Stolen Car Runs Over Officer, Energy Rate Hike, and Reward for Murder Info

At La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch, we know that in your busy lives there may be some stories that you can't read about the day they happen. With the "Week That Was" column, we'll provide a roundup of the most important stories of the week.

Details have begun to emerge about the May 5 shooting incident on a freeway in La Mesa that left one man dead. Xusha Brown, Jr. 21, died after being shot in the head by unknown suspect(s) in another car.

A member of the Sycuan Nation, the Native American group is offering $50,000 in reward money to anyone who can provide La Mesa police with information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for Brown's death.

Freeway Shooting 'Gang Related'; Sycuan Tribe Offering $50K Reward

Freeway Shooting Victim Dies; La Mesa Police Seek Clues in Sunday Attack

Update: Shooting on I-8 Sends Two Men to Grossmont Hospital

La Mesa police sergeant Bret Richards was injured and taken to the hospital last week when when a stolen car, abandoned by a fleeing man, rolled into him early Wednesday and knocked him onto its trunk. Richards escaped serious injury but did have several scrapes and bruises.

Police Sergeant Injured When Stolen Car Rolls Backward Into Him

Check out the latest photos for the construction progress on the new Rancho San Diego Sheriff's station, being built on Campo Road. The facility, which will house approximately 100 deputies currently working in the Lemon Grove station, is expected to be complete in the fall of 2013.

Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s Station Due to Open by Year’s End

A pair of ATM armed robberies occurred last week within one hour of each other in La Mesa – one at Grossmont Center and the other on Lake Murray Blvd. Police do not yet know if they are connected.

Two Different People Robbed At Gunpoint At La Mesa ATMs Within Hour

Your SDG&E bill will be going up, after the utility announced a rate hike last week. A typical bill will be close to $10 more per month, but could be more depending on energy usage. Customers using more than 500 kw hours per month will see the biggest increase.

Consumer Alert: Typical SDG&E Bill to Rise More Than $10 a Month