Arson Arrest - Encinitas 

July 13, 2023 - San Diego County Sheriff’s Department officials report that a 42-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of setting her parents' home on fire in Encinitas. 

On Wednesday, July 12 just after 2:45 p.m., deputies from the North Coastal Sheriff's Station responded to a call of smoke coming from a house in the 1400 block of Via Terrassa. Deputies and firefighters arrived and put out the small fire.  

There was no one home at the time and the fire appeared suspicious to firefighters and investigators. Detectives from the Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit were contacted to investigate the origin and cause of the fire. Detectives determined the cause of the fire to be arson. Deputies learned the victims and their daughter, Stacey Eaton (DOB 09/05/1980), had gotten into an argument earlier in the afternoon. 

Several hours later, deputies found Eaton hiding a couple blocks away from the home and arrested her. She was arrested for arson to an inhabited dwelling, elder abuse and a violation of a restraining order. Eaton was booked at the Vista Detention Facility.

The home suffered moderate smoke damage. The fire was confined to just one room. 

The Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit is a regional resource that investigates fires involving suspicious circumstances, serious injuries, and death.

Source: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department