Moreno Valley

A 50-year-old man accused of perpetrating a half-dozen robberies throughout the Inland Empire, holding up pharmacies while wearing a medical mask, was indicted Wednesday on six counts of robbery and two counts of attempted robbery.

A West Nile virus infection from a mosquito bite in an area of Moreno Valley where infestations are present will require pest control spraying over a 146-acre space, vector control officials said Friday. The WNV infection was confirmed in Riverside County in the last week, according to the California Department of Public Health. The county Department of Environmental Health has…

Programs are in place to deter bullying and ensure students are protected in the Moreno Valley Unified School District, officials said Tuesday, in response to word that a lawsuit against the district will proceed over the death of a 13-year-old boy who suffered at the hands of bullies. “The district has taken several steps in the last year at all…

A convicted felon and two other men were charged Monday with murder and additional offenses for allegedly gunning down a former boxer and wounding two boys in an attack in Moreno Valley. Lee Albert Mooring, 32, Andre Dimitri Richee, 27, both of Moreno Valley, along with 28-year-old Joseph Lewis Goldsmith of Riverside, are accused in the slaying last week of…

The City of Moreno Valley is set to give away 175,000 masks beginning next week at participating grocery stores. In a news release, the city said that the masks will also be handed out by police, fire, code enforcement and park ranger personnel at various city events as part of the “We’ve Got You Covered” program. The stockpile of masks...

Saluting the Class of 2020 from Vista del Lago High School in Moreno Valley.

A man was killed Saturday in Moreno Valley, and sheriff’s investigators were looking for the culprit. Deputies received an assault with a deadly weapon call at 3:07 a.m. in the 24000 block of Elder Avenue, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. First responders arrived at the scene and found Oscar Ivan Marquez, 32, of Moreno Valley suffering from a…

Two disability rights groups have filed a formal complaint against a Moreno Valley school district where an 11-year-old boy with special needs was pinned to the ground and handcuffed, in an incident caught on a deputy’s body camera. The incident happened October 2019 when a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy school resource officer approached the boy and put her hand...

Police body camera footage shows a disturbing takedown of an 11-year-old boy with special needs. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, July 17, 2020.

The family of a Black man fatally shot and killed at a party in February in Moreno Valley believe their son was targeted because of his race by two white supremacists. Family members of Massai Cole, 18, have gathered 80,000 signatures in an online petition pushing for federal prosecutors to investigate the case and charge two cousins arrested in the…

A Moreno Valley teenager’s life was cut short and the family believes the attack was motivated by race. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

An innocent woman and her daughter were caught in the crossfire of a shooting in Moreno Valley. Christine Kim reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Sunday July 6, 2020.

A woman said she feels fortunate to be alive after she was caught in the crossfire and struck by a bullet in the face during a shooting last month in Moreno Valley. Theresa Campbell spoke about her injury after a bullet went through the left side of her face and out the right. “My nasal passage is damaged and my…

A convicted felon and another man suspected of stealing vehicles and auto parts over a roughly two-month span in Moreno Valley were behind bars Thursday. Raul Montes, 27, and Jose Osmin Padilla, 23, were arrested Wednesday night following a Riverside County sheriff’s investigation that began in early April. Montes was booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside on suspicion…

A 45-year-old woman who kept dozens of cats in inhumane conditions at her Moreno Valley home pleaded guilty Thursday to 17 counts of animal cruelty. Kristen Gotangco admitted the felony charges during a status hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice. The plea was made directly to Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gail O’Rane, without input or objection from the…

A Moreno Valley Unified School District teacher suspected of sending inappropriate messages to a middle school student was out of custody Thursday after posting a $5,000 bond. Emily Autumn Wentworth, 39, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of sending sexually explicit material to a minor, a misdemeanor. Wentworth posted bail Wednesday and was freed from the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside….

A Redondo Beach man was in custody Friday, accused of attempting to extort a woman he was having a sexual relationship with, allegedly threatening to share her nude photos if she didn’t pay him. Joel Daza, 44, was arrested Thursday at a hotel on Sunnymead Boulevard in Moreno Valley, the day after an identified woman contacted authorities alleging he took…

Deputies raided an illegal marijuana grow in Moreno Valley and arrested two Baldwin Park men suspected of running it, sheriff’s officials said Saturday. When deputies served a search warrant at 4:14 p.m. Friday at a house in the 15800 block of Camino Real, they found 925 marijuana plants in various stages of growth that weighed in at about 600 pounds,…

A Moreno Valley man arrested on suspicion of committing a lewd act in front of a middle school and following two teenagers walking home from class was released Wednesday on $5,000 bail and given a March 17 court date. David John Klemens, 53, was taken into custody at 4:08 p.m. Tuesday bydeputies who responded to a report of a suspicious…

A man is accused of fondling himself and following girls from a middle school in Moreno Valley. Tony Shin reported on NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.