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  • Probationer accused of assaulting a physically disabled woman charged today

    Updated Mar 8, 2013

    MURRIETA - A probationer accused of assaulting a physically disabled family member in front of sheriff's deputies and briefly barricading himself inside the woman's San Jacinto home to avoid arrest was charged today with two counts of assault resulting in great bodily injury and other felonies. Frank Leonard Campos, 52, was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly abusing the relative, whose identity was not released, at her home in the 900 block of Santa Fe Avenue. Along with the assault counts, Campos is facing... Full story

  • Moreno Valley school board member to be sentenced for running call girl service

    Updated Mar 8, 2013

    RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Moreno Valley school board member Mike Rios was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for running a sex-for-money operation out of his home and filing fraudulent auto insurance claims. Rios, 42, was convicted Feb. 8 of a dozen counts of pimping, five counts of pandering and six counts of insurance fraud. He has a separate case pending in which he's charged with two counts of attempted murder and illegal possession of a weapon, with sentence-enhancing gun use allegations, for allegedly shooting at two men who...

  • Driver who clipped Temecula police officer in attempt to escape identified when detained for parole warrant

    Updated Mar 6, 2013

    TEMECULA - During the afternoon of March 6, Murrieta police officers conducted an unrelated investigation in their city where they detained Rudy Modesto Carrillo, 43, of Temecula, for a parole warrant. During the course of that investigation, evidence was located that linked Carrillo to the assault on the two Temecula Police officers earlier in the afternoon. Carrillo was taken into custody by Temecula Police Investigators and interviewed. He was subsequently booked into the Southwest Detention Center for two counts of...

  • Sheriff's Log February 28, 2013

    Updated Feb 28, 2013

    February 6 300 block E. Alvarado St. Report/stolen ATM card February 11 3700 block Valle Del Sol Commercial burglary February 13 3400 block Lake Park Ave. Runaway juvenile 300 block N. Main Ave. (1) Arrest: under influence of controlled substance 300 block N. Main Ave. (2) Arrest: under influence of controlled substance 29800 block Disney Ln. Residential burglary February 14 Sandia Creek Rd. @ De Luz Rd. Arrest: DUI, evading officer 30500 block Via Maria Elena Commercial burglary February 15 1200 block S. Mission Rd. Arrest:...

  • Hearing Set for Man Charged in Attack on East Hemet Teenager

    Updated Feb 27, 2013

    MURRIETA - A March 11 preliminary hearing is scheduled for an 18- year-old accused in what investigators say they believe was a gang-related drive-by attack on an East Hemet teenager who was shot several times but survived. John Henry Barber of Banning could face more than 25 years in prison if convicted of two counts of attempted murder and one count of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, as well as sentence-enhancing allegations of being a repeat offender and using a firearm during a felony. Henry was arrested last week in...

  • Motorist steals patrol car after being pulled over in Riverside

    Updated Feb 24, 2013

    RIVERSIDE -- A motorist pulled over for driving erratically in Riverside managed to steal a patrol car, and was shot at by the police car theft victim as his cruiser sped off into the night, police said today. The squad car was abandoned in Jurupa Valley, and the suspect escaped, Riverside police Sgt. Dan Russell said. The patrol officer spotted the motorist ''driving erratically'' at about 12:39 a.m. on north Pine Street and tried pulling him over on Houghton Avenue, the sergeant said. Instead of stopping, the suspect drove...

  • Sheriff's Log February 21, 2013

    Updated Feb 21, 2013

    February 5 400 block Ammunition Rd. Residential burglary February 6 39500 block Jones Rd. Residential burglary 3200 block Sage Rd. Stolen ATM card February 8 1200 block Calle Sonia Petty theft (from vehicle) February 11 200 block W. Fallbrook St. Arrest: Possession of narcotics 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. Simple battery February 12 1300 block E. Fallbrook St. Arrest: Possession of narcotics 800 block S. Main Ave. Arrest: Drunk in public 200 Ammunition Rd. Arrest: Drunk in public 3100 block S. Old Hwy 395 Arrest: felony...

  • Trial set in suit against railroad for deaths of two women

    Updated Feb 21, 2013

    RIVERSIDE - Jury selection is slated to begin a week from today in a civil trial to resolve claims of negligence against Union Pacific Railroad in connection with the deaths of a driver and her passenger, who were struck by a train when she drove onto railroad tracks in Riverside. The families of 23-year-old Renee Ammari and 18-year-old Tanya Sayegh, both of San Bernardino, sued Union Pacific, alleging the crew driving an 86-car train that smashed into the victims in the predawn hours of Nov. 1, 2007, did not take the... Full story

  • Cop convicted of failing to report child abuse allegations

    Updated Feb 20, 2013

    RIVERSIDE - A Corona police officer who did not disclose allegations that a 13-year-old boy was possibly being abused by the pastor and other members of her church was convicted today of failing to report suspected child abuse or neglect. A six-man, six-woman jury in Riverside took less than a day to reach a verdict on the misdemeanor charge against Cpl. Margaret Bell, a 23-year law enforcement veteran. The 44-year-old defendant could face six months probation and fines when she's sentenced on April 12 by Riverside Superior...

  • Woman to be sentenced for DUI crash in Lake Elsinore that resulted in woman's death

    Updated Feb 19, 2013

    MURRIETA - A probationer whose drunken driving triggered a two-car crash near Lake Elsinore that killed an 18-year-old woman is slated to be sentenced today at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. Theresa Jean Estes, 53, pleaded guilty on Dec. 12 to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter for the death five days before of Lake Elsinore resident Ashleigh Brooks. The defense made the plea directly to Riverside County Superior Court Judge Michael Rushton, without negotiating with the District Attorney's Office. Rushton today...

  • Woman alleges massage therapist touched her inappropriately; suspect arrested and released after bail

    Updated Feb 18, 2013

    TEMECULA - A masseur is suspected of rubbing a female client the wrong way in Temecula when he allegedly touched her inappropriately and was arrested, authorities said today. Sheriff's deputies received a call shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 and went to the Massage Green Spa at 31950 Temecula Parkway, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Kelly McDonald said. Deputies were told that a female patron was getting a massage when the masseur allegedly touched her several times in a sexual manner, McDonald said. Evan Michael...

  • Store clerk attacked after robbery, suspects at large

    Updated Feb 17, 2013

    SAN JACINTO - A man entered a San Jacinto business and struck a store clerk as he and his female accomplice fled with merchandise, a sergeant said today. Sheriff's deputies received a call shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday about the robbery, in the 1600 block of South San Jacinto Avenue. The clerk tried questioning the pair about an apparent shoplifting and was attacked, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Santiago Agcaoili said. The man bolted out of the business along with a woman who carried an untold amount of stolen goods,...

  • Temecula man charged with felony DUI for crash on Ramona Expressway

    Updated Feb 16, 2013

    NUEVO - A suspected drunken driver ran over a mattress on the Ramona Expressway, causing him to lose control and smash head-on into another car on the opposite lane, a California Highway Patrol officer said today. The driver, a 22-year-old Temecula man whose full name was not disclosed, was westbound in a 2004 Pontiac when he dragged the mattress some distance and then veered across the expressway west of Martin Street, California Highway Patrol officer Artemio Gonzalez said. His Pontiac plowed into a 1991 Nissan sedan that h...

  • Temecula couple arrested for possession of heroin, allegedly endangering their two children

    Updated Feb 16, 2013

    TEMECULA - Sheriff's deputies found heroin and children's toys stored together inside a Temecula couple's home, and arrested the parents for allegedly endangering their two children, a sergeant said today. Sheriff's deputies went to a home Friday, Feb. 15 in the 45900 block of Corte Tobarra Road to check if Bobby Patton, 34, and his wife Katie, 31, were complying with the terms of their court-ordered probation. Deputies found the children at the Patton home but they also uncovered more than three grams of heroin, two grams... Full story

  • Sheriff's Log February 14, 2013

    Updated Feb 14, 2013

    January 30 500 block Twin Palm Cir. Carry concealed weapon (in vehicle) January 31 400 block Elbrook Dr. Possess narcotics February 1 500 block S. Live Oak Park Rd. Residential burglary 2500 block Yesteryear Ln. Child abuse February 3 1600 block E. Mission Rd. Commercial burglary 4100 block Pinehurst Ct. 5150/mental disorder 4000 block Ramona Dr. Vehicle burglary February 4 31900 block Del Cielo Este Attempted suicide 1000 block Riverview Dr. Stolen vehicle 1200 block S. Mission Rd. Shoplifting 3500 block Monserate Hill Rd....

  • Supervisors Offer $100,000 Reward for Apprehension of Double Murder Suspect

    Updated Feb 13, 2013

    RIVERSIDE - Riverside County supervisors today approved a $100,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of the person responsible for fatally stabbing a mother and daughter in Nuevo. ''Right now, we are at a point where it will be helpful to offer a reward,'' said Supervisor Marion Ashley, whose Fifth District encompasses the unincorporated community of Nuevo, where he grew up. The Board of Supervisors took up the matter during a previously scheduled discussion about adding to a $1 million reward...

  • Sheriff's Log February 7, 2013

    Updated Feb 7, 2013

    January 24 1100 block S. Mission Rd. Commercial burglary January 30 800 block E. Alvarado St. 5150/mental disorder W. Rainbow Valley Blvd @ Old 395 Possess controlled substance 1300 block S. Mission Rd. Vandalism (over $400) 300 block Heald Ln. Annoy minor/suspicious person January 31 1100 block S. Mission Rd. Felony warrant 500 block Alturas Rd. Spousal abuse 600 block W. Beech St. Battery 800 block Old Stage Rd. Child abuse, possess narcotics, possess narcotics for sale 300 block Heald Ln. Vandalism 200 block Via Cassandra...

  • Drug Trafficker Gets 14 Years Behind Bars

    Updated Feb 5, 2013

    RIVERSIDE - A man who ran a drug ring in Riverside and San Bernardino counties that authorities said distributed large quantities of heroin was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison. Salvador Gonzalez-Chavez, 32, of Fontana operated a trafficking network comprised of at least 19 people who brought illegal drugs from Mexico for sale throughout the Inland Empire, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Gonzalez-Chavez pleaded guilty in September to two counts of conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine.... Full story

  • Trio Plead Not Guilty in Teen's Murder

    Updated Feb 5, 2013

    MURRIETA - A parolee and two juveniles accused of killing a 16- year-old East Hemet boy during a robbery pleaded not guilty today to first- degree murder and other charges. Francisco Roy Zavala, 20, of Hemet, Francisco Siordia, 17, of San Jacinto, and Joseph Venegas, 15, of Hemet are accused in the Jan. 14 slaying of Eric Ronald Sargeant Jr. The defendants appeared with their attorneys today at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Judith Clark, who set a felony settlement...

  • Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Athlete

    Updated Feb 4, 2013

    RIVERSIDE - Jury selection got under way today for the trial of a 19-year-old San Jacinto man accused of gunning down an up-and-coming boxer in what prosecutors believe was nothing more than a ''thrill kill.'' Manuel Edmundo Guzman could face life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of first-degree murder and gun and great bodily injury allegations, and jurors find true a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, in the May 30, 2011, slaying of 23-year-old Eddie Leal. Riverside County Superior...

  • Perris sobriety checkpoint nets 13 impounds, 40 citations on suspended or non-licensed drivers

    Updated Feb 2, 2013

    PERRIS - Three motorists were arrested for alleged drunken driving during an overnight sobriety checkpoint in Perris that ended early today, a sheriff's sergeant said. Deputies also arrested three people for misdemeanor warrants as the checkpoint began operations Friday night at the Ramona Expressway and Brennan Drive. Six sobriety tests were performed, 40 motorists with suspended licenses or not being licensed were cited and 13 cars were impounded for about a month, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Robert Novak said. Novak... Full story

  • Sheriff's Log January 31, 2013

    Updated Jan 31, 2013

    1/3 De Luz Rd. @ Harris Trail Attempted murder 1/10 400 block W. Fallbrook St. Minor possess/purchase smoking paraphernalia 1/16 6500 block Rainbow Hts. Rd. Burglary (vehicle) 1100 block Alturas Rd. Vandalism, $400 or less damage 1/17 Select Way @ 8th St. Recovery of stolen vehicle 1000 block S. Stage Coach Ln. Vandalism, $400 or less damage 5800 block W. Lilac Rd. Robbery 300 block Heald Ln. Annoy/molest victim under 18 years of age 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. Child abuse incident 200 block S. Brandon Rd. Obstruct/resist p...

  • Basketball Coach Pleads Guilty to Having Sexual Relations with Girl

    Updated Jan 25, 2013

    RIVERSIDE - A former volunteer assistant basketball coach at Perris High School pleaded guilty today to two dozen felony charges stemming from his sexual relationship with a female student. Dominic Leon Evans, 49, was arrested in November following a Riverside County sheriff's investigation that uncovered evidence that he had been engaging in sex with a minor. Evans was charged with lewd acts on a child under 16, sodomizing a minor, possession of child pornography and other sex-related counts. During a status conference... Full story

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Jan 24, 2013

    December 14 300 block E. Alvarado St. Unlawful sexual intercourse w/ minor December 21 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. Fight December 22 1500 block S. Mission Rd. Manufacture deceptive govt. ID/driver’s license December 27 800 block La Palma Dr. Fraud January 7 4100 block Arboles Ct. Death January 9 1100 block S. Mission Rd. Commercial burglary 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. Vandalism (graffiti) S. Mission Rd. @ Almond St. Under influence drugs/alcohol January 10 4800 block 5th St. Simple battery N. Pico Ave. @ W. Mission Rd. P... Full story

  • Former Vista Murrieta band instructor pleads not guilty in case involving 15-year-old female student

    Updated Jan 18, 2013

    MURRIETA (Wire Service) - A former Vista Murrieta High School band instructor accused of making sexual overtures to a 15-year-old student and showing her pornography pleaded not guilty today to three counts of annoying a minor. Garrett Bayly Karlin, 24, could face jail time and fines if convicted of the misdemeanor charges, which authorities say stem from his contact with a member of the high school band. Karlin remains free on $3,500 bail. A trial-setting conference is scheduled in the case for March 25. According to...

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