https://rivcoda.org/news/corona-area-man-sentenced-crash-killed-three-teen-boys
Corona area man sentenced for crash that killed three teen boys July 14, 2023 RIVERSIDE – A Corona area man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on July 14, 2023, for his role in the January 2020 crash that killed three 16-year-old boys and seriously injured three other teens. In April 2023, it took a Riverside County jury only three hours to return guilty verdicts…
https://rivcoda.org/news/snake-burglar-pleads-guilty-stealing-54-businesses
'Snake' burglar pleads guilty to stealing from 54 businesses July 27, 2023 RIVERSIDE -- The man dubbed the ‘snake burglar’ for his attempts to slide along the ground to avoid detection while breaking into businesses, entered guilty pleas to 54 counts of felony burglary today. Christopher MichaelPaul Jackson, DOB: 7-31-90, was immediately sentenced to seven months in jail, 12 years of mandatory…
https://rivcoda.org/news/use-force-charges-filed-against-hemet-police-officer
Use-of-force charges filed against Hemet police officer August 18, 2023 RIVERSIDE – A Hemet police officer is facing criminal assault charges for his actions during an on-duty encounter in Hemet on July 23, 2023. The Hemet Police Department requested a criminal investigation be conducted by the Force Investigations Detail Task Force, a team made up of investigators from the District Attorney’s…
https://rivcoda.org/news/gang-member-sentenced-2018-murder-beaumont-man-and-attempted-murder-three-others
Gang member sentenced for 2018 murder of Beaumont man and attempted murder of three others August 22, 2023 RIVERSIDE – A Beaumont gang member was sentenced last week to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2018 murder of a 22-year-old man. Alyais Lavante Jahneal Harper, DOB: 7-24-98, was sentenced by Judge Matthew Perantoni at the Hall of Justice in Banning on Friday, Aug. 18…
https://rivcoda.org/news/first-its-kind-verdict-california-man-found-guilty-fentanyl-related-homicide
In first of its kind verdict in California, man found guilty in fentanyl-related homicide August 31, 2023 In a landmark case for California, a jury has found a Temecula man guilty of second-degree murder for the fentanyl-related death of a 26-year-old woman. On Aug. 31 jurors at Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta found Vicente David Romero, DOB: 2-20-89, guilty in the fentanyl-related death of…
https://rivcoda.org/news/summer-externship-and-attorney-recruitment-information
Summer Externship and Attorney Recruitment Information September 5, 2023 When it comes to choosing an internship or externship, law students should aim for a holistic experience—one that imparts real-world skills and experiences, invaluable networking opportunities, and serves as a genuine test for that profession. At the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, we have carefully crafted an…
https://rivcoda.org/news/route-91-five-years-later
Route 91: Five Years Later November 4, 2022 4 Nov 2022 Route 91: Five Years Later More than 1,000 bullets were fired. At least 800 people were wounded. Sixty beautiful lives were lost. Countless lives were changed forever. Last month marked five years since the Las Vegas shooting in 2017. It was the deadliest mass shooting by an individual in United States history and the nation is still…
https://rivcoda.org/news/das-office-awarded-more-2-million-fight-organized-retail-theft
DA's Office awarded more than $2 million to fight organized retail theft September 15, 2023 RIVERSIDE – Those who engage in and profit from Organized Retail Theft (ORT) in Riverside County should be prepared for heightened enforcement from the bottom to the top, thanks to a grant awarded to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).…
https://rivcoda.org/news/macys-llc-ordered-pay-16-million-environmental-violations
Macy's LLC ordered to pay $1.6 million for environmental violations September 22, 2023 District Attorney Mike Hestrin joined with the District Attorneys from 25 counties and two City Attorneys to announce today, that Ohio-based Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC (“Macy’s”) has been ordered to pay $1.6 million in civil penalties and costs due to environmental violations. The judgment in this civil…
https://rivcoda.org/news/da-files-drug-charges-against-former-rso-correctional-deputy
DA files drug charges against former RSO correctional deputy September 25, 2023 A former Riverside County Sheriff’s Office correctional deputy has been charged with two felonies, including possession of narcotics for sale, transportation with the intent to distribute narcotics, and the enhancement of possession of a firearm while in commission of those felonies. The charges against Jorge…
