Escondido Times-Advocate

06/12/2026

Re: Assault 8:16pm -
The Sheriff's Office and Escondido Police Department are looking for a wanted suspect last seen in the 600 block of Carlann Lane in Escondido. Searching for a White male adult, bleeding from the face. If you see this individual, call 9 1 1. ASTREA is overhead.

06/12/2026

Vineyard Mall in Escondido in 1977

Photo courtesy of Escondido Public Library Pioneer Room

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

Nadine Jett case update.

06/08/2026

Could this be you?

Time is running out to enter the Mayor's National Anthem Contest.

One local performer will be selected to sing The Star-Spangled Banner live at the 61st Annual Independence Day Festival before thousands of community members on July 4.

Open to North County San Diego residents of all ages.

🎤 Submit a one-minute audition video
⏰ Entries close Wednesday, June 17 at midnight

Don't miss your chance to take the stage and represent our community.

Apply today:
https://artcenter.org/.../the-mayors-national-anthem.../

06/08/2026

Candidate and Vista Mayor John Franklin phoned Rebecca Jones Monday morning to congratulate her and share that she has his complete and total endorsement.
Republican Rebecca Jones and Democrat Kyle Krahel will face each other in November for the Supervisor District 5 seat.

06/07/2026

Criminal proceedings have been suspended for Thomas Caleb Butler, 32, the suspect accused in the fatal May 20 attack on 69-year-old Kerry Sheron outside his well known Escondido “Trump House.”
A judge paused the murder case after Butler refused to leave his jail cell, ordering a mental competency evaluation before a July 17 CARE Court hearing.
Butler, a Navy veteran reportedly struggling with PTSD, faces 28 years to life in prison.
Escondido Police are still investigating a motive including whether there was a political component but note no evidence currently supports that theory. Investigators are also looking into any prior contact between the two men.

06/06/2026

**Community Assistance**

The Escondido Police Dept. is asking for the public’s help in locating this vehicle, which was involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman critically injured. The crash occurred in the early morning hours of June 5 at Lincoln Parkway and North Broadway.

The vehicle appears to be a Jeep Wrangler or similar model and may have front-end damage. It was last seen traveling northbound on Ivy Street from Lincoln Avenue at about 12:40 a.m.

Anyone with information is asked to call Traffic Investigator Peter McCollough at (760) 839-4930. You may remain anonymous.

06/06/2026

Update to the Nadine Jett case in Valley Center.

  Referencing: Quadruplets victims of notary scam by their foster mother’s caretaker Body found on Oak Creek property ID’d as Nadine Jett   In a major development in the Valley Center Nadine Jett case, The Roadrunner has obtained a copy of the official death certificate from the County of San ...

06/05/2026

One person is hospitalized with serious injuries after a hit-and-run collision in Escondido early Friday morning, officials say.

The crash was reported shortly before 12:45 a.m. at the intersection of East Lincoln Avenue and North Broadway. One person sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Video from the scene shows a mangled bicycle and shopping cart near a downed palm tree and other debris.

The involved vehicle, described as a dark-colored, boxy SUV, has not yet been located. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Escondido Police Department at (760) 839-4722.