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Man acquitted in girl’s 1998 Escondido murder pleads guilty to meth possession

Coast News wire servicesApril 8, 2021

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A man who was previously convicted, then acquitted of a 12-year-old Escondido girl's 1998 killing, pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor count of methamphetamine possession...

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Teenage girl accused in crash that killed homeless men in Escondido arraigned

Coast News wire servicesMarch 26, 2021March 29, 2021

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ESCONDIDO — A 13-year-old girl who allegedly crashed her mother’s pilfered SUV off an Escondido street while fleeing a traffic stop, killing two homeless men...

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Juvenile who allegedly stole mother’s SUV arrested in double-fatal wreck

staffMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021

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ESCONDIDO — A 13-year-old girl who allegedly crashed her mother’s pilfered SUV off an Escondido street while fleeing a traffic stop last winter, killing two...

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County supervisors hear ideas on probation system reform

Coast News wire servicesFebruary 24, 2021

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The county Board of Supervisors today discussed the future of adult and juvenile probation, receiving input from national experts on innovative methods to help people...

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Police officer shot in Escondido, suspect found dead in vacant apartment

Coast News wire servicesFebruary 22, 2021

February 22, 20210449

ESCONDIDO — A police officer was shot this morning after responding to a domestic violence call in Escondido and the suspected shooter was later found...

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Ex-NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II facing 14 years in prison in new plea

Coast News wire servicesFebruary 19, 2021

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VISTA — Ex-NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II, who committed sexual offenses against five women in Northern San Diego County, will be sentenced to 14...

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Escondido woman pleads not guilty to murder in boyfriend’s stabbing death

Coast News wire servicesJanuary 4, 2021

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VISTA — A woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend at their Escondido apartment pleaded not guilty today to murder and domestic violence charges....

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Suspect sought in countywide grand theft and burglary series

Coast News wire servicesDecember 31, 2020

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REGION — Police today asked for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two suspects believed responsible for a series of grand thefts and burglaries...

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Medical examiner releases name of Escondido homicide victim

Coast News wire servicesDecember 29, 2020

December 29, 20200959

ESCONDIDO — Coroner’s officials today released the name of an Escondido homicide victim. Rafael Octavio Choza, 63, suffered multiple stab wounds on Dec. 22, according...

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Investigators seek additional victims of alleged loan shark

Coast News wire servicesDecember 7, 2020December 7, 2020

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SAN MARCOS — Authorities put out a call today for any additional alleged victims of a 35-year-old man accused of running a loan-sharking scheme primarily...

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Humane Society rescues 30 cats after evicted tenants abandon them in Escondido

Coast News wire servicesNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020

November 18, 2020November 18, 202001547

ESCONDIDO — Nearly three-dozen cats were taken in by the San Diego Humane Society after they were left behind inside a condominium in Escondido last...

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Escondido Police Chief says department making progress on reform

Tigist LayneNovember 5, 2020

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ESCONDIDO – The Escondido Police Department alongside the City of Escondido says they have been working on improving their policies and procedures for the past...

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Body of male found in burned trailer near Escondido

Coast News wire servicesNovember 1, 2020

November 1, 202003255

ESCONDIDO — A body was found inside a burned trailer in unincorporated Escondido today....

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Vigilantes, task forces and nonprofits crusade against San Diego’s illicit sex economy

Jordan IngramSeptember 28, 2020September 29, 2020

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REGION — After 18 months of allegedly exchanging messages online with a 14-year-old child, a Leucadia bagel store owner agreed to meet the youth in...

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Man pleads not guilty to hit-and-run charge in Escondido teen girl’s death

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020

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ESCONDIDO — A man who allegedly struck and killed a 17-year-old girl with his SUV in Escondido, then drove off, pleaded not guilty today to...