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Officials clear homeless encampment in Escondido area

Coast News wire servicesAugust 4, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — Law enforcement officers cleared a large homeless encampment in the Escondido area last week, arresting five people and towing six vehicles, authorities said....

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Ramona double homicide suspect faces child sex abuse charges

Leo PlaceJuly 28, 2026July 28, 2026

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VISTA — An Escondido man arrested earlier this month on suspicion of shooting and killing two people in Ramona was arraigned in Vista Superior Court...

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Scores of drivers ticketed during Escondido traffic-violation crackdown

Coast News wire servicesJuly 20, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — Scores of motorists traveling through Escondido on Monday received traffic citations during a 10-hour enforcement operation targeting some of the city’s most common...

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Judge finds ‘Trump House’ murder suspect competent for trial

Leo PlaceJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026

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SAN DIEGO — A judge has ruled that Thomas Caleb Butler is mentally competent to stand trial after he allegedly beat a 69-year-old veteran to...

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Motorcyclist killed in Escondido collision

Coast News wire servicesJuly 20, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — A 23-year-old motorcyclist died from injuries sustained in a collision with a pickup truck Friday afternoon, according to the Escondido Police Department. Police...

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Victim of fatal Escondido motorcycle crash, 22, identified

Coast News wire servicesJuly 16, 2026July 17, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — Authorities have publicly identified a 22-year-old man who was fatally injured last weekend in a late-night solo motorcycle crash in his hometown of...

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Escondido man pleads not guilty in Ramona double homicide

Leo PlaceJuly 10, 2026

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EL CAJON — An Escondido man suspected of shooting and killing two people in a home in Ramona earlier this week pleaded not guilty in...

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Escondido man arrested in suspected Ramona double homicide

Coast News wire servicesJuly 8, 2026

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RAMONA — An Escondido man was arrested on suspicion of murder after two people were found dead inside a Ramona home, authorities said Wednesday. Deputies...

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Family sues Escondido police officer charged in fatal e-bike pursuit

Samantha NelsonJune 30, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — The family of a man fatally struck by an Escondido police officer during an e-bike pursuit last summer has filed a federal wrongful...

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Man sentenced to 3 years for Escondido hit-and-run death of boy

Coast News wire servicesJune 26, 2026

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VISTA — A man who federal officials said was deported from the United States four times before fatally striking an 11-year-old boy with his vehicle...

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Escondido man arrested in stepmother’s suspicious death

Coast News wire servicesJune 11, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — An Escondido man has been arrested in connection with the death of his stepmother, authorities announced Tuesday. Christopher Ryan Trudell, 43, was taken...

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OnlyFans creator sentenced to 4 years for Escondido man’s death

Coast News wire servicesJune 9, 2026

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VISTA — A woman who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for causing the death of an Escondido man during an encounter that she recorded for...

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Judge orders psych evaluation for ‘Trump House’ murder suspect

Samantha NelsonJune 8, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — A competency hearing has been scheduled for a man accused of beating an elderly Escondido resident to death last month. Judge Richard Monroy...

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Man sentenced for attempted child abduction near Escondido school

Coast News wire servicesJune 4, 2026

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VISTA — A man who tried to abduct a child near Pioneer Elementary School in Escondido was sentenced Thursday to seven years and eight months...

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EPD officer pleads not guilty to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter

Coast News wire servicesJune 4, 2026

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VISTA — An Escondido police officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge stemming from a fatal crash that occurred last year....