Long Beach man gets 300+ years for slaying teen, shooting at 4 others
A Long Beach man was sentenced to centuries in prison on Thursday for murdering a 17-year-old high school senior and trying to shoot four other teens weeks later. Troy Lamar Fox, 34, was sentenced to 358 years to life in prison for killing Briana Soto “just steps from her Long Beach home in March 2024,” […]
Stingray injuries spike at popular Southern California beach
As summer crowds flock to Southern California’s coastline, lifeguards are reporting a sharp increase in stingray injuries, particularly in Seal Beach. According to Seal Beach Marine Safety Chief Joe Bailey, lifeguards typically treat about one stingray sting per day. Recently, however, that number has climbed to...
Woman drowns in Palm Desert pool
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - A woman drowned in a swimming pool Thursday afternoon at a home in the 74000 block of Chicory Street in Palm Desert. Riverside County Sheriff's deputies say they were called out to the home just after 4:00 p.m., with a report of a woman in the pool who was not The post Woman drowns in...
Two people arrested during service of search warrant in Cathedral City
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) - Residents near Avenida Ximino and Baristo Road in Cathedral City saw a heavy presence of Riverside County Sheriff law enforcement in their neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The Sheriff's Office reports that shortly after 12:00 p.m., members of the Emergency Response Team and Gang Task...
DUI driver sentenced to 30 years in prison in deaths of off-duty sheriff’s deputy...
A drunk driver who killed a Riverside County correctional deputy and his 19-year-old daughter nearly three years ago was sentenced on Thursday.
Sheriff Bianco raises more than $1.6 million in first fundraising period
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ)- Today Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco held his first fundraising period. In his first fundraising period since announcing his candidacy for governor, Sheriff Bianco raised $1.64 million from more than 8,100 donors. The donors from this list include police officers, sheriff’s deputies,...
Police search for ‘fishy duo’ suspected in O.C. laptop thefts
Police are seeking a man and a woman who allegedly stole a pair of laptops from a sushi restaurant in Irvine. “Last Friday, this fishy duo swam into the Rol Hand Roll Bar on Culver. Instead of diving into delicious hand rolls, they were looking for something off-menu,” the Irvine Police Department posted on Facebook...
Santa Ana man gets 13 years in prison for killing a man while stealing...
Jose Luis Salgado, a 24-year-old man, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, July 30, and he was then sentenced to 13 years in prison for participating in the murdering of a man in Santa Ana so the killers could steal his bike, five years ago. Salgado pleaded guilty to felony charges of...
California Governor Gavin Newsom calls for removal of all remaining National Guard soldiers from...
According to Newsom, 4,700 soldiers were deployed and while some are demobilizing, 300 are still stationed at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos in Orange County without a clear mission.
Fugitive wanted in string of West Coast ATM robberies arrested in Orange County
A fugitive member of a Chilean ATM robbery crew, suspected in a string of robberies in California, Oregon and Washington, was arrested in Orange County on Wednesday, authorities said.