Man pleads not guilty in fatal 2017 stabbing of Miguel Ruiz in Vista

A man allegedly involved in the 2017 killing of another man found stabbed to death at a Vista apartment complex has been arrested and charged with murder, authorities said.

Adan Villa, 30, Villa pleaded not guilty to a count of murder on Tuesday, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office.

Villa was arrested last Friday at the Vista courthouse in connection with the slaying of Miguel Ruiz, 31, whose body was found at the Shadowridge Meadows Apartments at 1515 S. Melrose Drive…

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