https://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…
https://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…
https://rivcoda.org/news/tjx-companies-inc-ordered-pay-205-million-unlawful-disposal-hazardous-waste
The TJX Companies, Inc. ordered to pay $2.05 million for unlawful disposal of hazardous waste December 13, 2022 RIVERSIDE – Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today, Dec. 13, 2022, that The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) has been ordered by a judge to pay $2.05 million in penalties and costs regarding the unlawful disposal of hazardous waste. This stipulated judgment settles…
https://rivcoda.org/news/two-kilos-fentanyl-seized-gang-impact-team
Two kilos of fentanyl seized by Gang Impact Team February 5, 2021 RIVERSIDE – As part of an on-going investigation, on the evening of Feb. 4, 2021, the Riverside County Gang Impact Team (GIT), which is supervised by the DA’s Bureau of Investigation, seized two kilograms of powdered fentanyl in the downtown Riverside area. Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous and potent manmade opioid that is very…
https://rivcoda.org/news/third-man-arrested-and-charged-1998-cold-case-murder
THIRD MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN 1998 COLD CASE MURDER December 17, 2019 RIVERSIDE – The son of a man already charged in a 1998 cold case murder has been arrested by DA’s Investigators and has now also has been charged in the murder. Googie Rene Harris Jr., DOB: 4-9-79, was arrested in Palm Desert on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. He has been charged by the DA’s Office with one count of murder and is…
https://rivcoda.org/news/two-hemet-attorneys-arrested-and-charged-scheme-involving-theft-deceased-elderly-clients-funds
Two Hemet attorneys arrested and charged in scheme involving theft of deceased elderly client's funds May 6, 2021 RIVERSIDE – Two Hemet attorneys have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies including identity theft, forgery, and perjury. Trent Wayne Thompson, DOB: 11-7-76; and Quinton Ray Swanson, DOB: 8-26-71, were arrested in Hemet on the morning of May 5, 2021, by investigators…
https://rivcoda.org/news/thousands-pills-containing-fentanyl-seized-riverside-county-gang-impact-team-0
Thousands of pills containing fentanyl seized by the Riverside County Gang Impact Team June 20, 2022 Thousands of pills containing fentanyl seized by the Riverside County Gang Impact Team RIVERSIDE – Over the past two weeks, the Riverside County Gang Impact Team (GIT) has seized thousands of pills containing fentanyl as well as several kilograms of the potentially deadly drug in powder form. …
https://rivcoda.org/news/two-former-court-clerks-indicted-conspiracy-count-riverside-county-criminal-grand-jury
Two former court clerks indicted on conspiracy count by Riverside County criminal grand jury July 20, 2022 Two former court clerks indicted on conspiracy count by Riverside County criminal grand jury RIVERSIDE – Two former clerks of the Riverside County Superior Court have been indicted by a criminal grand jury for conspiring to commit the crime of violation of a court order. Angela Franz, DOB…
https://rivcoda.org/news/three-attempted-murder-charges-filed-against-anaheim-man-bb-gun-shooting-earlier-week
Three attempted murder charges filed against Anaheim man in BB gun shooting earlier this week May 28, 2021 Friday, May 28, 2021 Three attempted murder charges filed against Anaheim man in BB gun shooting earlier this week RIVERSIDE – Three counts of attempted murder have been filed against an Anaheim man in connection with firing a BB gun at a moving vehicle, District Attorney Mike Hestrin…
https://rivcoda.org/news/two-arrested-illegal-marijuana-grow
TWO ARRESTED AT ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROW September 19, 2019 ON SEVERAL PARCELS IN NORTH PALM SPRINGS NORTH PALM SPRINGS – Two men were arrested and about 1,200 marijuana plants seized during a search warrant operation at an illegal marijuana grow conducted on Sept. 19, 2019, by the DA’s Riverside County Cannabis Regulation Task Force. Arrested on suspicion of illegal marijuana cultivation were…
