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Video Shows Deputy Emptying Gun, Shooting Suspect After He Collapsed
Body camera video of a fatal shooting by a sheriff’s deputy that is being litigated in Riverside County Superior Court was released publicly today, showing the deputy firing multiple rounds from his pistol while pursuing the 26-year-old suspect, including four rounds after the man had collapsed.
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Man Fatally Shot by Sheriff's Deputy in La Quinta Identified
A man who was fatally shot by a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy after authorities say he pointed a rifle at two deputies at La Quinta City Hall was identified Monday as a 66-year-old resident of the city.
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Riverside Sheriff's Department Sees Increase in Employee, Inmate COVID-19 Cases
More than 50 Riverside County Sheriff’s Department employees are recovering from the coronavirus, sheriff’s officials said. In all, 55 sheriff’s employees have tested positive for COVID-19, more than double the number from last week, though three have recovered and returned to work, sheriff’s officials said Saturday evening. “Several will be returning as they recover within the next couple of...
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Riverside County Sheriff's Department Mourns Two Deputies Due to Coronavirus
The law enforcement family attempts to grieve the loss of two of their deputies, while having to face exposure in order to do their jobs. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2020.
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Riverside Sheriff's Deputy Dies, 25 Other Employees Infected with Coronavirus
A 15-year Riverside County Sheriff’s Department veteran assigned to the Murrieta jail died Thursday from coronavirus, revealing the “drastic aspects” of the pathogen, which Sheriff Chad Bianco said has infected 25 other employees, one of whom is in critical condition. “We want to be very clear about the danger and seriousness of this virus,” Bianco said during a briefing at…
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Coronavirus Spreads Through Riverside County Sheriff's Department After Death of One Deputy
The “invisible beast” that is COVID-19 is taking aim at almost two dozen employees of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, after claiming the life of a 15-year veteran of the force. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2020.
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Lake Elsinore Man Arrested, 10 Pounds of Meth Found in Home
A Lake Elsinore man was arrested Thursday after over $180,000 worth of meth and $33,000 worth of heroin was found at his home, authorities said. Paul Puga, 41, was arrested for possession and intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin after authorities responded to a domestic disturbance call on Kellogg Street in Lake Elsinore. During the domestic investigation, authorities received a…
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Teen, Adult Arrested For Attack Caught On Video At Moreno Valley Skate Park
Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday announced the arrests of a teenager and a 35-year-old man in connection with an assault on three boys at the Moreno Valley Skate Park that investigators said was unprovoked and premeditated. Video footage of the assault, which “clearly depicts three male juveniles being attacked without provocation, while many onlookers stood by,” became known to deputies Sunday...
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Guns and Tons of Pot Seized in Riverside County Raids
Multiple raids were carried out Thursday in communities surrounding Perris, where Riverside County sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement personnel targeted illegal marijuana grows, seizing roughly six tons of raw and processed product, as well as arresting at least 10 people.
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Final Arguments in MoVal Abduction-Murder Trial Postponed to Monday
With rebuttal testimony taking longer than expected, closing statements were postponed Thursday in the trial of a man accused of abducting and killing a 17-year-old Moreno Valley girl more than eight years ago.
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Prosecutor Says DNA Proves Man Abducted, Murdered 17-Year-Old Moreno Valley Girl
A 17-year-old Moreno Valley girl was abducted and killed more than eight years ago by a man whose DNA traces were left like calling cards on her belongings, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday, while the man’s attorney countered that the government’s evidence is “faulty” and said none of the facts support a conviction.
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Vigil For Menifee Shooting Victim
A vigil is held to honor the life of a teenager shot and killed after a house party in Menifee. Christine Kim reports from Temecula for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 27, 2018.
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Family, Friends Hold Vigil For Teenager Shot Dead in Menifee
The family and friends of a teenager shot dead outside a house party in Menifee held a vigil on Sunday night.
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Officer Booked on Felony Charges of Animal Cruelty
A police officer was arrested last Tuesday after police officers received a report of animal cruelty in Moreno Valley.
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder at CVS Pharmacy
Police arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after he was accused of attacking a woman at a CVS Pharmacy in Temecula on Monday evening.