during ...

As the nation reeled from reports of George Floyd’s death while in custody of a police officer in Minneapolis, the arrest of Amaurie Johnson transformed La Mesa from a small suburban city to the local ...

The La Mesa Police Department will host a public candlelight vigil for Officer Lauren Craven, who was killed in the line of duty as she was assisting a motorist a week ago. The LMPD will host its ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Mourning family members and law enforcement colleagues came together Tuesday to honor the life, service and ultimate sacrifice of a young La Mesa police officer who was fatally ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven, 25, was struck and killed while stopping to help at a crash site on ...

The La Mesa Police Department held a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, December 12, between 6:30 p.m. and midnight, at 4900 Spring Street. Although no motorists were found driving under the influence of ...

The La Mesa Police Department will host a public candlelight vigil tonight for Officer Lauren Craven, who was killed in the line of duty as she was assisting a motorist a week ago. The LMPD will host ...