Judge denies bail in deadly stabbing at Vista convenience store
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...
Crime
Third body recovered after Catalina helicopter crash
OCEANSIDE — Divers found the body of a missing person in the wreckage of a medical helicopter that departed Oceanside before crashing off Catalina Island...
Valley Center man arrested on suspicion of drug sales
VALLEY CENTER — A narcotics investigation led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man allegedly found with thousands of doses of illicit drugs, authorities said...
Four arrested in fraud, identity theft investigation
ESCONDIDO — An undercover operation conducted by the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station to recover property purchased with stolen credit cards resulted in four arrests, authorities...
Search continues for victim of helicopter crash that killed 2 off Catalina
OCEANSIDE — Los Angeles County Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard teams continued a search Thursday for a fifth person who was aboard a medical...
Tips sought in Bonsall bar burglaries
BONSALL — Authorities asked the public today for help identifying a thief who ransacked a Bonsall tavern twice over several months. The first of the...
Vista man deemed competent to stand trial in mother’s killing
VISTA — Malcolm Pope, who was initially found mentally incompetent to stand trial for the murder of his mother in August 2025, had his competency...
Woman accused of helping driver in suspected Carlsbad DUI hit-and-run
CARLSBAD — Police have arrested a woman suspected of helping the driver after a suspected DUI hit-and-run that killed Carlsbad resident Vanessa Wheyland last week....
CSUSM president announces increased security after rape reports
SAN MARCOS — Cal State San Marcos President Ellen J. Neufeldt released a video Wednesday responding to reports of four rapes on campus and a...