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CRIME & SAFETY
Family-Run Theft Operation Busted by LAPD and SMPD in Southern California
The LAPD and SMPD successfully dismantled a family-run theft operation in Southern California, arresting Jacqueline Parker and her two sons, Timothy Gamble and Brent Parker. The Parker family's theft spree, impacting 25 businesses over three months and causing over $650,000 in losses. The trio faces nearly 50 felony counts, including...
SoCal robbery victim intentionally rams into suspects' car, killing one of them, LAPD says
A man who was robbed decided to chase down the suspects and intentionally ram into their car, which ended up crashing in West Adams. One of the suspects died at the scene, officials said.It all started around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, when three men robbed a 21-year-old man near West Adams Boulevard and West View Street.The robbery victim decided to chase the suspects and intentionally rammed into their car, which lost control and slammed into a pole, said LAPD. One of the suspects, the 32-year-old driver of that vehicle, died at the scene.The two other suspected thieves fled on foot while firing at the robbery victim, according to LAPD. He was not hit.The 21-year-old remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.No arrests were made, and no further details were immediately available.
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.
Southern California attorney faces disbarment for misappropriating $5M in funds
An attorney from Alhambra is set to be disbarred after misappropriating nearly $5 million and falsifying bank records. According to the State Bar of California, Evie Pei Jeang entered a no contest plea related to her case regarding the misappropriation of funds, which is considered to be “an admission of culpability” based on a stipulation […]
3 Convicted in Scam Involving Illicit Tows in Temecula Valley
A sentencing date was pending Monday 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...
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...
Three People Injured in Hit-and-Run Collision on I-10 in Calimesa
A pickup truck driver collided with four vehicles on Interstate 10 in Calimesa Tuesday, injuring three people, one seriously, then fleeing eastbound on the freeway, prompting a search by the California Highway Patrol. The hit-and-run collisions occurred at about 12:30 p.m. just west of the Sandalwood Drive exit ramp from...
Police Chase Ends in Tragedy: Four Lives Lost in Suspected DUI Crash
Authorities in Southern California said that a six-minute police pursuit resulted in a two-vehicle collision early on Friday, killing four persons. Around 1:45 a.m. on Friday, San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies started following a driver they believed to be intoxicated after the car refused to stop for a traffic stop and failed to yield.
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