ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say the controlled burn of a home packed with explosives cost the San Diego County Sheriff's Department more than $541,000.
Sheriff Bill Gore said Wednesday that the cost of the operation will have a significant impact on the budget.
He says his department tried to minimize costs by rotating deputies from various commands to reduce overtime, using search and rescue volunteers and other police departments when possible.
The department is asking for reimbursement from the state.
Authorities say they had to incinerate the Escondido-area home on Dec. 9 after deciding it was too dangerous to remove unstable chemicals that were found after a gardener stepped on explosive residue and was injured.
The home's renter, George Jakubec, has pleaded not guilty to bank robbery and making destructive devices.
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Officers are rattled after finding a snake on their doorstep. A three foot long ball python was dropped off at the police department's central station Wednesday morning.
Officers are rattled after finding a snake on their doorstep. A three foot long ball python was dropped off at the police department's central station Wednesday morning.
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A 13-year-old boy was detained Wednesday, after a brush fire broke out and briefly threatened Crawford High School and nearby homes in an El Cerrito neighborhood.
A 13-year-old boy was detained Wednesday, after a brush fire broke out and briefly threatened Crawford High School and nearby homes in an El Cerrito neighborhood.
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High School drama students were the stars of the show Monday night at the 2013 Globe Honors and the road to the Jimmy Awards, emceed by News 8's Marcella Lee.
High School drama students were the stars of the show Monday night at the 2013 Globe Honors and the road to the Jimmy Awards, emceed by News 8's Marcella Lee.
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A federal lawsuit has been filed by the family of a Chula Vista mother who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent last year. Attorney Eugene Iredale, who is representing the
A federal lawsuit has been filed by the family of a Chula Vista mother who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent last year.
