Suspect gravely injured in alleged San Marcos carjacking attempt dies
SAN MARCOS — A man who was gravely injured over the weekend while allegedly attempting to commandeer a moving tree-trimming truck near Palomar College has...
Crime
Alleged car thief arrested after pursuit in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — A 19-year-old suspected car thief was arrested Sunday after allegedly leading San Diego County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a pursuit through San...
Victims identified in recent San Diego County traffic fatalities
REGION — Authorities have publicly identified five men who recently died in traffic accidents across San Diego County. The latest fatality occurred on Wednesday morning...
Man sentenced 26 years to life for fatally stabbing girlfriend in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — A man convicted of fatally stabbing his girlfriend in San Marcos was sentenced Friday to 26 years to life in state prison....
Cyclist, 78, killed in traffic collision in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Sheriff’s Station is investigating a fatal traffic collision on Tuesday afternoon that killed a 78-year-old male bicyclist. The collision...
Hundreds of firearms collected at San Marcos take-back event
SAN MARCOS — A law enforcement gun safety event this weekend in San Marcos collected 266 unwanted firearms, according to officials. The San Diego County...
Man pleads not guilty to murder in pedestrian’s San Marcos death
SAN MARCOS — A man accused of driving under the influence, fatally striking a pedestrian in San Marcos and fleeing the scene pleaded not guilty...
San Marcos man, 26, drowns in Colorado River
SAN MARCOS — A San Marcos man lost his life April 13 in an apparent accidental drowning in the Colorado River, authorities said. Witnesses reported...
Man arrested in San Marcos fatal hit-and-run from February
SAN MARCOS — Law enforcement has announced the arrest of a suspect who allegedly struck and killed a 62-year-old man with his car in San...
Suspect arraigned in San Marcos fire that killed ‘two incredible people’
SAN MARCOS — Luis Alvarado, 33, of San Marcos, appeared in Vista Superior Court on Thursday on murder and arson charges, following a residential fire...
Arrest made in fatal San Marcos house fire that killed husband, wife
SAN MARCOS — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of arson and murder after a house fire in...
Body camera video released in fatal police shooting of man in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office has released body-worn camera footage capturing officers’ fatal shooting of a man in San Marcos last...
Juvenile suspect with ghost gun arrested in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — A juvenile suspect was taken into custody on March 6 after deputies discovered an unregistered “ghost gun” during a traffic stop in...
Artificial intelligence answering non-emergency sheriff’s calls
REGION — Non-emergency calls to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office will be answered by an artificial intelligence processing system beginning this weekend, an effort...