Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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PERRIS - A man and a 17-year-old girl were arrested in connection with the luring another man and girl to a location in Perris where the man was stabbed repeatedly during a robbery, a sergeant said today. Deputies were dispatched at 9:20 p.m. Friday to an area near Vantage Drive and Monument Parkway and found the victim with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital but his condition was not disclosed. The girl, whose age was not given, was with the victim but was not hurt, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Ryan Hoxmeier...
RIVERSIDE - A Riverside man accused of repeatedly stabbing a California Highway Patrol officer who prevented him from hurling himself off a freeway overpass must stand trial on attempted murder and other felony charges, a judge ruled today. Javier Hernandez Rios, 47, could face life in prison if convicted of attacking Officer Dane Norem and several other people, including two off-duty law enforcement officers. Following a four-hour preliminary hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice, Superior Court Judge Larrie Brainard...
INDIO - Opening statements are scheduled tomorrow in the trial of a 34-year-old Indiana woman accused in the death of her 2-month-old daughter, whose remains were found in an Arkansas storage unit a year after she was killed in Desert Hot Springs. Krissy Lynn Werntz is charged with one count of murder in the death of her daughter Montana. Her boyfriend and the baby's father, Jason Michael Hann, was convicted last December of killing Montana and sentenced to death last month. If convicted, Werntz faces 25 years to life in pris...
JURUPA VALLEY - A Jurupa Valley woman was arrested in connection with operating a cockfighting operation at her home, a sheriff's sergeant said Sun., March 16. Sheriff's deputies were dispatched at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, March 15, to the 5200 block of El Rivino Road where they detained about 50 people who had allegedly gathered to bet and watch the illegal cockfighting matches, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Ray Ricken said. Jaquelyn Acosta, 40, who lives at the home, was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty and other...
RIVERSIDE - Two men suspected in the 2006 killings of three people in Pinyon Pines, including the ex-girlfriend of one of the defendants, made their initial court appearances today on murder charges. Cristin Conrad Smith and Robert Lars Pape, both 25, were arrested Tuesday in connection with the deaths of Vicki Friedli, 53, her boyfriend Jon Hayward, 55, and Friedli's 18-year-old daughter Becky. The three were killed Sept. 17, 2006, at their home on Alpine Drive. Smith pleaded not guilty to the charges, but Pape's arraignment...
RIVERSIDE - A 23-year-old reputed gang member accused of stabbing a rival outside a Riverside liquor store pleaded not guilty today to first- degree murder and other charges. Anthony Jacob Lopez is also charged with assault resulting in death, a special circumstance allegation of killing for the benefit of a street gang, and sentence-enhancing gang and great bodily injury allegations in the Feb. 10 death of Paul Mungia, 27. Lopez appeared before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Becky Dugan, who scheduled a March 28... Full story
MURRIETA - Jury selection got underway today for the trial of a former Vista Murrieta High School band instructor accused of making sexual advances to a 15-year-old student and showing him pornography. Garrett Bayly Karlin, 25, could face jail time and fines if convicted of misdemeanor charges of annoying or molesting a child under 18 years old. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mark Mandio summoned several panels of prospective jurors to the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta this afternoon for screening as to their...
LAKE ELSINORE - Two motorists were arrested for suspicion of drunken driving during an overnight driver's license/sobriety checkpoint in Lake Elsinore, a sheriff's sergeant said today. A Lake Elsinore man and a Canadian tourist were arrested at the checkpoint, in front of Lakeside High School on Riverside Drive. It began at 7 p.m. Friday and ended today at 2 a.m., said Riverside County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Peter Giannakakos. Giannakakos said 13 vehicles were either stored overnight or impounded for 30 days. Sixteen...
NUEVO - Details were still being sorted out today regarding the death of a 5-year-old boy who apparently shot himself after getting hold of a pistol at a Nuevo residence, in what authorities believe was a tragic accident. ''As far as how he got shot, the investigators are (trying) to confirm how it occurred,'' said Deputy Albert Martinez, a Riverside County sheriff's spokesman. ''There are no outstanding suspects, and this appears to be accidental.'' The victim, identified only as a Los Angeles boy, died around 5:30 p.m....
MURRIETA - Jury selection got underway today for the murder trial of an ex-con accused of beating a homeless man to death with a rock during a confrontation at a Lake Elsinore transient camp. Jason Lee Schmidt, 37, could face 51 years to life in prison if convicted in the June 2012 slaying of 58-year-old Leopoldo Navarrete. Schmidt is charged with first-degree murder and resisting arrest, as well as a sentence-enhancing weapon allegation. He also has a felony strike on his record. Riverside County Superior Court Judge...
February 10 1400 block McDonald Rd. Arrest (Juvenile): Minor possess up to 1oz marijuana; minor possess smoking paraphernalia; pedestrian walking on left edge of roadway February 11 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. Stolen vehicle; petty theft February 12 400 block N. Vine St. Vehicle burglary February 14 200 block W. Ash St. Arrest: Drunk in public 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. Grand theft 800 block Olive Hill Rd. Missing adult 2800 block Lynda Ln. Vandalism 400 block W. Elder St. Commercial burglary 3300 block Gird Rd....
HEMET - A murder victim who suffered traumatic injuries has been identified as Jorge Luise Cifuentes, authorities said today. The body of Cifuentes, 22, was discovered around 3:05 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Soboba Road and Chabella Drive in Hemet, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Jeff Buompensiero said. The case is being investigated by detectives from the Sheriff's Central Homicide Unit and Hemet station. Anyone with information about the case should contact Master Investigator Espinoza of the Central...
MURRIETA - A June 16 trial date was scheduled today for a convicted felon accused of inflicting a near-fatal beating on a San Jacinto convenience store clerk who tried to stop him from stealing liquor. Robert Victor Gomez, 21, of Hemet could face more than 20 years behind bars if convicted of the Dec. 23, 2012, pre-dawn attack on an employee at a 7- Eleven in the 1400 block of South San Jacinto Avenue. Gomez is charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, burglary, fraud and a sentence-enhancing... Full story
HEMET - A Hemet woman on federal probation for bank fraud has posted bail on charges of impersonating a peace officer and trying to extort money from a Moreno Valley massage spa, records showed today. Lakeisha Michelle Butler, 29, was arrested Thursday at Wal-Mart shopping center in Hemet and booked on suspicion of felonious attempted extortion and a misdemeanor charge of impersonating a peace officer. She admitted her alleged role in the attempted extortion and impersonating an officer, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Brian... Full story
January 28 3300 block El Vecino Dr. Residential burglary February 1 1000 block S. Main Ave. Arrest: Driving without valid driver’s license February 2 300 block E. Mission Rd. Arrest (Juvenile): Curfew – minor in public area February 3 40400 block De Luz Rd. Violate domestic relations court order 1000 block Hillcrest View Ln. Miscellaneous incidents 700 block Rainbow Hills Rd. Arrest: Felony bench warrant 1100 block S. Main Ave. Arrest: Drunk in public 1200 block S. Main Ave. Possess/etc. counterfeit money/etc. F...
TEMECULA - The owner of a Riverside County art gallery pleaded guilty today in Los Angeles to federal stalking charges for creating disparaging websites targeting an art publisher and sending threatening messages demanding money to take them down. Jason White, owner of White Galleries at 41493 Margarita Road in Temecula, entered his plea to two counts of stalking, carrying a potential penalty of 10 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson set June 9 for sentencing. White, 43, was arrested Feb. 12 after...
HEMET - A convicted felon who fled from police answering a theft call from a store stole a police car today before being arrested, police said. Officers were called to a store in the 1100 block of South Sanderson Avenue at 10:13 am., police said. The victim provided a description of the suspect and told the police dispatcher the man had left his identification at the scene. Police located the man, identified as David Hayes, 28, of Hemet, who was on parole for assault with a deadly weapon, in the 2300 block of West Stetson...
MURRIETA - A young man who reportedly threatened to shoot himself led Murrieta police officers on a low-speed chase throughout the downtown area, circling back to where he started before being taken into custody by force, a sergeant said today. The 19-year-old Murrieta resident, whose identity was not immediately released, was spotted around 6:30 p.m. Sunday outside the Guitar Center at 24370 Village Park Place. Witnesses called 911 reporting the man was outside the business, holding a pistol and indicating he wanted to end... Full story
LAKE ELSINORE - SHERIFF PRESS RELEASE-During the month of January, 2014, several unoccupied, newly-built residences were burglarized and the unused appliances were stolen. The Lake Elsinore Police Department is seeking the public’s help to locate the stolen appliances, and the people that stole and/or sold them. If you recently purchased an appliance and were suspicious of the seller, or the appliance’s origin, please contact Investigator Huskey at (951) 245-3381, or by email at [email protected]. If... Full story
January 24 4100 block Lake Park Ln. Vandalism January 25 31500 block Cottontail Ln. Residential burglary 1000 block Capra Way Residential burglary January 26 El Paisano @ E. Mission Rd. (#1) Arrest: Drunk in public El Paisano @ E. Mission Rd. (#2) Arrest: Drunk in public January 27 400 block E. College St. Arrest: Violate felony parole 300 block W. Dougherty St. Arrest: Possess narcotics; possess unlawful paraphernalia 2600 block S. Mission Rd. Lewd act w/child under age 14 800 block S. Main Ave. Grand theft 100 block W. Ivy...
MURRIETA - An assailant who stabbed a 21-year-old San Jacinto man against whom he bore a grudge was sentenced today to three years in state prison. Ricardo Robles, 21, of East Hemet pleaded guilty on Jan. 15 to assault with a deadly weapon in connection with an attack nearly three months earlier. Under the plea deal, in exchange for Robles' acknowledging responsibility for the attack, prosecutors dropped sentence-enhancing weapon and great bodily injury allegations. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy Freer... Full story
MURRIETA - A Temecula man accused of leveling a shotgun at a 7- year-old when she came to his door selling Girl Scout cookies was charged today with assault with a deadly weapon. John Michael Dodrill, 59, was arrested Sunday and is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta. Dodrill pleaded not guilty to the felony count when arraigned this afternoon by Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy Freer, who set a Feb. 14 felony settlement conference. According to sheriff's officials,...
RIVERSIDE - A former school administrator accused of molesting two Riverside County girls -- one of whom confronted her in a recorded telephone call later circulated on YouTube -- pleaded not guilty today to felony charges after a judge denied a defense motion to dismiss the case. Andrea Michelle Cardosa, 40, of Perris could face 75 years to life in prison if convicted of sexually assaulting the girls. Cardosa, who was arrested Feb. 3, is charged with 11 counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old and five counts of...
Jan. 16 300 block Ammunition Rd. (#1) Arrest (Juvenile): Shoplifting; conspiracy to commit crime; possess up to 1 oz. marijuana; truancy 300 block Ammunition Rd. (#2) Arrest (Juvenile): Shoplifting; possess unlawful paraphernalia; minor possess smoking paraphernalia; truancy 300 block Ammunition Rd. (#3) Arrest (Juvenile): Possess unlawful paraphernalia; possess smoking paraphernalia; truancy 300 block E. Alvarado St. Found credit cards Jan. 17 200 block E. Alvarado St. Arrest: Felony warrant 400 block Ali Way Residential...
HEMET - A man suffered severe facial burns today when the van he was driving caught fire at a Hemet intersection, a fire captain said. Firefighters were dispatched at 12:07 p.m. to Elk Street at Devonshire Avenue, where they found an older Dodge van engulfed in flames. A passerby had already helped the driver get out of the burning vehicle, Hemet Fire Department Capt. Brian Altizer said. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, suffered burns to his legs and arms and was airlifted to a burn center, Altizer said.... Full story
