Good-hearted’ drivers were duped into donating money for the funeral of a youngster who...
Palm Springs Police in Riverside County, California, recently busted a scam where individuals falsely claimed a child had died to solicit funeral funds from motorists. Two suspects from Redlands were arrested after investigators confirmed the child in their photos was alive. Scam Details. On Wednesday, January 28,...
Romanian nationals arrested for ATM distraction thefts in Orange County
Authorities Wednesday urged bank customers to be extra vigilant when using outdoor ATMs after foreign nationals were arrested for running a distraction theft operation to steal victims' ATM cards and PIN codes. Three Romanian nationals were arrested last month as investigators tracked them down for a scheme from...
Kaiser health care workers strike again
A total of 31,000 frontline registered nurses and health care professionals began an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California, including in Fontana, Riverside and Ontario Medical Centers on Monday, Jan. 26. The strike will affect more than two dozen hospitals and hundreds...
Thunder Returns to Chino: Planes of Fame’s P-47G Thunderbolt Takes Flight Again
It has been more than six years since the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Republic P-47G Thunderbolt last flew over the museum grounds. In the years since, the iconic fighter has undergone an extensive renewal, including the installation of a newly rebuilt Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine, a new propeller, refurbished...
Turpin siblings reach settlement with Riverside County, ChildNet over foster care abuse
The Turpin family has settled two civil lawsuits against Riverside County and ChildNet for a substantial confidential amount, resulting in systemic reforms to the child welfare system and increased social worker staffing levels. The post Turpin siblings reach settlement with Riverside County, ChildNet over foster...
Police drone finds a retail theft suspect in coastal Orange County
Yesterday, poice officers responded to a home improvement store for a theft/fraud in progress, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. As the suspect exited the store, the HBPD’s Drone First Responder (DFR) was deployed and quickly located him, directing officers right to his hiding spot. The HBPD drone...
Mexican Mafia Associate Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Attack On O.C. Jail...
An associate of the Mexican Mafia prison gang was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for participating in an attack involving a Valencia man on a fellow Orange County jail inmate in 2019, an assault that left the victim with his throat slashed. Robert Amezcua, 54, a.k.a. “Flaco,” of Santa Ana, was...
Ex O.C. rug merchant gets 34 years to life for assaulting women at his...
On February 2, 2026, Saeid Boustanabadi Maralan, a 67-year-old former rug merchant from Laguna Beach, was sentenced to 34 years to life in prison for s*xually assaulting women in his store. Maralan was found guilty of two counts of s*xual penetration by a foreign object, one count of r*pe, and...
Orange County couple arrested for using credit cards stolen from vehicles
Last month, the Irvine Police investigated a theft from a vehicle on Via Lucca. The victim had their credit cards and thousands of dollars’ worth of personal belongings stolen. The stolen credit cards were later used for fraudulent purchases throughout Orange County. Additionally, another victim reported that their...
Riverside County, CA – Police Alert: Sheriff’s Office Sets March 21 Tunnel to Towers...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Riverside County, California – A countywide 5K run and walk will support first responders and military families this March. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced a collaborative Tunnel to Towers...
