Tips sought in Vista rape attempt
Authorities asked the public for help in identifying and locating a would-be rapist who grabbed an 18-year-old woman and tried to drag her off a...
Crime
Vista man sentenced to 20 years for soliciting explicit photos from kids
A Vista man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for posing as a teenage girl to get inappropriate photographs from children....
Masked gunman arrested after allegedly robbing 4 businesses
A masked gunman robbed four Vista businesses in quick succession before fleeing into a nearby vacant field where a sheriff’s dog brought him down until deputies...
Deaths ruled murder-suicide
VISTA — The deaths of a retirement-age North County couple over the weekend were a case of murder-suicide, authorities reported Feb. 20. The bodies of...
25-year-old man dies in crash
CARLSBAD — A suspected drunken driver was fatally injured when he crashed his pickup truck near Calavera Trails in Carlsbad, police said Feb. 5. Gage...
Sheriff investigates double murder near Vista
A double-homicide investigation is underway today and a 49- year-old man is in custody on suspicion of shooting and killing his brother and his brother's...
Suspects allegedly fire on officers during car chase in Vista
Gunfire was aimed at California Highway Patrol officers in Vista, as two suspects led them a car chase to Bonsall, officers said today....
Sheriff’s Department delivers midyear update; crime rate down
The first topic addressed was Vista’s crime index, and the data revealed good news....
Marijuana legalization might not end black market
“In looking at Colorado and in looking at Washington state ... they still have a black market,” one expert said....