Coming up next, new developments
in the case of a man accused of
sexually assaulting an elderly
woman inside a local church.
The animal abuse neighbors in
this community say they have
reported to the county for
years and nothing's changed.
Construction
competitors team up to help a
family that lost everything
in a tragic plane crash.
We'll show you how this
amazing project came together.
Things are starting to grow again after
flood waters took over this farm just
north of the border. The silver lining
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received so much rainfall this ,
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and their Cross Country water prayer.
CBS8 News Live at Six starts no.
A man described in court as beig
homeless will stand trial on chs
of attempted rape of a woman ine
a church in Mira Mesa. Good eve.
Thanks for joining us. I'm Marcella Lee
and I'm Jesse Pagan.
In for Carlo Chicato.
The woman says he tricked
her into letting him in.
As CBS Eight's David
Cofferson reports today,
she testified against him
at his preliminary hearing.
Does complaint reflect your clis
true name? It does, Your Honor,
the 78 year old woman was the oy
witness to take the stand durine
preliminary hearing of Hugo Espinoza.
Judge Stephen Stone ordered us t
to record the woman's testimony
and not to show the face of the
27 year old defendant in court.
Police say Espinoza knocked on e
door of the Summit Point Churchn
Mira Mesa on November 25th of lt
year and asked to use the restr.
The woman let him inside and
after exiting the bathroom,
the woman told him to leave.
That's when she says Espinoza
started rubbing up against
her and grabbing her breasts.
My panic level jumped.
I twisted to get away from him,
the woman testified in court.
At some point she dropped her cell phone,
but she was still holding on
to the keys to the church.
I was using the keys as a defensive weapon.
I remember fighting him aggressively,
she told the court.
The woman was finally able to
break free as Espinoza reached
for the waistband of her jeans.
At that point, I sat down.
Then he let go of me and turned
around and left the room,
she testified.
Police arrested Espinoza a few days later.
The woman told the court she
still volunteers at the church,
but she never goes there alone e
to the trauma of the alleged at.
After her testimony,
Espinoza's public defender argued for
lesser charges against his clie,
who was apparently homeless
at the time of the incident.
Mr. Espinoza has zero
criminal history 0 arrests.
There will be evidence at a latr
stage involving his mental heal.
In the end, the judge ruled thee
is sufficient evidence to suppot
2 felony charges of assault with
intent to commit rape and attemg
to dissuade a witness from repog
a crime is there for order thate
defendant be bound over for furr
proceedings in the Superior Cou.
If convicted on all counts,
Espinoza faces up to six years
in prison at the downtown
courthouse. David Gotfordson CB.
Thanks, David. We are learning w
details tonight about a double murder
at a house party in Harvest and Canyon.
Detectives are identifying the people
who died as 20 year old Jaden Ds
and 29 year old Shondell Jones.
They were shot multiple times
early Thursday morning at a home
on Renfro Way and tonight we knw
that house was an Airbnb rental.
Davis was taken to the
hospital where he died.
Jones was found dead there at the home.
Police are looking for the kill.
Investigators in Lakeside are still looking
to the death of a man on a hiking trail.
He was hiking on the El Capitan
trail around 6:30 last night whn
he complained about being hot,
tired and thirsty,
all symptoms of heat exhaustion.
His friends called for help,
but when paramedics arrived,
they say he was in dire conditi.
He was pronounced dead before an
emergency helicopter could arri.
And despite the overcast weathe,
officials say you should still
believe plenty of water if you
are planning to hike anywhere.
People in the North County commy
want action from the county's
Department of Animal Services.
They say they've reported a
neighbor for having too many
dogs and not taking care of the.
And it's a neighbor we've reported on before.
CBS Eights Anna Laurel joins
us now live to explain.
Anna, what's happening now?
That's right, you guys.
Tonight we just confirmed the
county's Department of Animal
Services is investigating what s
happening at a woman's property
here in the gates behind me.
And the neighbors who
deal with her want action.
We have seen well over the legal
limit of dogs on the property.
The dogs are aggressive.
They leave the property.
We've had them on our yard
where they've charged us.
They've charged my daughter. Pee
in this North County community frustrated.
They say they've reported these
dogs in their owner to the couns
Department of Animal Services
for years and nothing's changed.
We all have young children and r
kids will be out playing in the front
and. All of a sudden we'll see the dogs
come and we literally have to race and
grab a twoyearold because they .
They attack. San Diego
County code says you can have sx
dogs on your property anymore.
Becomes a kennel.
In one of the neighbors videos,
we counted 7 dogs in the backya.
We've counted 5 golden retriever
puppies for adults on top of thg
count that was already there. Te
women say they're afraid to go on camera,
afraid of their neighbor and the
woman they say owns these dogs,
Deborah Barkley.
Deborah is at the center of anor
Animal Services investigation.
She's one of the owners of this horse
property that we've done several
reports on starting back in Mar.
She never answered my calls
about that situation,
but today we saw her for the first time.
Hi, Deborah. Can I talk to you t
a minute? So you've talked to hr
before? Yeah, with
a shotgun in my face.
Brent Gleason is a former Navy L
and lives in this neighborhood.
He says Deborah pulled a gun on him when
he returned a couple dogs to her house.
He was shocked at what he saw. Trash,
garbage, feces, and,
you know, all over the floor,
a lawnmower in the living room.
Entire house is just full of, l,
ripped open cans of dog food,
bags of dog food all over the f.
So that's probably how they eat.
Mixed in with all the dog feces
and urine all over the floor, t.
He says he's seen a dozen dogs on property
by the way they look,
the way they behave.
They're extremely violent,
extremely agitated, which means
they're not well taken care of.
They all say they've
contacted Animal Services.
They have case numbers.
The HOA says it started
reporting Deborah in 2021.
They're told an officer will
contact them, but no one does.
We're trying to do all we can
to advocate for the animals. We
just keep hitting dead ends.
Okay. Well today we did get some answers.
Late this afternoon I heard back from the
county's Department of Animal Services.
They've made contact with Deborah and
say she was complying with the x
dog county limit as of April 14.
Now one of the neighbors that we
interviewed for our story that s
made reports in the past says tt
late this afternoon she got a cl
from the county and they told her they
are elevating her case and she'l
be hearing from a Lieutenant so.
We've put all this information,
of course the full statement from the county.
It's on.
On our website with this story w
As for the horse investigation
that Deborah is involved with,
the county says it is still ongg
live out here in the north coun.
This is Anna Laurel for CBS8.
Thank you Anna. You feel for the
neighbors of that property withl
the dogs and you're also hopingt
the dogs are being cared for properly.
We'll continue to follow the st.
Today, more than 30 organizations rallied
in honor of International Workers Day.
This is a sky view of the rallyn
Chicano Park that we took just t
an hour ago from our Chopper 8.
This is an annual celebration of
laborers and the working class.
The rally in Chicano Park is meant to
demonstrate against the conditis
workers face here in San Diego.
Some of the demands from demonstrators
include union jobs with living
wages for all workers,
community control of housing
and health care for all.
People living in the path of a deadly
2021 plane crash in Santee have
struggled to rebuild their homed
their lives since it all happen.
One of the destroyed homes belonged to a
young couple just starting out and they
weren't ready to give up their dream.
So a group of contractors were
usually bidding against each ot,
teamed up to help them out.
CBS8 Steve Price is live in Santee tonight
to tell us how it all came together. Steve.
Yeah, Jesse, Several of those
contractors jumped on board
the moment they were asked,
in fact, before they even knew
exactly what they would be doin.
It's just another case of San
Diego's coming together to
help their neighbors in need.
I don't know. October 2021,
a plane crashes into a Santee
neighborhood, killing the pilot
and a beloved U PS:. Driver.
It also sparked a fire
that destroyed two homes,
one of them just purchased a
few months earlier by newlyweds.
Cody and Courtney Campbell
lost everything that day,
and their insurance didn't cover
all their costs to rebuild.
They've been through a lot,
contractor Brett Badger says.
He got a call from a buddy at RCP Brick
and Block who heard the Campbels
were struggling to finish their home.
So he volunteered to help finish the job.
And he wasn't alone. So
they were probably 10 different
contractors out here at one tim.
And these are my competition.
You know, I don't usually get
to see them and work with them,
you know, side by side.
So it was very nice.
We all have our specialty thing.
So last weekend, a total yard transformation.
Brett's crew built this fire pi.
Others donated patio furniture,
designed a sophisticated lighting system,
and installed landscaping
with native plants. And
when you walk by a native,
you can almost hear it saying
don't touch me, don't water me,
and don't fertilize.
And that's exactly the perfect plant.
For these kind of folks,
perfect, because the Campbell's
don't have a lot of free time.
They just had their first
child a few months ago.
These past 18 months have been
a roller coaster of emotions.
These people can now sort of
return to a normal life and maye
forget a little bit about that.
Maybe the heart heals a
little bit by having this.
So what do the Campbell's
think about their new yard?
They didn't want to be interviewed on camera.
But they do want to thank everyone who
helped turn their dream into a reality.
I can't even describe how
appreciative they were.
And there's where you go, wow,
I knew it was going to be good.
I didn't know that they were
going to appreciate that much.
And it just it just feels good.
And think about it, these crews
worked long hours on their days
off to not only get the job don,
Marcella and Jesse,
but to get the job done on time.
And I talked to Brett about tha.
He said, you know,
after seeing the Campbell's reaction,
I will gladly do this again for
someone else in the future.
We'll send it back to you.
So nice to see. So much joy.
And having us out there,
collaboration between the contractors,
it was a really dark day.
We remember that. Absolutely 20.
Yeah, Great to see that.
They've kind of pulled all
the resources together,
their skills and made it happen.
Now a very bright spot on that street.
Thanks, Steve.
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