Brandon Yates, 24, was beat and tortured by his cellmate, Alvin Ruis, who had “psychotic delusions that he was doing the will of God,” the lawsuit states.

Brandon Yates was arrested for burglary. According to a new lawsuit, he was sexually assaulted and murdered by his cellmate.

Brandon Yates, who suffered from mental health and substance abuse issues, was dead within a day of being arrested for ...

The family of a man who was allegedly killed by his cellmate at San Diego Central Jail spoke out Tuesday after filing a ...

A man who killed a dog by kicking the animal at an El Cajon motel was sentenced this week to one year in county jail.

The decision came on a unanimous vote at the recommendation of Sheriff Kelly Martinez, who has been under pressure to improve ...

The Humane Society's Humane Law Enforcement team helped investigate and secure a conviction for an animal cruelty case ...

Erin Davis/Axios VisualsThe Otay Mesa Detention Center is holding the fifth-most detained immigrants in the country, according to newly released federal data.Why it matters: The San Diego County ...

Authorities have identified the man who was found dead in his cell on Wednesday morning at the Sedgwick County jail.

Chicago police and Cook County prosecutors have alleged a man from the city’s Southwest Side carried out a monthslong ...