US Edition74-year-old named person of interest in Southcrest human remains probe
Dwight William Rhone, 74, faces scrutiny after human remains were found at his former Southcrest residence; investigators explore possible links to multiple deaths, police said.
- On Wednesday, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office named Dwight William Rhone a person of interest after authorities found human remains during a search at a Newton Avenue residence on Tuesday.
- California Highway Patrol detectives developed information that led to a search warrant at Rhone's former home, where a 2017 restraining order linked him to claims of allowing drug users, authorities said.
- Rhone is already jailed for a separate 2023 homicide after authorities said he shot and burned Bernardo Moreno on Oct. 13, 2023, and federal court records detail 33 prior offenses.
- San Diego police Cold Case/Missing Persons detectives and the District Attorney's Office are investigating the remains, working with the San Diego County Medical Examiner and urging public tips to 531-2293 or 580-8477.
- Rhone is expected to be in court on Dec. 10 for a readiness conference while law enforcement sources say investigators are probing links to multiple sets of remains, and tenants of the Newton Avenue property say they will only return to retrieve belongings.
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Suspect is Dwight William Rhone, 74, listed as "person of interest related to an ongoing investigation."
Attorney explains 'three strikes law' amid Southcrest human remains case
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Who is Dwight Rhone, person of interest in Southcrest human remains case?
The man named a person of interest in a large-scale investigation into multiple sets of remains at a San Diego property has a lengthy criminal history, and was already in custody when he was linked to the case, NBC 7 Investigates has learned. Dwight Rhone, 74, was named a person of interest Wednesday in the investigation at Newton Avenue, near National Avenue and 35th Street, where he previously lived, according to law enforcement. At the time, …
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