Shoplifting suspect punches loss prevention officer in Santa Ana
Police are searching for two suspects, including a man who punched a loss prevention officer, after they were seen on surveillance video allegedly stealing clothes from a department store in Orange County. The theft occurred Jan. 23 at MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana. According to a Facebook post from Santa...
Villa Park ATM Cash Drop Scam Busted, Linked To Statewide Card Thefts
What looked like a routine stop at a Villa Park ATM turned into the centerpiece of a months-long investigation, after deputies say a slick cash-drop distraction let thieves quietly swap a victim's debit card and walk away with his PIN. Three people have now been arrested in Orange County, and investigators say the...
2025 data finds thousands euthanized at Riverside County shelters, while ‘life-saving’ progress is made
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) - Reflecting on the past year, Riverside County says progress has been made in life-saving efforts. In their bi-monthly animal commission meeting, officials say live-release rates increased in 2025, from 71.2% to 78.5%, along with adoption and foster rates. However, they say a lot of...
Authorities Seek Public’s Help to Find Missing Riverside County Teen Believed to Be in...
Law enforcement agencies are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Riverside County teenager who investigators believe could be in the Coachella Valley.The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the FBI and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office are searching for 17-year-old T'neya Tovar, who...
Auctioning California: From Palm Springs to Coachella, hundreds of tax-delinquent properties head to auction
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) Nearly 1,000 tax-delinquent properties across Riverside County are slated for public auction this spring, including hundreds of parcels located throughout the Coachella Valley. According to county officials, 946 parcels have been selected and approved for the April tax sale, though that...
Orange County Sheriff’s Department warns against distraction theft crimes involving ATMs
Officials caution the public on distraction theft crimes with ATMs.
DA Charges Man with Killing Perris Resident in Premeditated Attack
A young man accused of fatally stabbing a 63-year-old Perris resident in a premeditated attack was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and other offenses. Luis Ernesto Rosas, 19, of Moreno Valley, was arrested Monday following a two-week investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department into the...
Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Services Expanding in East Valley Through Mobile Clinics
Pet owners in the East Valley will soon have greater access to affordable spay and neuter services through new mobile clinics provided by the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.The county says the mobile units will bring critical veterinary services directly into local communities, making it easier for...
Man linked to deadly pursuit crash in Placentia is undocumented, officials say
The man accused of killing an innocent driver during a police pursuit in Orange County is facing additional charges for also injuring an elderly woman while being held in the custody of immigration officials. Darwin Felipe Bahmon Martinez, who pleaded not guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter, evading a police...
California Man Arrested and Charged with Operating an Unregistered Aircraft at Municipal Airports
Following an investigation by the FBI’s LAX Joint Terrorism Task Force, a man was arrested last week for suspicion of operating an unregistered aircraft. Christian Estoque, 38, of Pomona, was charged in a federal criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. According to the complaint, a...

















