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Man accused in fatal San Marcos fire found competent for trial
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego Superior Court judge on Friday found Luis Alvarado mentally competent to stand trial on murder and arson charges stemming...
Suspect in fatal Vista carjacking convicted of murder
VISTA — A Vista jury convicted Jose Ulices Luna on Thursday of second-degree murder and several other charges following almost two weeks of testimony. Luna...
Man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing mother in Borrego Springs
VISTA — A man convicted of murdering his mother, who was found dead and partially dismembered in their Borrego Springs home, was sentenced Thursday to...
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...
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...
Suspect in deaths of San Marcos couple committed to state hospital
SAN MARCOS — Luis Alvarado, the San Marcos man charged with setting a March 28 fire that killed his two landlords, was found incompetent to...
Judge orders psych evaluation for ‘Trump House’ murder suspect
ESCONDIDO — A competency hearing has been scheduled for a man accused of beating an elderly Escondido resident to death last month. Judge Richard Monroy...
Man charged with murder of woman, 46, in Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — Law enforcement arrested a man last week who is suspected of killing 46-year-old Bethany Whitwer in Oceanside in what appeared to be a...