News From Around The County
LA QUINTA — Sheriff’s officials conducting a probation compliance check say they located 300 grams of suspected methamphetamine and arrested a PRCS probationer at the home. The incident and arrest happened Sunday, June 25, on the 52300 block of Avenida Martinez, southeast of Eisenhower Dr. and Calle Sonora, in La Quinta. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: HEMET: Attempted bike stop and […]
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RIVERSIDE — A Riverside couple officials alleged had been using a flying drone to deliver LSD, heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs from their Orangecrest home to clients at a nearby parking lot both pleaded guilty earlier this month and were sentenced to prison June 25. After their arrest, the boyfriend and girlfriend, 39-year-old, Benjamin Baldasarre, and 31-year-old Ashley Carroll, were originally […]
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HEMET — Authorities say an attempted bicycle stop and chase earlier this evening led to the discovery of drugs at Hemet’s Diamond Inn Motel. The motel, which has been the site of countless drug-related and other law enforcement problems and arrests, is located at 2700 W. Florida Ave. LEADING THE RCNS/SCNS HEADLINES: ESSEX: I.E. couple, killed after smashing into big-rig […]
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WILDOMAR — A Wildomar resident was injured and later arrested after a head-on, hit and run collision that injured three other people, one seriously, Friday afternoon, June 15. The crash happened on Baxter Road near Central Street in Wildomar. Albert Anthony Sanchez, 39, of Wildomar, was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs – causing major injuries to others, and […]
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REDDING — A traffic stop for a vehicle code violation resulted in a Redding man’s arrest yesterday afternoon after the alleged suspect was found in possession of drugs, stolen property, and a large amount of cash, according to officials. After their investigation, authorities arrested 52-year-old, Rile John Fifer. He was booked into Shasta County Jail on suspicion of transportation of […]
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BURNEY — Two Burney men were arrested yesterday morning, Tuesday, May 29, and later charged with multiple felonies after they were found in possession of thousands of dollars of copper cable that officials allege was stolen from PG&E. A PG&E contractor later verified the copper wiring had been stolen from a Burney-area work site. During their investigation deputies also located […]
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BEAUMONT — Reports of a possible burglary in progress led to the discovery of nearly 400 pounds of marijuana and numerous “illegal assault weapons” as well as a stolen handgun, Thursday, Apr. 19. After an investigation Beaumont police officers arrested 31-year-old, Peter Vang and 32-year-old, Singxay Vang, both of Fresno, and 31-year-old Beaumont resident, Seng Pha. Vang and Singxay were booked on suspicion of transportation of marijuana and Pha was booked on suspicion of […]
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RIVERSIDE — A 7-year-old boy was taken into protective custody and the child’s father was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 28, after authorities serving a narcotics sales-related search warrant found several firearms, including two illegal assault weapons, a substantial amount of illegal narcotics and prescription medications. The search warrant was served at the man’s home on the 9300 block of Shamouti Drive, in Riverside’s Orangecrest neighborhood. As a result […]
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MENIFEE — Deputies arrested three people following a traffic stop after discovering the trio was in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 9. After the traffic stop, deputies served a search warrant at the alleged suspect’s home, at which time they located and seized additional narcotics and multiple weapons. After the investigation, Victoria Madrigal, 52, Erika Fletchall, 29, […]
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RIVERSIDE — Officials conducting a narcotics investigation arrested an Orangecrest couple they allege were involved in the sales of methamphetamine, LSD and other illegal and prescription narcotics, Thursday, December 21. According to Riverside police officials, the couple had been using a flying drone to conduct drug transactions out of their home on the 8700 block of Chesapeake Lane, north of Van Buren Boulevard and […]
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