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Alleged car thief arrested after pursuit in San Marcos

Coast News wire servicesJuly 14, 2026

July 14, 20260302

SAN MARCOS — A 19-year-old suspected car thief was arrested Sunday after allegedly leading San Diego County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a pursuit through San...

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Officials identify teen killed in Encinitas collision

Jordan IngramJuly 14, 2026July 16, 2026

July 14, 2026July 16, 202605776

ENCINITAS — An Encinitas teenager killed Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a stretch of El Camino Del Norte in Olivenhain...

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Encinitas warns residents about energy efficiency scams

Summer HuJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026

July 14, 2026July 14, 20260408

ENCINITAS — The City of Encinitas is receiving an increasing number of reports of energy-efficiency and electrification scams, according to a fraud alert posted Monday...

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Encinitas crime declines in early 2026, sheriff reports

Summer HuJuly 14, 2026

July 14, 20260136

ENCINITAS — The city saw decreases in crime in 2026, according to the quarterly sheriff’s update presented at the June 24 City Council meeting. The...

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Woman killed in Encinitas crash

Coast News wire servicesJuly 13, 2026

July 13, 202603855

ENCINITAS — A woman died Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle while crossing El Camino Del Norte, authorities said. The collision occurred around...

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Escondido man arrested in suspected Ramona double homicide

Coast News wire servicesJuly 8, 2026

July 8, 20260857

RAMONA — An Escondido man was arrested on suspicion of murder after two people were found dead inside a Ramona home, authorities said Wednesday. Deputies...

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Hospitalized Encinitas woman suffered ‘suspicious’ injuries

Coast News wire servicesJuly 6, 2026

July 6, 20260606

ENCINITAS — An investigation is underway into how an 85-year-old woman found unresponsive inside her Encinitas home suffered injuries that medical staff believed were suspicious,...

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Man sentenced to 3 years for Escondido hit-and-run death of boy

Coast News wire servicesJune 26, 2026

June 26, 202601237

VISTA — A man who federal officials said was deported from the United States four times before fatally striking an 11-year-old boy with his vehicle...

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Man sentenced in 1990 Scripps Ranch cold case murder

Coast News wire servicesJune 26, 2026

June 26, 20260959

SAN DIEGO — A man who killed a woman whose beaten and strangled body was found on a Scripps Ranch hillside more than 35 years...

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Suspect charged in March stabbing near Carlsbad train tracks

Cameron AdamsJune 19, 2026

June 19, 20260832

CARLSBAD — A 21-year-old Oceanside man has been charged in connection with a March stabbing that left a victim with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Angel...

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Del Mar drowning victim, 60, identified

Coast News wire servicesJune 16, 2026

June 16, 202604369

DEL MAR — Authorities have identified a 60-year-old man who died after being found unconscious in the ocean near the mouth of the San Dieguito...

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Escondido man arrested in stepmother’s suspicious death

Coast News wire servicesJune 11, 2026

June 11, 202602007

ESCONDIDO — An Escondido man has been arrested in connection with the death of his stepmother, authorities announced Tuesday. Christopher Ryan Trudell, 43, was taken...

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Three arrested in connection with series of Jeep thefts in Carlsbad

Cameron AdamsJune 11, 2026June 11, 2026

June 11, 2026June 11, 20260342

CARLSBAD — Three arrests have been made in connection with a string of Jeep thefts following a coordinated countywide law enforcement effort, according to the...

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OnlyFans creator sentenced to 4 years for Escondido man’s death

Coast News wire servicesJune 9, 2026

June 9, 20260857

VISTA — A woman who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for causing the death of an Escondido man during an encounter that she recorded for...

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Judge orders psych evaluation for ‘Trump House’ murder suspect

Samantha NelsonJune 8, 2026

June 8, 20260583

ESCONDIDO — A competency hearing has been scheduled for a man accused of beating an elderly Escondido resident to death last month. Judge Richard Monroy...