San Diego

A woman who says she supplied information leading to the arrest of David Lucas, who is accused of six counts of murder, filed suit Wednesday for $445,000 in damages because she has not received any reward money.

Diana O’Grady of San Diego sued the San Diego Crime Commission; its executive director, Roger Young, and the University of San Diego in San Diego Superior Court. USD and the Crime Commission together had offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer of USD senior Anne Swanke, 22, of San Carlos, who was found dead Nov. 22 in a remote area of Spring Valley.

Lucas, 30, of Spring Valley, is charged with Swanke’s killing and five other slayings. All of the victims’ throats were slashed. He faces two trials, set for Sept. 19 and Oct. 1.

Young confirmed Wednesday that O’Grady had indeed phoned San Diego police with information that eventually led them to Lucas, who was arrested Dec. 16. He said the Crime Commission offered O’Grady part of the reward money but she turned it down.

“Mrs. O’Grady’s information was helpful, but it was augmented by superb police work,” Young said. “ . . . The question is the degree of help.” He did not specify how much of the reward money was offered to O’Grady.