Crime
UPDATE: Officials ID dead body found near Harmony Grove
REGION — The San Diego Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the individual whose body was found early Thursday along a rural road in unincorporated Escondido...
Escondido crime data show decline in homicides, rapes in ’21
ESCONDIDO — Homicides, rapes and thefts in Escondido declined in 2021 while other violent crimes, such as robberies and assaults, rose during the same period,...
North County police under fire for sharing license plate data
Update: This story has been update to include comments from the Carlsbad Police Department. REGION — Three North County police departments have been allegedly violating...
Police seek motive in Escondido homicide after suspect killed in shootout
ESCONDIDO — Law enforcement officials are still investigating a homicide after the primary suspect was killed in a shootout with police over the weekend that...
Escondido man sentenced to three years in prison for selling forged art
ESCONDIDO — An Escondido man who pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge for selling $1.1 million of forged art he claimed was created...