Crime
Escondido allows police to continue utilizing ‘military equipment’
ESCONDIDO — The City Council voted to renew a municipal ordinance allowing the police department to continue utilizing military-grade equipment during its April 19 meeting....
Local organizers decry brutal police beating death of Tyre Nichols
ESCONDIDO — Community organizers gathered in front of City Hall on Sunday to protest the brutal police beating deaths of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee,...
Attempted kidnapping of girl, 9, reported in Carmel Mountain Ranch
REGION — Authorities are on the lookout for a man who reportedly tried to kidnap a 9-year-old girl earlier this week in a Carmel Mountain...
Sheriff’s Department seeks help locating missing San Marcos teen
SAN MARCOS — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing at-risk teenager from San Marcos. Sofia Nicole...
SANDAG reports highest mid-year violent crime rates in decade
REGION — The San Diego region has experienced the highest mid-year violent crime rates in a decade, according to SANDAG’s mid-year crime report released today....
