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Judge denies bail in deadly stabbing at Vista convenience store

Jim TrageserOctober 8, 2026

October 8, 202603825

VISTA — A Superior Court judge granted a request by the District Attorney’s Office to deny bail for Jonathan William Badillo, who pleaded not guilty...

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Murder trial set for Monday in deadly Vista carjacking

Jim TrageserOctober 7, 2026October 7, 2026

October 7, 2026October 7, 202601268

VISTA — A case stemming from an armed carjacking that left one young man dead and three others wounded by gunfire is headed to trial...

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Vista man arrested in fatal AM/PM incident

Jim TrageserOctober 5, 2026

October 5, 202601590

VISTA — Sheriff’s homicide detectives have arrested a suspect in the death of a man found bleeding outside an AM/PM store last week. Detectives arrested...

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Man found bleeding dies outside Vista AM/PM store

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 30, 2026

September 30, 202601018

VISTA — Homicide detectives were investigating the death of a man who was found bleeding in front of a gas station and convenience store in...

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Vista man deemed competent to stand trial in mother’s killing

Jim TrageserSeptember 30, 2026September 30, 2026

September 30, 2026September 30, 20260961

VISTA — Malcolm Pope, who was initially found mentally incompetent to stand trial for the murder of his mother in August 2025, had his competency...

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Appeals court reverses county’s dismissal from suit involving former deputy

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 22, 2026

September 22, 20260456

VISTA — A state appeals court reversed San Diego County’s dismissal from a lawsuit involving a former jail deputy who groped a teenage girl and...

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Man pleads guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter in Carlsbad DUI crash

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 14, 2026

September 14, 202602325

VISTA — A man who drove under the influence and crashed into another motorist at a Carlsbad intersection, leading to the other driver’s death, pleaded...

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Man dies in e-bike collision near Vista courthouse

Jim TrageserAugust 31, 2026August 31, 2026

August 31, 2026August 31, 20260928

VISTA — A 26-year-old man riding an e-bike died Saturday from injuries he sustained in a collision with a vehicle at Breeze Hill Road and...

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Juvenile suspect arrested in Vista drive-by shooting

Coast News wire servicesAugust 24, 2026

August 24, 202601373

VISTA — An automated license plate reader was credited with helping authorities identify and arrest a juvenile suspect in a drive-by shooting at a Vista...

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Authorities seek public help suspect in Vista sexual assault

Coast News wire servicesAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026

August 21, 2026August 21, 20260667

VISTA — A 20-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman walking to her vehicle in Vista was being sought Thursday by authorities. The alleged...

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LaDieu named new Vista Sheriff’s Captain

Leo PlaceAugust 14, 2026August 17, 2026

August 14, 2026August 17, 20260749

VISTA — David LaDieu will serve as the new captain at the Vista Sheriff’s Station effective Aug. 21, following former captain John Malan’s promotion to...

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Vista standoff ends with arrest of 67-year-old man accused of BB gun assault

Coast News wire servicesAugust 5, 2026

August 5, 20260605

VISTA — A 67-year-old man who was already familiar to authorities due to multiple recent disturbances was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threatening to shoot and...

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Man dies after being run over at Fallbrook special needs facility

Leo PlaceJuly 30, 2026August 4, 2026

July 30, 2026August 4, 202601632

FALLBROOK — Authorities have identified a man who died after he was run over by a car while lying in a parking lot outside of...

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Vista Sheriff’s Station opens new area investigations office

Leo PlaceJuly 7, 2026

July 7, 20260928

VISTA — A new area investigations office that opened last week is providing an updated and more spacious facility for San Diego County sheriff’s deputies...

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Family seeks public’s help in locating missing Vista teen

Leo PlaceJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

June 19, 2026June 19, 202602924

VISTA — A Vista family is asking the public for help locating 15-year-old Zeppelin Alo, who goes by “Eli” and has been missing since May...