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CHAPTER 4 - LOYALTY Image A message from Division of Victim Services Director, Melissa Donaldson Image John Aki - 28 YearsAfter 28 years of dedicated service to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Chief Assistant District Attorney (CADA) John Aki is retiring.From his early days of military service to his remarkable legal career, CADA Aki has exemplified integrity, perseverance, and…
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Major Child Exploitation Operation Identifies 500+ Suspected Offenders, Results in 42 Arrests May 11, 2026 RIVERSIDE – A yearlong, multi-agency operation led by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) identified more than 500 suspected distributors of child sexual abuse material and led to 42 arrests. The effort, known as Operation Volcano, focused on high-risk offenders and…
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Riverside County program in place to REACH human trafficking victims January 26, 2022 Reflect, Emerge, Act, Choose, Hope takes a proactive approach to helping trafficking victims As National Human Trafficking Awareness Month is coming to an end, we want to let you know about a program here in Riverside County that is taking a proactive approach to helping victims of human trafficking. REACH is an…
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Settlement Reached in Multi-County Environmental Protection Case Against Verizon for $7.7 Million January 8, 2026 RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announces that a Stipulated Judgment has been entered in The People vs. Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless to resolve violations of California’s Hazardous Materials Business Plan and Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act…
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Credit One Bank To Pay $10.2 Million To Resolve Civil Enforcement Over Harassing Debt Collection Calls To California Consumers February 20, 2026 RIVERSIDE – Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today, Feb. 20, that Credit One Bank. N.A. (Credit One) will pay $10.2 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by a statewide team of district attorneys. The investigation and…
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DA Mike Hestrin Announces Justice Awards Recipients March 3, 2026 COUNTYWIDE – The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office celebrated its 2025 Justice Awards banquet on Friday, Feb. 27, at the Green River Golf Club in Corona. The annual event honored staff members for their outstanding achievements, professionalism, and unwavering dedication to justice and service throughout Riverside County…
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California CarMax Dealerships to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit March 25, 2026 RIVERSIDE – A network of car dealerships owned and operated as subsidiaries of CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. (“CarMax”), one of the nation’s largest used car retailers, has been ordered to pay $1,100,000 to resolve a consumer protection lawsuit involving the sale of used vehicles in California.…
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LAWS -- The weird and the real January 26, 2021 When in Palm Springs, please remember that you can’t walk your camel down Palm Canyon Drive from 4 to 6 p.m. Apparently it is OK at other times of the day. If you head to San Francisco and you bring your elephant, please know that you can’t walk it on Market Street – unless it is on a leash. And don’t even think about bowling on sidewalks in Chino.…
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Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Please Meet Deputy DA Sophia Choi May 31, 2022 Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Please Meet Deputy DA Sophia Choi Like many younger sisters, Sophia Choi has always looked up to her older sister. Sophia always wanted to be just like Sylvia, the sister that is about 3 ½ years older. Their bond has remained…
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DA’s Office Seeks to Identify Woman Murdered by ‘Happy Face Killer’ 31 Years Ago January 8, 2024 Recent advances in DNA technology have allowed cold case investigators in Riverside County to come the closest they’ve ever been to identifying the only remaining unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the “Happy Face Killer.” On the anniversary of his conviction for…
