Crime
Brothers plead guilty to holding three migrants hostage
ESCONDIDO — Two brothers who kidnapped a trio of migrants and held them hostage for ransom at an Escondido home have pleaded guilty to federal...
Escondido stabbing suspect at-large; deputies search for San Marcos peeper
ESCONDIDO — A man who allegedly stabbed a person early in the morning on April 4 in Escondido remains at large, authorities said. The stabbing...
Escaped prisoner captured in Escondido
ESCONDIDO — A prisoner who walked away from a reentry program was taken into custody, authorities said Monday. Quintin G. Wilkerson, 53, was arrested Sunday...
Law enforcement investigates dozens of wheel thefts across region
REGION — Authorities have been investigating dozens of tire and wheel thefts across San Diego County since the beginning of the year. The San Diego...
Escondido man sentenced to eight years for torturing, killing cats
ESCONDIDO — An Escondido man who tortured and killed at least 10 cats was sentenced to eight years in state prison on Friday morning at...
San Marcos man gets 31 years for killing mother with hammer
SAN MARCOS — A San Marcos man who beat his mother to death with a hammer, then set himself on fire inside a car where...
Woman killed, another injured in Escondido pursuit crash
ESCONDIDO — A passenger in a pickup truck was killed and another woman was injured when the driver, a lance corporal from Marine Corps Air...
