Cocaine Trafficker Gets 11+ Years in Prison
FRESNO, Calif. — A Riverside County man was sentenced Monday in a Fresno courtroom to over 11 years in prison for possessing more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1 kilogram heroin – with intent to distribute. Jose Perez, 42, was pulled over by law enforcement...
California Man Found Alive After Going Missing For 3 Days
A 61-year-old California man who went missing under mysterious circumstances in the early morning hours of June 19 was found alive and in stable condition Saturday following an intensive, multi-agency search effort, authorities said. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said the man was reported missing at around 1...
DOJ Backs California Sheriff in Legal Challenge to State’s Sanctuary Law
The U.S. Department of Justice has weighed in on a legal battle over California’s 2017 “sanctuary” law, backing a federal lawsuit filed by the City of Huntington Beach and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. The DOJ argues that the law unlawfully restricts local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and...
Marine veteran says Border Patrol agents beat his dad, while agency says he swung...
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran says he was shocked to see a video on social media of his father being beaten by masked U.S. Border Patrol officers as he was pinned to the ground during a weekend
Riverside Cracks Down on Fireworks
The annual campaign to crack down on suppliers, distributors and purchasers of illegal fireworks in Riverside County got underway Monday, bearing the slogan “If You Light It, We’ll Write It.”. The message refers to citations violators may face if caught breaking Ordinance No. 858. Between now and the...
Off-duty deputy fatally shoots estranged husband accused of killing woman and her date in...
A woman in the process of getting a divorce and her date were shot and killed outside of a sushi restaurant over the weekend. Then, an off-duty deputy shot and killed her estranged husband.
Growing calls for police to show ID and face amid rise in ICE impersonators
As more immigration enforcement operations are spotted across Southern California everyday, state lawmakers are mulling over how to force officers to reveal their identities to ensure oversight while stopping scammers. The countless videos of apparent ICE raids show federal agents with their faces covered, wearing...
Defense rests in trial of ex-deputy accused of murdering felon
INDIO (CNS) - The defense rested on Monday in the trial of a former Riverside County sheriff's deputy accused of gunning down a man with whom he was at odds because the victim had been involved with the lawman's then-girlfriend. Oscar Rodriguez, 44, is charged with first-degree murder and sentence-enhancing gun and...
Man dies in custody after locking himself in McDonald’s bathroom in Riverside
A man died in custody after he locked himself in a McDonald’s restroom in Riverside, officials announced Monday. On Friday, officers with the Riverside Police Department responded to a 6:38 a.m. call from McDonald’s employees, saying that a man had just locked himself inside the bathroom and was not responding....
Hemet man arrested for selling fentanyl, weapons violations after traffic stop
Fourteen firearms were found at the man's home while serving a search warrant, including black-powder rifles, shotguns and an unregistered AR-15 rifle, according to Riverside County deputies.