Murder suspect charged with 3 more SoCal killings going back decades, prosecutors say
Key takeaways
- A San Diego man already in custody on suspicion of killing a man and leaving his body on the side of a highway has been linked to three more homicides in the area, prosecutors said.
- Dwight Rhone, 74, was initially charged in December 2024 with one count of murder in connection with the 2023 killing of Bernardo Moreno, according to a San Diego County District Attorney’s Office news release.
- But on Wednesday, prosecutors announced they were charging him with three more counts of murder, as well as a special circumstance for committing multiple murders.
Defendant Dwight Rhone is escorted out of the courtroom after his hearing Wednesday in Chula Vista. (Luke Johnson / San Diego Union-Tribune via TNS) By Summer Lin Staff Writer Follow June 11, 2026 10:12 AM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
A San Diego man already in custody on suspicion of killing a man and leaving his body on the side of a highway has been linked to three more homicides in the area, prosecutors said.
Dwight Rhone, 74, was initially charged in December 2024 with one count of murder in connection with the 2023 killing of Bernardo Moreno, according to a San Diego County District Attorney’s Office news release.