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Jury recommends death penalty for Indio man who murdered 18-year-old crime witness
A jury has recommended the death penalty for an Indio man who gunned down an 18-year-old crime witness. Alexis Daniel Rosas, 28, was convicted last month of first-degree murder for the 2019 slaying of Makayla Jean Massey, also known as Anita Garcia, of Victorville. Along with murder, the panel convicted Rosas of attempted murder and found The post Jury recommends death penalty for Indio man who murdered 18-year-old crime witness appeared first on KESQ.
Swimming is the most popular pastime for summer; be water safe
With temperatures rising, many local residents are looking for respite from the heat and that includes swimming. Although swimming can be fun, drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death among children under 4. The CDC states that drowning happens in seconds and is often silent. Drowning can happen to anyone, any time there is access to water.
Anza Community Hall opens as cooling center during record heat wave
The Anza Community Hall board of directors has opened the doors of the Hall as a cooling center for residents feeling the heat as temperatures soar this summer. When heatwave conditions result in triple digit temps in the Anza Valley, Hall volunteers turn on the air conditioning and open the cool building to the public. This enables residents that may not have AC in their homes to experience some relief from the oppressive temperatures during the hottest part of the day.
Supervisors authorize bid process for two East Hemet street resurfacing projects
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, June 4, included two 5-0 votes to authorize the advertisement of street resurfacing projects in East Hemet for bid.One action authorized the bid process for the Cornell Street resurfacing project while the other motion approved the bid process for the Acacia Avenue resurfacing. The Cornell Street project will resurface 1.6 miles between Crest Drive and Florida Avenue. Acacia Avenue will be resurfaced for 3.6 miles from 200 feet east of San Jacinto Street to 275 feet east of Jared Lane. Each of the two actions also included approval of the plans and specifications for that project and findings that the resurfacing is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review.Cornell Street and Acacia Avenue are bo.
Rep. Mike Levin becomes first local House Democrat to call on President Biden to exit race
Rep. Mike Levin joined the growing chorus of Democrats who are asking President Joe Biden to forgo his re-election bid. Levin, a San Juan Capistrano Democrat, said on Friday that he was “naturally concerned” following Biden’s debate performance last month, and expressed his concerns with House Democratic leadership.
Sheriff’s Blotter
The Anza Valley Outlook Sheriff's Blotter is a list of calls that allows residents to see what law enforcement activity is occurring in their communities. The Sheriff's Blotter data is obtained from the official calls for service records kept by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. However, calls where the release of the information could cause harm to an individual or jeopardize the investigation of a criminal case are excluded. All calls listed are for service within the Sheriff's Department jurisdiction in the unincorporated areas of Anza, Lake Riverside Estates, Cahuilla and Aguanga from July 1 through July 7. July 1 Suspicious vehicle - 4000 block Table Mountain Truck Trl., Anza, handled by deputy July 2 Follow-up - address withheld, Anza, handled by deputy Vandalism - 44.
Fatal shooting suspect released, case not filed: ‘At this time, there are issues that need to be resolved’
On July 11, 18-year-old Blythe local Jose Angel Manjarrez was released with no bail listed and no charges filed following a preceding arrest by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Major Crimes Bureau on July 9 for two alleged felony violations of Penal Code (PC) section 187(a) murder in the first degree.
Search continues for suspect in two Palm Desert bank robberies
Update 7/12/24 Investigators confirmed the suspect in Thursday's bank robbery is believed to be the same as the one at the U.S. Bank in Palm Desert on June 26. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office shared a photo of the robbery at Mechanics Bank. The suspect was described as a white male adult, between 50 and The post Search continues for suspect in two Palm Desert bank robberies appeared first on KESQ.
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