Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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RIVERSIDE - Three men accused of plotting to commit acts of terror against U.S. troops overseas were indicted by a federal grand jury today. Arifeen David Gojali, 21, of Riverside, Ralph Deleon, 23, of Ontario, and Miguel Alejandro Vidrales Santana, 21, of Mexico could face 15 years in prison if convicted of providing material support to terrorists for the purpose of harming U.S. citizens and destroying U.S. property abroad. Another defendant, Sohiel Omar Kabir, 34, is also charged in the case but was not named in the indictm...
TEMECULA - (SHERIFF PRESS RELEASE) -On November 28, 2012, at about 1:40 A.M., officers from the Temecula Police Department responded to a robbery that had just occurred on Pechanga Parkway near Clubhouse Drive in Temecula. Their investigation revealed the following: A young female adult was walking on Pechanga Parkway near Clubhouse Drive when she saw a vehicle parked on Clubhouse Drive near Pechanga Parkway. A male subject exited the car and walked towards the female on Pechanga Parkway. When the male got close to the... Full story
RIVERSIDE - A former Temecula dentist who sexually assaulted two girls he was coaching in acrobatics was sentenced today to two years in prison - - a term his victims said was not long enough to ensure he wouldn't be able to prey on other children. Dr. David Martinus Reiakvam, 44, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of lewd acts on a child just as jury selection began for his trial. He could have faced more than 50 years behind bars had he been convicted of the 15 felonies with which he was originally charged. Riverside... Full story
RIVERSIDE - Bail was denied today for a Riverside man who is one of four people accused of plotting to wage Muslim holy war against American troops overseas. Arifeen David Gojali, 21, could face 15 years in federal prison if convicted of providing material support to terrorists for the purpose of harming U.S. citizens and destroying U.S. property abroad. Gojali, Ralph Deleon, 23, of Ontario, Sohiel Omar Kabir, 34, a former Pomona resident, and Miguel Alejandro Santana Vidriales, 21, a permanent resident of Mexico who lived... Full story
RIVERSIDE - Riverside County sheriff's officials today asked any witnesses or other potential victims of a Perris High School volunteer basketball coach charged with two dozen sex-related felonies to come forward. Dominic Leon Evans, 49, of Perris could face life in prison if convicted of multiple counts of lewd acts on a minor, sexual penetration with a foreign object, sodomy on a child under 16 years old and possession of child pornography. Evans is being held in lieu of...
WILDOMAR - A gunman threatened to shoot a Wildomar homeowner today when she confronted the suspect about the power saw he had grabbed at a garage sale, a sheriff's deputy said. No one was hurt during the armed robbery, which was phoned in at 12:16 p.m. The robbery happened at a home in the 3200 block of Crescent Avenue, Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Joshua Morales said. The robber was described as a blond white man in his 30s who sported a crew cut. He purportedly brandished a gun when the homeowner told him in Spanish...
INDIO - A 47-year-old man who may be the ''Desperate Bandit,'' blamed for nine bank robberies in Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties, was behind bars today. Michael Patrick Downing of Chino Hills was stopped on westbound Interstate 10 between Washington and Cook streets in a white Toyota Corolla used in a robbery of a 1st Bank branch in Indio, Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department said. Downing is suspected of robbing the 1st Bank branch in the 82-900 block of Avenue 42. The robbery was reported about 11:35... Full story
MURRIETA - A Temecula man accused of killing a couple when he plowed through a red light and broadsided the victims' compact sport utility vehicle pleaded not guilty Tuesday to gross vehicular manslaughter and other felonies. Christopher Keith Bostic, 45, could face more than 20 years in prison if convicted in the Oct. 20 deaths of Amar Jain, 74, and his wife, Cheryl Jain, 66, of Yorba Linda. In addition to two counts of manslaughter, Bostic is charged with hit- and-run resulting in injury and multiple sentence-enhancing...
TEMECULA - A 20-year-old man on probation was back behind bars today on suspicion of having robbed a US Bank branch inside a Temecula supermarket. Matthew Rey of Temecula was arrested after a short foot pursuit around 1:20 a.m. Monday, when a deputy saw him in the parking lot of a motel in the city's Old Town section, said Sgt. Kevin McDonald of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Rey allegedly went up to a teller at the bank branch at the Vons store in the 29500 block...
RIVERSIDE - For the second time in a year, a jury could not reach a verdict in the penalty phase of the trial of a Los Angeles gang member who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy, prompting a judge today to declare another mistrial. Jurors began deliberating the fate of 32-year-old Lewis Gray on Wednesday. The foreman reported today to Riverside County Superior Court Judge Christian Thierbach that the jury was hopelessly deadlocked, resulting in another mistrial. The jury's vote on its sentencing recommendation was not... Full story
RIVERSIDE - An autopsy was pending today on an accused child molester found dead in his cell at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside. Larry Michael Rivers, 46, was found unconscious in his jail cell Friday morning. Emergency personnel attempted to revive him without success, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Riverside County sheriff's Chief Deputy Jerry Gutierrez. He said initial indications are Rivers took his own life. But the official cause of death has not been confirmed. Rivers was booked into the...
1/26 900 Alturas Rd. Petty theft 11/1 500 Ammunition Rd. Vandalism less than $400 damage 400 Ammunition Rd. Burglary from vehicle 3100 Camino Portofino Mental disorder – 72 hour observation 11/2 2400 S. Stage Coach Ln. Minor possessing marijuana on grounds during school activities 11/3 31900 Del Cielo Este Domestic violence incident 500 Pico Promenade Other agency located adult/juvenile 11/4 Reche Rd. @ Green Canyon Rd. Drunk in public 200 N. Mercedes Rd. Battery: spouse/exspouse/date/etc. 1100 E. Mission Rd. Drunk in... Full story
RIVERSIDE - A Nov. 19 trial date was confirmed today for a Corona police officer accused of failing to tell her superiors about allegations that a 13-year-old boy was being physically and mentally abused. Cpl. Margaret Bell, 43, could face jail time and fines if convicted of a misdemeanor count of failing to report evidence of child endangerment. Bell, who remains on paid administrative leave from her job, was charged in July following an investigation by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. According to... Full story
TEMECULA - On November 12th, 2012, at 12:15 PM, officers from the Temecula Police Department responded to an armed robbery at the Pizza Hut Restaurant in the 29700 block Rancho California Road, Temecula. The lone suspect, described as a white male, 28-30 years of age, approximately 5'-09" tall, thin build (140 lbs.), reddish-orange hair, sunglasses and wearing dark clothing, entered the business and asked the cashier to make change for a dollar. As the victim opened the cash register, the suspect brandished a handgun and...
1/17 47700 Rainbow Glen Rd. Possession of up to an ounce of marijuana 10/21 2000 E. Mission Rd. Residential burglary 10/25 200 N. Old Highway 395 Commercial burglary 10/27 31800 Calle De Talar Assault with deadly weapon, not firearm 1100 E. Fallbrook St. Battery: spouse/ex-spouse/date/etc. 10/28 1400 S. Mission Rd. Mental disorder – 72 hour observation 200 S. Mission Rd. Exhibit firearm 10/29 5400 Rainbow Creek Rd. Grand theft 600 E. Elder St. Child abuse incident 3900 Monserate Terrace Misdemeanor bench warrant 100...
RIVERSIDE - Riverside police were reviewing surveillance video today in the hope of identifying two robbers who came into a jewelry store carrying flowers and balloons and left with most of the inventory, which was valued at $1.5 million. The owner of Wholesale Jewelry Exchange was left tied up in his shop at 570 E. La Cadena Drive for nearly three hours after Saturday's roughly 4 p.m. takeover robbery, according to broadcast reports from the scene. His car and cellular telephone, which the robbers took, were found about a... Full story
MORENO VALLEY - The same man is suspected of attempting to lure high school girls into his minivan at separate locations in Moreno Valley today. The victims reported that they were approached between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, the first teenager was accosted at Cottonwood Avenue and Rockcrest Drive. The girl said a heavyset black man in his early 40s got out of a white minivan and asked her to spend some time with him, said sheriff's Sgt. Larry Gyll. ''The female student... Full story
MURRIETA - Three men who ambushed and killed a college student, severely injured his friend and tried to harm another man following a confrontation in a Temecula bar were each sentenced today to more than 69 years in prison. Matthew Alexis Basler, 34, Marvin Justin Black, 29, and James Wing Fung, 34, were convicted in November of the Dec. 26, 2008, slaying of 22-year-old Ryan Joshua Armstrong. The young man's friend, Joel Ross, was stabbed multiple times, and another man was...
PERRIS - A robber punched a man in the face today at a Burger King in Perris and grabbed $20 from him before running off, according to sheriff's radio alert. Riverside County Sheriff's deputies received a 911 call at 3:11 p.m. about the armed robbery, which unfolded at the Perris Plaza where the fast-food restaurant is located. The plaza is located at 1688 Perris Blvd. The victim requested medical attention as he was bleeding from the mouth, the alert reported. The suspect was described as a heavy set black man in his...
1/4 300 E. Elder St. Battery on person 10/10 400 Ammunition Rd. Use/under influence of controlled substance 10/14 400 Ammunition Rd. Grand theft 1600 Rice Canyon Rd. Drunk in public 100 N. Ridge Dr. Residential burglary 40700 Gavilan Mountain Rd. Suicide attempt Camino Del Rey @ Camino Del Cielo Possess concentrated cannabis 400 E. Elder St. Drunk in public 200 E. Fig St. Petty theft from vehicle 400 Ammunition Rd. Annoying phone call: obscene/threatening 300 E. Mission Rd. Exhibit firearm 1300 Tierra Roja Dr. Grand theft...
MURRIETA - A man claiming to be armed with a pistol demanded money from a teller at a Murrieta bank today, but fled before receiving a single dime. The attempted hold-up occurred around 1 p.m. at a Bank of America branch at 27690 Clinton Keith Road, according to Murrieta police. Witnesses said a man walked into the bank and slipped a note to a teller saying he had a gun and wanted cash. But the suspect apparently got scared and bolted from the bank before collecting any money, said Sgt. Dave Baca. He said the man ran toward... Full story
RIVERSIDE - A Menifee man who sexually assaulted a female friend and allegedly attacked another woman pleaded guilty today to sexual battery and other felonies. Anastasios Panagio Stefanidis, 26, is expected to receive eight years behind bars when he's sentenced by Riverside County Superior Court Judge John Molloy on Dec. 20. Along with the sexual battery count, Stefanidis pleaded guilty to burglary and assault with a deadly weapon, making him a three-strike felon. ''This was a fair and reasonable plea bargain,'' Deputy... Full story
1/2 1100 S. Mission Rd. Exhibit deadly weapon other than firearm 10/5 2400 Reche Rd. Simple battery 2400 Reche Rd. Simple battery 400 Ammunition Rd. Assault with intent to commit rape 800 S. Main Ave. Petty theft (shoplift) 10/6 600 E. Elder St. Mental disorder – 72 hour observation 1200 E. Mission Rd. Commercial burglary 100 E. Aviation Rd. Drunk in public 1100 S. Mission Rd. Petty theft (shoplift) 10/7 900 S. Mission Rd. Drunk in public 400 Ammunition Rd. Petty theft from vehicle 10/8 600 Norwynn Lane Mental... Full story
9/15 600 s. Main Ave. Petty theft (shoplifting) 9/24 2700 Gird Rd. Courtesy reports 9/25 1600 Calavo Rd. Mental disorder – 72 hour observation 9/26 31900 Del Cielo Este Rape spouse by force/fear 9/27 100 Juliette Pl. Felony bench warrant 500 N. Main Ave. Illegal shooting 100 W. Hawthorne St. Vandalism $400 or less damage 9/28 4000 Lake Circle Dr. Missing adult 9/29 1500 Emerald Ridge Rd. Petty theft 500 N. Main Ave. Carry concealed dirk or dagger 9/30 900 E. Mission Rd. Lost article 900 Alturas Rd. Residential burglary...
9/15 600 S. Main Ave. Petty theft (shoplifting) 9/21 300 W. Aviation Found property 400 N. Main Ave. Use/under influence of controlled substance 2400 S. Stage Coach Ln. Minor possession of marijuana on grounds school activities 2600 Secret Lake Ln. Mental disorder - 72 hour observation 9/23 Camino Del Cielo @ Transport/sell narcotic substance Camino Del Rey controlled 38100 Sandia Creek Dr. Possession concentrated cannabis 800 Alturas Rd. Possession of up to an ounce of marijuana 700 S. Main Ave. Make/pass/publish fictitious...
