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Possible threat against Vista charter school proven unfounded

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 25, 2025

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VISTA — A possible threat against a Vista charter school was determined Wednesday to be unfounded. Deputies from the Vista Sheriff’s Station were informed around...

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Man accused of killing mom found mentally incompetent for trial

Leo PlaceSeptember 2, 2025

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VISTA — A judge has ruled that Malcolm Pope is mentally incompetent to stand trial for the alleged murder of his mother at her Vista...

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Police investigate two separate road rampage cases in Vista

Leo PlaceAugust 28, 2025

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VISTA — The Vista Sheriff’s Station is investigating two separate road rage incidents that occurred in Vista in the past week, including a hit-and-run that...

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Man killed in solo vehicle collision in Vista

Leo PlaceAugust 26, 2025

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VISTA — A man was found deceased in his vehicle early on Saturday after an apparent solo crash on South Melrose Drive between Shadowridge and...

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Mental incompetency considered for man charged with killing mom

Leo PlaceAugust 12, 2025

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VISTA — A forensic psychiatrist has concluded that Malcolm Pope, who has been accused of murdering his mother at her Vista home, is not mentally...

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Driver killed in solo vehicle crash in Vista

Leo PlaceJuly 28, 2025July 28, 2025

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VISTA — A 23-year-old driver was killed in a vehicle collision on Friday along Shadowridge Drive after colliding with a tree on the center median,...

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Vista driver arrested on suspicion of fatal hit-and-run, DUI

Leo PlaceJuly 22, 2025

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VISTA — A Vista woman is in custody after allegedly fatally striking a 28-year-old man with her car near the Buena Creek Sprinter Station early...

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Suspect arrested in connection with 2017 Vista murder

Leo PlaceJuly 17, 2025July 21, 2025

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VISTA — More than eight years after 30-year-old Miguel Ruiz was found dead in the laundry room of a Vista apartment building, the San Diego...

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Two arrested in Vista for illegal fireworks, gun violations on Fourth of July

Jordan IngramJuly 10, 2025

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VISTA — Authorities arrested two men in separate incidents on July 4 in Vista for alleged illegal fireworks activity, one of whom was also found...

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Woman dead, man injured in suspicious incident at Vista home

Leo PlaceJuly 1, 2025July 8, 2025

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VISTA — A woman was found dead, and a man was found with various injuries in a Vista home on Sunday, in a case under...

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Leader of bank robbery crew sentenced nearly 500 years to life

Coast News wire servicesJune 23, 2025June 23, 2025

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REGION — A man convicted of leading a bank robbery crew that stole nearly $400,000 across four separate San Diego County hold-ups was sentenced today...

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Man fatally injured when vehicle crashes into tree in Vista

Coast News wire servicesMay 6, 2025

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VISTA — A 30-year-old driver who collided with a tree died from serious injuries after exiting the vehicle and fleeing the scene in Vista, authorities...

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Vista woman sentenced for injuring cyclist while transporting migrants

Coast News wire servicesMay 1, 2025

May 1, 20250510

VISTA — A Vista woman who struck and seriously injured a 71-year-old cyclist with her car while she was transporting a group of undocumented immigrants...

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Man, 26, pleads not guilty to murder of mother in Vista

Leo PlaceApril 25, 2025April 28, 2025

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VISTA — A 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of killing his mother at her Vista residence pleaded not guilty to all charges on...

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Call for welfare check in Vista leads to discovery of body, SWAT standoff

Coast News wire servicesApril 24, 2025

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VISTA — A request for a check on a person’s welfare on April 23 at a Vista home led to the discovery of a body...