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  • Man Accused of Slashing Woman Caught at Border Crossing

    Updated Apr 30, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - A Highgrove man accused of slashing a female housemate numerous times during an argument was behind bars today in Arizona after federal agents caught him re-entering the country from Mexico. Jose Alfredo Rodriguez, 20, could face more than 20 years in prison if convicted in the Dec. 30 attack on a woman at his mother's house at 1143 W. Church St. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Rodriguez and another man, who was not identified, were flagged on Friday for a secondary inspection at the border...

  • Witness: Officer Begged Assailant Not to Shoot Him

    Updated Apr 30, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - A Riverside police officer begged for his life just seconds before he was gunned down, allegedly by a truck thief he was pursuing, a witness testified today. ''The officer, very audibly, shouted, 'Don't do it! Don't do it!''' recalled Stephen James McQueen, the only eyewitness to the slaying of 27-year- old Officer Ryan Patrick Bonaminio on Nov. 7, 2010. Bonaminio was attempting to arrest a parolee, Earl Ellis Green, at the time of the shooting, according to prosecutors. McQueen testified that he was relaxing by...

  • Stolen property recovered, suspect at large

    Updated Apr 27, 2012

    HEMET - On Tuesday, April 24, deputies from the Hemet Station investigated a residential burglary on the 52000 block of Sugar Pine Drive, in Idyllwild. On April 26, the investigation led deputies and investigators to a group of several unoccupied vacation cabins on the 25000 block of Laurel Trail, in Idyllwild. Investigators obtained search warrants for six cabins and discovered stolen property from the burglary on Sugar Pine Drive, along with items of suspected stolen property from several other burglaries in the Idyllwild a...

  • Man taken into custody after attempted murder in Moreno Valley

    Updated Apr 27, 2012

    MORENO VALLEY - On April 24, officers from the Moreno Valley Police Department responded to the 16000 block of Heather Glen Road in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered a verbal argument had occurred in front of a residence on Heather Glen Road. Shortly after the argument, a black male adult wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt removed a handgun from his waistband and shot the firearm several times towards the victim. The victim was struck two times in the...

  • Arraignment postponed for teacher accused of sex with teen

    Updated Apr 26, 2012

    MURRIETA - With her attorney seeking more time to review the case, arraignment was postponed today for a Hemet High School teacher accused of having sex with one of her male students. Janel Pearl Ramirez, 32, could face 20 years in prison if convicted of unlawful intercourse with a minor and two counts of oral copulation of a child under 18 years old. Ramirez appeared with her attorney, Virginia Blumenthal, before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Elaine Johnson, who rescheduled the arraignment to May 3 after Blumenthal... Full story

  • Possible DUI related vehicle crash with sheriff's deputy in Coachella

    Updated Apr 25, 2012

    COACHELLA - A 23-year-old man was in custody today on suspicion of going through a red light in Coachella while driving drunk, striking a sheriff's patrol car, injuring a deputy, then running away. Cornelio Tapia of Coachella was arrested by California Highway Patrol officers and Riverside County sheriff's deputies around 11:10 a.m. Wednesday following a traffic stop at the intersection of Avenue 50 and Harrison Street. Authorities had been keeping Tapia under surveillance since after the crash involving the squad car, said...

  • Hemet High Teacher Faces Felony Charges for Alleged Sex with Student

    Updated Apr 24, 2012

    MURRIETA - A Hemet High School teacher who allegedly had sexual encounters with one of her male pupils was charged today with statutory rape and other felonies. Janel Pearl Ramirez, 32, could face 20 years in prison if convicted of unlawful intercourse with a minor and two counts of oral copulation of a child under 18 years old. Ramirez, who remains free on $100,000 bail, was arrested March 1 after a Riverside County sheriff's investigation revealed the woman had allegedly performed sex acts on her 17-year-old teacher's...

  • Sheriff's Log April 19, 2012

    Updated Apr 19, 2012

    April 5 1700 Camino de Nog Fraud (I.D. theft) April 6 4100 Oak Island Ln. Grand theft April 7 S. Mission Rd. & W. Recovered stolen Clemmens Ln. vehicle April 8 600 De Luz Rd. Spousal abuse 300 W. Clemmens Ln. Illegal parking April 9 38400 Harris Trail Take vehicle w/out owner’s permission 500 Ammunition Rd. Vandalism 1800 Dorothea Ave. Petty theft (vehicle) 1800 Dorothea Ave. Petty theft (vehicle) 1400 Alturas Rd. Drunk/Under influence 1100 Alturas Rd. Assault w/deadly weapon E. Mission Rd. & Brandon Rd. Arrest: warrant 4...

  • MySpace predator sentenced to 100 years in prison

    Updated Apr 18, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - An Orange County man who used social networking sites to meet young girls and photograph them nude, leading to sex acts with one child, was sentenced this afternoon to 100 years in prison. Joshua David Threlkeld, 35, was convicted March 14 of dozens of felony charges, including kidnapping to commit lewd acts on a minor, multiple counts of lewd acts on a child, distributing material with the intent to seduce a child and communicating with a minor with criminal intent. RIVERSIDE - An Orange County man who used... Full story

  • Attempted sexual assault in Anza, suspect at large

    Updated Apr 17, 2012

    ANZA - On Monday, April 16, at approximately 5 p.m., deputies and investigators from the Hemet Station responded to an attempted sexual assault in the community of Anza. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, walked home alone from Hamilton High School. While taking a shortcut through an open field, she was attacked and taken to the ground by an adult male suspect. During the assault, the teenager fought back and was able break free from the attacker. She ran to the home of a nearby...

  • Sheriff's Log April 12, 2012

    Updated Apr 12, 2012

    March 27 E. Clemmens Ln. & Old Stage Rd. Possession of drugs March 29 3600 Lake Ridge Rd. Recovered stolen vehicle March 30 300 E. Alvarado St. Found property March 31 1000 S. Ridge Dr. Welfare check April 1 S. Stage Coach Ln. & Reche Rd. Arrest: warrant 6700 Camino del Rey Family disturbance April 2 1400 E. Fallbrook St. Vandalism 3400 Los Sicomoros Ln. Grand theft 2700 Almendra Ct. Grand theft 1500 S. Mission Rd. Drunk in public 1000 S. Main Ave. Shoplifting 100 E. Hawthorne St. Spousal abuse 700 Darla Ln. Death April 3 De...

  • Jury Selection Begins for Trial of Accused Cop Killer

    Updated Apr 9, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - Jury selection got under way today for the murder trial of an ex-con accused of beating and gunning down a Riverside police officer. Earl Ellis Green, 46, could face the death penalty if convicted of killing 27-year-old Officer Ryan Patrick Bonaminio on the night of Nov. 7, 2010. Superior Court Judge Jean Pfeiffer Leonard summoned the first panel of prospective jurors to the Riverside Hall of Justice this morning. Over the next two weeks, between 150 and 300 jurors will be screened as to their availability and... Full story

  • Motorist Sentenced to Community Service, Probation for Act of Road Rage

    Updated Apr 6, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - A Beaumont man who chased down and tried to hit a motorcyclist during a road rage confrontation in Perris was sentenced today to six months community service and three years probation. James Winans Clarkson, 57, pleaded guilty last month to assault with a deadly weapon, brandishing a gun and carrying a concealed weapon in connection with an April 26, 2011, attack on Interstate 215. In exchange for Clarkson's plea, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Helios Hernandez did not sentence the defendant to prison,...

  • Suspects Rob French Valley Bank, Elude Capture

    Updated Apr 6, 2012

    FRENCH VALLEY - Two men robbed a French Valley bank today and got away before Riverside County sheriff's deputies arrived. The holdup was about 9:15 a.m. at a Wells Fargo Bank branch in the 38000 block of Sky Canyon Drive, just outside Murrieta. According to sheriff's Sgt. Andy Woods, two masked suspects entered the bank, brandished handguns and demanded money from a teller, who handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. The robbers fled the location northbound on foot, but...

  • Authorities searching for man charged with attempted kidnapping of three children in Hemet

    Updated Apr 6, 2012

    HEMET - A man accused of trying to abduct three children in Hemet and San Jacinto was on the run today, with investigators seeking leads as to his whereabouts. Kareem Amil Lewis, 33, of Hemet, is charged with three counts each of attempted kidnapping, annoying a minor and communicating with a child with the intent to commit a felony. He has an outstanding warrant for his arrest with bail set at $1 million. According to Riverside County sheriff's Detective Cassandre Pemberton, when investigators attempted to contact Lewis at...

  • Sheriff's Log April 5, 2012

    Updated Apr 5, 2012

    3/24 Sterling View Dr. @ N. Old Hwy. 395 Arrest: use/under influence of controlled substance 1100 Old Stage Rd. Arrest: 5150 – WI – Mental disorder w/72-hr hold 1000 Avenida Campana Grand theft 1700 Pala Lake Dr. Residential burglary 41500 De Luz Rd. Vandalism 3/25 3300 Avocado Vista Ln. Arrest: battery: spouse/ex-spouse/date/etc. 700 W. College St. Battery w/serious bodily injury 1100 S. Mission Rd. Arrest: petty theft 3/26 300 N. Main Ave. Arrest: drunk in public 1300 Red Mountain Dam Rd. Residential burglary... Full story

  • Homeland Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Porn

    Updated Apr 2, 2012

    LOS ANGELES - A 73-year-old Riverside County man caught with numerous videos and photos of youngsters engaged in sexual activity pleaded guilty today to possession of child pornography. George Henry Devinna could face between 10 and 20 years in federal prison when he's sentenced by Los Angeles-based U.S. District Judge James Otero on July 30. Devinna, a twice-convicted felon who resides in Homeland, near Hemet, reached a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney's Office in February, in which he agreed to acknowledge guilt on the... Full story

  • Sheriff's Log March 29, 2012

    Updated Mar 29, 2012

    3/11 100 Ellis Ln. ADW: Not firearm: GBI likely 3/15 1700 Foxfire Rd. Misc. city/county misdemeanor ordinances 2400 Clearcrest Ln. Get credit/etc. other’s ID 3/17 4000 Limber Pine Rd. Residential burglary 700 Old Stage Rd. Vandalism 3/18 1100 S. Vine St. Arrest: commercial burglary 500 Iowa St. Arrest: violate domestic relations court order E. Fallbrook St. @ Old Stage Rd. Arrest: Use/under influence of controlled substance 1400 Alturas Rd. Missing juvenile/runaway 4800 Pala Rd. Commercial burglary 3900 Lake Circle Dr. G...

  • Sheriff's Log March 22, 2012

    Updated Mar 22, 2012

    3/7 2600 Secret Lake Ln. Get credit/etc. other’s ID 3/11 1100 S. Mission Rd. Violate domestic relations court order 500 Ammunition Rd. Arrest: driving while license suspended or revoked: other reasons 500 De Luz Rd. Arrest: violate domestic relations court order 3/12 1100 E. Mission Rd. Vandalism 5400 Villas Dr. Residential burglary 5400 Rainbow Heights Rd. ADW: Assault with firearm on person 200 W. Aviation Rd. Battery: spouse/ex-spouse/ date/etc. Via Ararat Dr. @ W. Lilac Rd. Possible attempted kidnapping E. Mission Rd. @ M... Full story

  • Jury Seated for Trial of Temecula Gang Member Accused of Murdering Woman

    Updated Mar 20, 2012

    MURRIETA - A jury was seated today for the murder trial of a Temecula gang member accused of gunning down an associate's girlfriend for reasons still unexplained. Jose Adan Martinez, 20, could face 50 years to life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder, illegally carrying a loaded firearm in public and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations in the June 16, 2010, killing of 20-year-old Maria Semental. Jury selection in the case got under way Monday in the Murrieta courtroom of Riverside County...

  • Menifee man pleads not guilty to beating dog to death

    Updated Mar 19, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - A Menifee man accused of fatally beating a neighbor's Chihuahua with a golf club pleaded not guilty today to a felony animal cruelty charge. Larry Edward Jaurequi, 58, could face four years behind bars if convicted in the Jan. 26 attack. Along with the animal abuse charge, he faces a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Helios Hernandez allowed the defendant to remain free on $5,000 bail and set an April 16 felony... Full story

  • Three alleged drug smugglers caught Arizona/California checkpoint

    Updated Mar 19, 2012

    BLYTHE - A narcotics smuggling checkpoint set up on the westbound Interstate 10 Freeway near the Arizona border netted three alleged drug smugglers, according to authorities. Abraham Banuelos, 25, and Franklin Yovanni Moscoso, 24, of Omaha, Neb., and Jeremiah Seth Stoneberg, 31, of Tucson, Ariz., were arrested and booked into the Blythe jail on suspicion of possession and transportation of criminal proceeds, said Riverside sheriff's Sgt. Thomas Velarde. They were arrested during a 24-hour operation conducted starting March...

  • Sheriff's Log March 15, 2012

    Updated Mar 15, 2012

    2/23 2400 Gum Tree Ln. Arrest: possess narcotic controlled substance 2/28 700 W. College St. Arrest: drunk in public 1400 S. Mission Rd. Arrest: possess/furnish synthetic cannabinoid 3/1 1000 Winter Haven Rd. Battery w/serious bodily injury 800 S. Main Ave. Arrest: agricultural/farm/livestock related crime 3/4 900 S. Main Ave. Arrest: driving while license suspended or revoked 1400 Alturas Rd. Threaten crime w/intent to terrorize 900 Alturas Rd. Vehicle burglary 3/5 1000 S. Main Ave. Arrest: 5150 – WI – mental...

  • Man driving stolen car suffers fatal injuries after crash

    Updated Mar 13, 2012

    MORENO VALLEY - A man driving a stolen car suffered fatal injuries in a high-speed crash in the Moreno Valley area, authorities said today. Jose Aguilera, 25, of Moreno Valley died about 12:20 a.m. at the scene of the crash, which occurred about an hour earlier at Woodson Road and Reche Canyon Road, according to the Riverside County coroner's office. Aguilera was driving a stolen 1993 Honda Accord west on Reche Canyon at a ''high rate of speed,'' California Highway Patrol Officer Sylvia Vargas said. As he passed Woodson, he... Full story

  • Sheriff's Log March 8, 2012

    Updated Mar 8, 2012

    2/21 2800 Dentro De Lomas Get credit/etc. other’s ID 2/23 2400 Gum Tree Ln. Arrest: possess controlled substance 2/25 700 Puerta De Lomas Vandalism 2/26 600 S. Main Ave. Petty theft Gum Tree Ln. @ N. Stage Coach. Arrest: possess unlawful paraphernalia 1100 S. Mission Rd. Arrest: possess narcotic controlled substance 2/27 300 N. Main Ave. Commercial burglary 300 E. Alvarado St. Arrest: possess controlled substance for sale 800 S. Main Ave. Arrest: commercial burglary 2/28 5700 Olive Hill Rd. Residential burglary 29700 Nella L... Full story

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