Cases · Near San Diego
True crime cases near San Diego
13 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of San Diego, spanning the 1970s to the 2020s — 3 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is McStay family murders.
Cases near San Diego
UNSOLVEDDeath of Rebecca Zahau
2010sCoronado, California
SOLVED1996 San Diego State University shooting
1990sSan Diego State University Engineering Building
SOLVEDCleveland Elementary School shooting (San Diego)
1970sGrover Cleveland Elementary School, San Diego, California
SOLVEDDisappearance and Murder of Maya Millete
2020sChula Vista, California
SOLVEDSan Ysidro McDonald's massacre
1980sSan Ysidro McDonald's site, San Ysidro Boulevard, San Diego, California
SOLVEDMurder of Cara Knott
1980sMercy Road offramp, Interstate 15, San Diego County, California
UNSOLVEDKilling of Mirelle Hernández
2020sTijuana, Baja California, Mexico
SOLVEDAssassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio
1990sLomas Taurinas, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
SOLVEDMurder of Danielle van Dam
2000sSabre Springs, San Diego, California, USA
UNSOLVEDKilling of Stephanie Crowe
1990sEscondido, California, United States
SOLVEDKidnapping of Michelle and Breea Renee
2000sVista, California, United States
SOLVEDMcStay family murders
2010sFallbrook, California
SOLVEDKidnapping of Hannah Anderson
2010sBoulevard, California (crime scene); abduction reported from National City, California
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