A transient who allegedly sexually assaulted a 70-year-old woman at a Carlsbad assisted living center pleaded not guilty to charges.
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from around Carlsbad and across San Diego County.
A transient was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman at a Carlsbad assisted-living center.
Deputies responded a little after 12:20 a.m. Sunday and the 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
VA doc gets probation for patient sex assaults, runaway inmate, fiery crash and other police & fire news this week from San Diego County.
The Oceanside physician could face prison if he violates his probation terms.
A Camp Pendleton Marine and a pickup driver were killed when the pickup crashed head-on into a sedan on Interstate 5 in Carlsbad.
The suits allege abuse in the 1960s and 70s by now-deceased priests who operated throughout San Diego County, including in Carlsbad.
A San Diego police sergeant was arrested in Carlsbad on suspicion of domestic violence and placed on unpaid leave, officials said.
No cars were involved, and the male pilot and a female passenger were not injured.
The City of Carlsbad has renewed a longstanding agreement with the Carlsbad Unified School District to ensure the safety of students.
Carlsbad and North County Transit District have agreed to authorize Carlsbad police officers to enforce transit district ordinances.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment Thursday of Carlsbad resident Robin Sunkees to the Court Reporters Board of California.
Firefighters from San Marcos, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe and Vista assisted the Carlsbad Fire Department in putting out the fire.
Robert Koester, 52, pleaded guilty last month to 23 felonies related to raping and inappropriately touching teens.
The new Carlsbad Police Department cars will be equipped with hybrid engines and updated safety equipment specialized for law enforcement.
Two men were arrested on suspicion of firing a gun inside a Carlsbad apartment, police said.
A Carlsbad man who molested several young girls his girlfriend babysat was convicted of 35 felonies.
A suspect in two residential burglaries in Carlsbad was arrested over the weekend, police said.
A hard landing at McClellan-Palomar Airport left a light helicopter toppled onto its side Wednesday afternoon, but nobody was hurt.
The blaze sparked off the 1900 block of Palomar Oaks Way, near McClellan-Palomar Airport, according to the Carlsbad Fire Department.
On Saturday, Oct. 12, the City of Carlsbad will host the annual Public Safety Open House.
An Amtrak train struck and killed a person Thursday evening in Carlsbad.
Robert Koester, 52, agreed to a 25-year-prison term in return for his guilty pleas to all charges brought against him in San Diego County.