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The Chelsea King case is raising the questions over the effectiveness of California's sex offender laws. Law enforcers tell News 8 they want to hold sex offenders more accountable, but they just don't

A News 8 Investigation revealed major flaws when it comes to tracking sex offenders, and now we dig deeper. As it turns out, the majority of California voters want tougher laws on the books.

News 8 investigations this week have exposed a glaring lack of resources when it comes to tracking sex offenders, but what about mothers and fathers trying to gather simple information to protect their families through the Megan's Law web site?

Extra ounselors were on hand today at Escondido High School to help students cope with the weekend discovery of 14-year-old Amber Dubois’ skeletal remains, more than a year after the freshman disappeared while walking to school.

This undated file image provided by the Dubois family shows Amber Dubois. Authorities in Southern California say the skeletal remains of Dubois, a 14-year-old girl who disappeared a year ago while walking to school, have been found in a remote area of the Pala Indian Reservation.

It's a popular spot for runners, but it's the scene of a tragedy this week.

A man who law enforcement officials dubbed the “Long Jaw Bandit” pleaded guilty Monday to robbing 35 San Diego-area businesses over a four-month period last year.

A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car’s accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said.

The death of an infant found unconscious and unresponsive in a baby swing in a Serra Mesa apartment last fall has been ruled a homicide, the county Medical Examiner’s Office reported Monday.

Reporting from San Diego - A yearlong search for a missing 14-year-old girl from Escondido has ended with the discovery of her skeletal remains in a remote area of northern San Diego County, police said.