The man named a person of interest in a large-scale inquiry into multiple sets of human 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 in Southcrest, where he previously lived, according to law enforcement. at the time, Rhone was already in custody awaiting trial in a murder case.
DOJ
DOJ A capture of a federal court document laying out a case against Dwight Rhode, who is now a person of interest in another case involving human remains. The capture shows evidence collected in a case against Rhone for a gun possession charge.
NBC 7 Investigates pulled court records that show dozens of other criminal cases against rhone and at least 12 felony convictions since 1970, including several as a juvenile.
Here’s what we certainly know, so far.
Former tenant Dwight Rhone has been described as a “person of interest” connected to the investigation at the property. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea has more on the investigation.
The newton Avenue home
Rhone was linked to the Newton Avenue home in several court documents, including a name-change petition from 2022 and a Civil Elder abuse Restraining Order case from 2017.
In the restraining order request, Ernie Monia – the property owner at the time and Rhone’s sister-in-law – said Rhone repeatedly allowed other men and women to stay at the home who appeared to be drunk or using drugs.
Monia told the court that only family was allowed to stay overnight. When confronted over this, Rhone became angry, verbally abusive, and at one point broke a door.Monia said Rhone told her, “I can have whoever I want at our home, I can have whatever drug addict I want there, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
Monia said Rhone went on to harass and intimidate her for money. Monia feared for her own safety and said she needed the restraining order to remove Rhone from the home.
By July of that year, the judge granted a temporary restraining order, wich gave the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office the authority to remove Rhone. It’s unclear from documents obtained by NBC 7 whether deputies physically removed him or if he simply comp
Related reading