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Riverside County Sheriff's Department covered up deputy's 'sextortion' scheme, victims allege
The victims of a sexual extortion plot involving a former Riverside County sheriff's deputy have now filed federal civil rights lawsuits, claiming Riverside County officials engaged in a scheme to cover up the crimes.
Two injured during road rage shooting in Garden Grove
Two men were injured during a road rage shooting in Garden Grove on Thursday, according to authorities. The shooting was reported at around 10:10 a.m., when Garden Grove Police Department officers were dispatched to the 14200 block of Corporate Drive, according to a statement from the department. They arrived to learn that a shooting had happened in the aftermath of an apparent dispute in a nearby city, where another man reportedly followed the two men until they parked and got out of their car before opening fire on them, police said. "Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and one was treated at a nearby hospital," police said. "The other refused medical attention."Police are still searching for the suspect. No further details were provided. Anyone with further information is asked to contact detectives at (714) 741-5818.
California man convicted of killing his mother is captured in Mexico after ditching halfway house
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man convicted of killing his mother as a teenager was captured in Mexico a week after he walked away from a halfway house, violating the conditions of his probation, authorities said. Ike Nicholas Souzer, 20, was arrested Wednesday in the coastal...
Riverside Deputies Arrest Suspect in Temescal Valley Carjacking and Assault with a Deadly Weapon
A routine Wednesday evening in Temescal Valley spiraled into a life-threatening scenario when a knife-wielding man attempted a brazen carjacking. Riverside Sheriff's Deputies swiftly responded to a distress call at around 8:23 p.m. and rushed to the 8900 block of Cajalco Road, where they managed to thwart an ongoing attack.
Former California education official who embezzled $16M bought jewelry, handbags, tequila
The former senior director of fiscal services at a school district in Orange County has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $16 million over several years from the schools he was hired to serve, federal authorities announced Thursday. Jorge Armando Contreras, a 53-year-old resident of Yorba Linda, was hired by the Magnolia School District, which […]
Kriz: Another 34 People Died Without Fixed Abode in February Down From Years Past, But are Things Improving?
Thirty three people died “without fixed abode” of OC in February. Their names are:. Mark SHEGICH who died on February 1st in Costa Mesa. Edward MANRIQUEZ who died on February 3rd in Huntington Beach. Irina ZIMOVA who died on February 4th in Costa Mesa. James CARPENTER who died...
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