David Gotfredson

San Diego

Investigative News Producer at KFMB-TV (San Diego, CA)

Investigative News Producer at CBS 8

Articles

Parole board grants parole for Manson Family member Krenwinkel

1 week ago | abc10.com | Dorian Hargrove |Katy Stegall |David Gotfredson

LOS ANGELES — California Parole Board commissioners granted parole for Manson Family member Patricia Krenwinkel, who killed seven people and an unborn baby and scrawled 'Helter Skelter' and 'Pigs' with her victims' blood, during the Manson Family cult's murderous two-day rampage through Los Angeles. Krenwinkel, 77, appeared at her first parole hearing on May 30 since Governor Gavin Newsom reversed a parole board's decision to set her free in 2022.
Grandmother blinded during La Mesa riots reflects on incident 5 years later

1 week ago | cbs8.com | David Gotfredson

Local News Leslie Furcron, hit by a police bean bag round during the 2020 La Mesa riots, speaks about her experience and the aftermath. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.
Sister seeks answers 46 years after teen's murder on Torrey Pines beach

1 week ago | abc10.com | David Gotfredson

SAN DIEGO — Nearly 50 years after a teenage boy was found beaten to death on Torrey Pines State Beach, his murder remains unsolved. But the victim's sister is still hoping for a break in the case. On May 17, 1979, the body of 14-year-old Adam Ashley was discovered by a boy on his way to school. The victim's head had been badly beaten, with blood found on a rock several yards away. "There were three of us.
Sister seeks answers 46 years after teen's murder on Torrey Pines beach

1 week ago | cbs8.com | David Gotfredson

Local News The 1979 beating death of 14-year-old Adam Ashley remains unsolved, but his sister still hopes for a break in the cold case. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.
Victims identified in San Diego plane crash, runway lighting issues revealed

2 weeks ago | cbs8.com | David Gotfredson

Special Reports NTSB investigates fatal crash near Montgomery Field, citing non-functional weather system and approach lights. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.
Victims identified in San Diego plane crash, runway lighting issues revealed

2 weeks ago | cbs8.com | David Gotfredson

Local News NTSB investigates fatal crash near Montgomery Field, citing non-functional weather system and approach lights. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.
'River of Fire' | Burning airplane fuel from crash torches cars in San Diego | kgw.com

2 weeks ago | kgw.com | David Gotfredson

SAN DIEGO — A deadly plane crash at the top of Sample Street in the San Diego neighborhood of Tierrasanta resulted in a river of fire as leaking jet fuel ignited and flowed downhill, causing significant damage to the Murphy Canyon military housing area. Six people were onboard the plane and presumed dead, according to the FAA. The incident occurred around 4 a.m., starting with an explosion that shook residents awake.
Chula Vista residents help arrest suspect in deadly Del Mar panga boat incident

2 weeks ago | cbs8.com | David Gotfredson

Local News Two Chula Vista residents assisted in apprehending one of the suspects involved in a smuggling operation that left three dead and a child missing. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.
30 years later | Remembering the tank rampage through Kearny Mesa

3 weeks ago | abc10.com | David Gotfredson

The incident, which ended in tragedy, was captured on camera by a CBS 8 photojournalist who found himself in the middle of the chaos. On May 17, 1995, Shawn Nelson, a 35-year-old bankrupt and depressed Army veteran with tank commander training, broke into the California Army National Guard Armory in Linda Vista. He commandeered a 58-ton tank and drove it away, sparking a 23-minute rampage that would leave San Diego in shock.
30 years later | Remembering the tank rampage through Kearny Mesa

3 weeks ago | cbs8.com | David Gotfredson

Local News CBS 8 photojournalist recalls capturing footage of Army veteran's stolen tank chase that ended in tragedy on a San Diego freeway in 1995. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.