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Castella child custody exchange leads to attempted murder charges

CASTELLA – Shasta County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man, Saturday, May 14, after the subject allegedly choked the mother of his child unconscious during a custody exchange of their 14-month-old child, according to a sheriff official. The alleged suspect was identified as 40-year-old Shea Montgomery. Following an investigation into the incident, deputies arrested Shea for domestic violence, child abuse and attempted murder, Deputy […]

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Citizens intervene, detain purse snatcher – Hemet transient arrested

HEMET – A transient resident of Hemet was arrested Monday, May 16, after the man stole a purse from an 80-year-old woman in the 700 block of E. Latham Avenue, in Hemet. Several bystanders who saw the strong-arm robbery intervened on the victim’s behalf and chased the suspect, ultimately detaining him in the 600 block of E. Latham Avenue. Upon arrival, officers detained […]

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UPDATE: Report of traffic accident leads to murder investigation – suspect arrested

UPDATED: 05/17/2016 11:12 p.m. WHITEWATER – Officials from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Cabazon Station arrested a man on Thursday, May 12, accused of murdering a woman, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Jeff Buompensiero. The investigation began after California Highway Patrol officers were dispatched to the report of a traffic collision on Tipton Road, one-half mile west of Whitewater off ramp, […]

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Riverside math teacher, arrested for sending, requesting lewd pictures

RIVERSIDE – A math teacher and former water polo coach who just began teaching at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside this year was arrested Thursday, May 12. Officers and detectives from the Riverside Police Department arrested the teacher, identified as 26-year-old Nicholas Janzen, for allegedly sending lewd photographs of himself to at least one of his former students. He also allegedly […]

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Woman arrested after razor attack at Riverside Kmart

RIVERSIDE – A woman was arrested by Riverside Police officers after she allegedly slashed another person with a razor, Sunday, May 15, according to an official press release from the department. The slashing occurred at Kmart, located in the 3000 block of Iowa Avenue. During their investigation, officers identified  the alleged suspect as Rena Anjel Downey, 34, of Riverside. Following an investigation, […]

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TEMECULA: Two arrested for mail theft, fraud, narcotics, other charges

TEMECULA – Deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing team arrested two people for a variety of charges, Thursday, May 12. The deputies were on proactive patrol and contacted two individuals who were exiting a vehicle in the 41000 block of Moreno Rd, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Chris Gaskins. Following their investigation deputies arrested the […]

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National Police week celebrated throughout county

In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day. He also designated the calendar week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week honors and pays special recognition to law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty while […]

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Man arrested for murder after fatal Moreno Valley shooting

MORENO VALLEY – A man was arrested after he allegedly fatally shot another man Wednesday, May 11, according to sheriff’s officials. The fatal shooting occurred in the 23000 block of Bay Avenue, Moreno Valley. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Police Station and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the shooting at 6:41 p.m. Following an investigation, […]

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UPDATED: Sleepy driver causes rollover that killed 53-year-old Hemet resident – Victim ID’d

VALLE VISTA – A  53-year-old Hemet resident was killed in a violent wreck with a second car, Tuesday, May 10. The victim was reportedly ejected through the sunroof of his Volkswagen Beetle after being struck nearly head-on by a wrong-way driver. The driver of the vehicle that crashed into the Beetle told investigating officers he had fallen asleep just before the fatal […]

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