Assault at SASSAFRAS ST AND INTERSTATE 5 on 10/31/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 10/31/2026 12:00 AM
Description: 72-year-old man stabbed in the neck and chest on Sassafras Street under the Interstate 5 bridge; second of two Halloween-night attacks about 15 minutes apart, same suspect sought
Address: SASSAFRAS ST AND INTERSTATE 5, San Diego, CA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
James HollowayMissing Age
37Est. Current Age
45Last Seen
San Diego, CA on 03/07/2018Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Bald Eyes: Blue Height: 6'1" - 6'2" Weight: 150 - 160 lbsCase Number
MP91529Area Cold Cases
Name
Nikki BenedictAge
14Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
During the early evening hours of May 1, 1967, Nikki Benedict was walking home from a friend’s house when she was critically stabbed and left to die on a nearby dirt trail in the 12700 block of Poway Road, Poway. At about 6:30 p.m., an 11-year-old boy was walking to his home when he discovered Nikki Benedict lying on the roadway critically injured. The boy immediately reported what he discovered to his father who owned a market nearby. Uniform deputies, Poway Valley Fire Department and ambulance personnel responded to the scene. Emergency personnel rendered medical aid and she was transported to Palomar Hospital where she was pronounced deceased upon arrival.Agency
San Diego County Sheriff