Sioux City man tied to Mexican drug cartel sentenced to federal prison
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A Northwest Iowa man was sentenced to federal prison for multiple charges connected to drugs. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, 56-year-old Freddie Summerville of Sioux City was sentenced to more than 28 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty on Tuesday, March 11, to two charges. They were one count...
Southern California teen dies from overdose on powerful, new opioid
A Southern California couple is trying to call attention to the dangers of a powerful, synthetic opioid that took the life of their son—a drug they had never heard of until tragedy struck. KTLA's Kareen Wynter reports on Sept. 24, 2025.
Starbucks list of store closures in California
LOS ANGELES - Dozens of Starbucks locations are closing across California. This comes after the Seattle-based coffee chain announced mass closures across the U.S., Canada, and Europe as part of its new "transformation strategy." What we know:. The chain will close specific locations "where we’re unable to create the...
Testimony Begins in Trial of Felon Accused of Robbing, Assaulting Internet Dates
Prosecution testimony got underway Thursday in the trial of a 27-year-old man accused of arranging to meet women for dates via the internet, then robbing and sexually assaulting them during meetings in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. DeJuan Ramon Jones of Victorville was arrested in March 2022 following a...
Cause of death sought for girl found in trunk
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner is continuing the investigation into the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 15-year-old girl from Riverside County whose body was found on Sept. 8 in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the singer-songwriter known as D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke.
19-year-old arrested after suspected DUI crash with tow truck in Beaumont
BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) — A 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a tow truck Wednesday night in Beaumont. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday near Brookside Avenue, just east of Nobel Street. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers determined...
New Employee Shoots Woman at Riverside Recycling Center
An investigation was underway Wednesday into a shooting at a recycling facility in Riverside where the suspect formerly worked and where he allegedly shot and seriously wounded a woman in her late 40s. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack that was reported just after 8 a.m. Tuesday at...
Deputy Who Killed Suspect Using `Cowboy Tactics’ Sentenced to Year in Jail
INDIO (CNS) - An ex-Riverside County sheriff's deputy who tried toarrest, but then killed, a man over conflicts stemming from their attachmentsto the same woman was sentenced Tuesday to a year in jail and 10 years' felonyprobation. An Indio jury in June convicted Oscar Rodriguez, 44, of voluntarymanslaughter and a...
Mom, dad fight off woman as she tries to kidnap 4-year-old, California cops say
A mother and father stopped an “erratic” 23-year-old woman from abducting their 4-year-old daughter, California sheriff’s deputies reported. A deputy responding to a report of an attempted kidnapping in Fontana found the parents holding the woman down just after 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, the San Bernardino County...
The slow death of the self-checkout
One Southern California city is seeing self-checkout lanes shut down entirely after ordering companies, including grocery stores, to provide more staffing in the lanes.
