Crime
Former Carlsbad dance teacher pleads not guilty to child sex abuse
VISTA — A former dance teacher accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl while she was a student at a Carlsbad dance studio pleaded not...
Sage Creek student assaulted after leaving campus, witnesses intervene
CARLSBAD — A 17-year-old Sage Creek High School student was allegedly assaulted Monday afternoon by a man who witnesses said appeared to be a transient...
Former students accuse Carlsbad dance instructor of sex abuse
CARLSBAD — Police have arrested a former North County dance instructor after three former students came forward and alleged he sexually abused them at a...
Authorities probe ‘suspicious’ death of Carlsbad skater Joanna Shields
CARLSBAD — New details from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office are clarifying early witness accounts in the death of a 37-year-old Carlsbad woman found earlier...
Carlsbad police report no complaints over military equipment use
CARLSBAD — When it comes to their use of equipment and weapons originally designed for military applications, the Carlsbad Police Department had good news to...
Carlsbad police launch COPPS unit to address quality-of-life issues
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Police Department has begun recruiting for six positions within its new Community-Oriented Policing and Problem-Solving (COPPS) team, a proactive unit focused...
Carlsbad looks to impose stiff penalties for fireworks violations
CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad is considering tough new penalties for fireworks violations, with daily fines that could quickly reach five figures, as officials...
Carlsbad mom demands justice in park fight: ‘Keep n-word out of students’ mouths’
CARLSBAD — A Carlsbad mother says a widely circulated video showing her daughter being surrounded, taunted with racist language and ultimately assaulted by a group...