Stories
Searching Students
San Diego County’s biggest school district will now fully document student searches district-wide after one parent discovered his son’s school wasn’t following district policy to keep records about them.
No Guardrails
Cars had been tumbling off hill into a restaurant parking lot for years, yet San Diego County officials hadn’t taken action to improve safety.
Without Warning
A community had no idea their fire station had been closed for months, until a family narrowly escaped their burning home. Our reporting revealed how governmental red tape delayed repairs for nearly a year, impacting local emergency response.
Police Walked Away
NBC 7 Investigates discovered major problems with how the San Diego Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls about a man smashing his way into a woman's condo. The next day, that woman was found dead inside. In the months that followed, our reporting revealed issues with officer response times, communication, information access, and decision-making. That included failing to arrest the suspect for an assault and probation violation months before the murder.
No Answer from 911
When a wife called 911 after her husband suffered a medical emergency, the phone just rang and rang. He passed away at the hospital, after his family drove him there themselves. Our team discovered an ongoing shortage of dispatchers was impacting emergency response for the entire county.
A Public Nuisance
An illegal nightclub operated for years and was front and center for dozens of violent incidents, including murders. Our coverage revealed the city knew about it, but hadn’t taken serious action to stop an establishment from continuing to be a blight on the community.
Answers for Aarabella
In the span of 24 hours, an adopted 11-year-old girl dies in the hospital, her two little sisters are hospitalized, and her adoptive father, a border patrol agent, takes his own life in front of investigating deputies. NBC 7 Investigates followed leads, talked on background with 10 sources, and knocked on doors in the neighborhood to break the story. We spent months fighting to get access to family court proceedings and records to try to find out what happened.
Walking Free
The vast majority of sexual assault cases end with the suspect walking free. Our team went straight to those who investigate sex crimes to find out why our system is failing survivors.
Pulled Over
A data-driven investigation uncovered that the San Diego Police Department stops and searches Black and brown drivers disproportionately.