Investigation continuing after man found murdered in Norco
NORCO, Calif., — Authorities say a homicide investigation is continuing after a man was found murdered in the 1500 block of Temescal Avenue, between First and Second streets, in the City of Norco Wednesday evening, Dec. 22.
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Deputies from the Norco and Jurupa Valley Sheriff Stations were dispatched to the scene shortly after 7:30 p.m. after receiving the report of an assault with a deadly weapon, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Richard Carroll has since reported.
When they arrived, deputies located a deceased adult male “with obvious trauma,” Carroll explained; saying deputies secured the area as a crime scene and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the man’s murder.
Investigators from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station and Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
The victim’s name has not yet been released, pending further investigation and notification of the man’s family.
No suspects have been identified yet and the murder investigation is ongoing, according to Carroll.
Anyone with information or video regarding this investigation is urged to immediately contact Central Homicide Investigator Deanne at (951) 955-2777. Callers can refer to incident file numberG213560050 and can remain anonymous.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 50, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.