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Illegal firework seller in Riverside busted for having 1,000 pounds of explosives
While all fireworks are illegal in Riverside County and many fire-prone areas of Southern California, illegal sellers are going above and beyond in an attempt to evade the law. That includes 23-year-old Vincent Lozano III of Riverside. When authorities with Riverside Police Department’s Technical Services Unit (TSU) and Riverside Fire...
One Year Ago Today (July 1, 2023)…Banning Man Arrested in 15-Year-Old Girl’s Fentanyl Death
One Year Ago Today (July 1, 2023)…A Banning man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of a 15-year-old girl who succumbed to fentanyl poisoning, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced. Deputies responded to the 12400 block of Dailey Road at about 9:20 p.m. on...
Man hospitalized, home destroyed after massive fire in Menifee
A man was hospitalized and a home destroyed when a massive fire broke out in Menifee early Monday morning. The blaze was first reported a little after 6 a.m. in the 24600 block of Conejo Drive, according to Riverside County Fire Department officials. Crews were dispatched to the scene, a single-story home, where they arrived to find the home engulfed in flames. The occupant of the home, an unidentified man, was able to escape but suffered some injuries that required hospitalization, firefighters said. It took crews nearly an hour to control the flames, which destroyed the home. They were able to prevent them from spreading to nearby structures. Three cars at the house were also damaged by the fire, crews noted. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Three convicted, including ex-RivCo deputies, in scam involving illicit tows
A sentencing date was pending today for three ex-lawmen and a tow company operator who perpetrated a scam that involved the deputies steering business to the proprietor in exchange for bribes. After deliberating barely two days, a Riverside jury on Friday convicted former Riverside County sheriff's Lt. Samuel Flores, former sheriff's Sgt. Robert Martin Christolon The post Three convicted, including ex-RivCo deputies, in scam involving illicit tows appeared first on KESQ.
Coachella Valley Men Arrested for Negligent Firearm Discharge and Child Endangerment
Two Coachella Valley men were arrested Saturday after reports of gunfire led to the discovery of multiple firearms and indications of negligent discharge at a Coachella residence. Lieutenant Steve Davis of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported that deputies responded to the scene in the 50000 block of Camino Coras at approximately 3:55 P.M. on June 30th.
CHP to ramp up Fourth of July weekend traffic enforcement
CHP officers will be ramping up patrols on state highways and roads across Los Angeles and Orange counties Wednesday and through the weekend to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July weekend crackdown.
Gang Member Who Killed Man After Chase in Riverside Headed to State Pen
A gang member who fatally shot a 20-year-old man during a car-to-car exchange of gunfire that followed a chase stemming from the defendant’s aggressive acts to promote his gang was bound for state prison Monday to serve life behind bars. Steven Daniel Carrillo, 24, of Riverside was convicted in...
Trial proceedings start for Valley man accused of gunning down motel guest
Pretrial motions began today ahead of jury selection in the trial of a 48-year-old Coachella Valley man accused of gunning down a motel guest during an altercation in Riverside. Robert Donald Intong of Desert Hot Springs was arrested in 2021 following a Riverside Police Department investigation into the slaying of 31-year-old Cole William Birchard. Intong The post Trial proceedings start for Valley man accused of gunning down motel guest appeared first on KESQ.
Man Admits Killing Father of Two in Riverside Road Rage Attack
A 65-year-old man who fatally shot a Riverside motorist during a road rage confrontation — firing a bullet that narrowly missed one of the victim’s children before killing him — pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder and other charges and was immediately sentenced to 54 years to life in state prison.
2 Romanian nationals posing as ICE agents targeted Hispanics in OC robberies
Two Romanian nationals have been charged with hate crimes for posing as United States immigration agents while targeting Hispanic victims across Orange County whom they believed are undocumented immigrants fearful of deportation to steal their cash and debit cards. The men are accused of wearing fake law enforcement badges around their necks while they spoke to their victims in Spanish and threatened to have them deported if they refused to hand over money and debit cards. They had a gun in their car during at least one of the robberies.
Man hospitalized after car plunges more than 300 feet down ravine near Lake Mathews
A man was hospitalized after his car veered off a road and plunged more than 300 feet down a ravine near Lake Mathews in Riverside County on Monday. It happened just after 11 a.m., when the driver was heading along Cajalco Road, just east of Eagle Canyon Road, according to Riverside County Fire Department crews. They arrived to find the car about 350 feet down the hillside. The driver was able to get out of the car under his own power before walking back up to the road, firefighters said. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment on minor injuries. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash.
In Blaze Bernstein trial, defense says Samuel Woodward's actions not motivated by hate
Closing arguments in Samuel Woodward's trial for the murder of Blaze Bernstein are focusing not on whether he killed his former classmate - but why he did.Woodward's defense team has already conceded their client's responsibility for Bernstein's death in January 2018 but has sought to counter prosecutors' claims that it was a premeditated act motivated by hatred for the victim being Jewish and gay.Instead, defense attorney Ken Morrison described the killing as a spontaneous act."As I told you during the opening remarks this case is going to be not about the who but about the why," Morrison said during defense...
Pair Admit Robbing Fruit Vendors in Riverside, Elsewhere
Two men who perpetrated a series of robberies targeting fruit vendors in Riverside and neighboring communities both pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple counts of armed robbery and other offenses. Edgar Menchaca Martinez, 32, and Arturo Romero, 28, both of Perris, admitted 11 counts each of armed robbery and assault with...
Removal of Ephrata's storied aircraft delayed after two overseeing its restoration killed in plane crash
EPHRATA - A tragedy has delayed the removal of Ephrata's storied PBY Catalina aircraft. The winged relic was set to be dismantled and removed from the Ephrata Municipal Airport's tarmac starting June 20, but unforeseen circumstances involving those responsible for its removal has prevented that from happening. On Monday, Port...
Road rage stabbing in Ontario under investigation
ONTARIO, Calif. - One person is in custody following an apparent road rage incident that led to a stabbing in Ontario, according to police. Officers responded to the area near S. Mountain Avenue and Holt Boulevard on a report of a possible stabbing related to a road rage incident between two drivers.
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