Escondido 'bomb house' destroyed by controlled fire

By Jose Arballo, on December 9, 2010, at 11:44 am

A stretch of the freeway had been completely shut down between State Route 78 and Centre City Parkway about 20 minutes earlier as a precaution. Read More

North County 'bomb house' set on fire; I-15 closure to last several hours

By Yazmin Alvarez, on December 9, 2010, at 9:28 am

The freeway will be shut down as a precaution between State Route 78 and Centre City Parkway for about three hours. The closure will go into effect about 30 minutes before the start of the prescribed burn. Read More

Evacuations to begin this evening for Thursday's North County 'bomb house' burning

By Yazmin Alvarez, on December 8, 2010, at 10:15 am

Residents of about six dozen addresses around the cordoned-off home in the 1900 block of Via Scott have been directed to vacate the neighborhood, starting at 7 p.m. Others who living west of I-15 have been told to “shelter in place.” Burning begins at 9 a.m. Read More

Authorities to torch North County 'bomb house' Thursday; I-15 closure expected

By Yazmin Alvarez, on December 7, 2010, at 12:43 pm

The controlled burn in the 1900 block of Via Scott in unincorporated Escondido is planned for the morning hours Thursday, starting about 9 a.m., according to sheriff’s officials. Read More

Escondido bomb suspect pleads 'not guilty'

By Yazmin Alvarez, on December 6, 2010, at 12:42 pm

A man accused of making bombs and storing explosives at his rented Escondido home — including compounds used by terrorists — pleaded not guilty today to eight federal charges and was ordered held without bail. Read More

Escondido bomb suspect due in federal court today for arraignment

By Jose Arballo, on December 6, 2010, at 8:18 am

George Djura Jakubec, 54, who was born in Serbia, is also charged with robbing three banks and trying to rob a fourth over the past two years. Read More

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