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San Diego DA reclaims cases involving Utah man accused …

Rhett Mckenzie Nelson makes his first court appearance on June 13, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)

Ex-deputy’s murder charge in San Diego County is 1st in …

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Man Sentenced for 2006 Sword Slaying in San Diego Suburb

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San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime After Assaulting …

Adrian Richard Vergara, 26, is seen in court. (Credit: KSWB)

Oceanside Man Denies Murder Charge in 7-Year-Old Daughter’s …

Pedro Araujo, left, appears in a San Diego County courtroom on Aug. 6, 2019. At right, a relative holds a picture of his slain daughter Mariah Araujo at a press conference on July 31, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)

Escondido Man Pleads Not Guilty in Torture Deaths of 10 …

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Seller of Exploding Rifle Targets Fined $350K, Ordered …

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Woman With Pellet Gun at San Diego Marathon Pleads …

Authorities respond to the scene of a marathon in San Diego where shots fired were reported on June 3, 2018. (Credit: KSWB)

Escondido Man Who Beat Mother to Death With Hammer …

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Oceanside Woman Convicted of DUI, Second-Degree Murder …

Esteysi Sanchez appears in court on April 6, 2018. (Credit: KSWB)

Ex-Carlsbad Pastor Called Investigators to Report …

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While Some California DAs Are Throwing Out Old Pot …

A man user smokes marijuana during a 420 Day celebration on "Hippie Hill" in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, April 20, 2010. (Credit: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)