http://rivcoda.org/news/man-sentenced-death-2010-murder-17-year-old-norma-lopez-moreno-valley
Man sentenced to death for the 2010 murder of 17-year-old Norma Lopez in Moreno Valley December 4, 2020 RIVERSIDE – Today, Dec. 4, 2020, a Long Beach man was sentenced to death for the 2010 murder of 17-year-old Norma Lopez as she walked from school to a friend’s house in Moreno Valley. Jesse Perez Torres, DOB: 5-10-76, was found guilty on March 13, 2019, of one count of first-degree murder…
http://rivcoda.org/news/monthlong-operation-intercept-results-arrests-25-suspected-child-predators
Monthlong Operation Intercept results in the arrests of 25 suspected child predators June 8, 2021 RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET), which is led by the DA’s Bureau of Investigation, worked in partnership with the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking (RCAHT) task force conducting a monthlong operation that resulted in the arrests of 25 suspected child predators…
http://rivcoda.org/news/more-four-pounds-fentanyl-seized-murrieta-gang-impact-team
More than four pounds of fentanyl seized in Murrieta by Gang Impact Team March 10, 2021 On the evening of March 9, 2021, as part of an ongoing investigation, the Riverside County Gang Impact Team (GIT), which is supervised by the DA’s Bureau of Investigation, seized four and half pounds – or about two kilos -- of powdered fentanyl in Murrieta. Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous and potent…
http://rivcoda.org/news/survivors-story
A Survivor's Story October 29, 2020 Sitting at the head of a large conference table, she openly shares details and experiences that just a few years ago could have resulted in her being horribly beaten. Or worse. Gathered around the conference table were more than a dozen people she would have never considered talking to before. Afterall, these are cops. And she is a survivor of human trafficking…
http://rivcoda.org/news/woman-whose-body-was-found-27-years-ago-along-highway-60-has-now-been-identified
Woman whose body was found 27 years ago along Highway 60 has now been identified June 26, 2023 RIVERSIDE – The body of a homicide victim found 27 years ago along Highway 60 has now been identified by the Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team (RCCHT). The victim has been identified as Juana Rosas-Zagal of the Los Angeles area. She was 41 years old at the time of her death. Her body was…
http://rivcoda.org/news/synchrony-bank-ordered-pay-more-3-million-resolve-civil-enforcement-action-involving-frequent
Synchrony Bank ordered to pay more than $3 million to resolve civil enforcement action involving frequent or harassing calls to consumers November 15, 2021 RIVERSIDE – District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today, Nov. 15, 2021, that Utah-based Synchrony Bank will pay $3.5 million to resolve a civil enforcement action alleging the bank made frequent and/or harassing phone calls to California…
http://rivcoda.org/news/two-fugitives-apprehended-mexico-and-returned-riverside-county
Two fugitives apprehended in Mexico and returned to Riverside County February 15, 2023 RIVERSIDE – Two fugitives charged with murder and attempted murder in separate domestic violence-related cases, were recently located by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit in Mexico and have been returned to Riverside County to face charges. Lorenzo Castellanos, DOB: 08-13-50…
