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Volunteer of the Year honored for helping Crime Prevention Unit youth literacy programs May 25, 2021 “I believe in the power of books.”Linda Sherman-Nurick most certainly does. “Books have the power to help us see things we might not otherwise see,” she adds.Linda has shared that love of books and the power they hold with the community since 2012 through her store, Cellar Door Bookstore in…
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FUGITIVE TASK FORCE LOCATES MAN WANTED August 27, 2019 FOR VIOLATING PROBATION AND TAKING HIS YOUNG SON LAST YEAR RIVERSIDE – A man on the run from authorities with his young son for nearly two years has been located in Mexico by the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force and returned to Riverside County to face justice. Yasar Bader Aqel, DOB: 1-7-77, with a last known address in Perris,…
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DAVID AND LOUISE TURPIN PLEAD GUILTY February 22, 2019 IN PERRIS CHILD ABUSE CASE RIVERSIDE – District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today, Feb. 22, 2019, that David and Louise Turpin entered guilty pleas this morning in the case involving the abuse of their children. David Allen Turpin, DOB: 10-17-61; and his wife, Louise Ann Turpin, DOB: 5-24-68, each pled guilty to 14 felony counts at a…
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Whether you stay home and shop in your PJs or go out and battle crowds, now is the time for a refresher on how to shop safely November 17, 2021 While it seems like we just finished handling out Halloween candy and, depending on when you read this, may not yet have had Thanksgiving dinner, now is a good time for a refresher course on how to stay safe when shopping – online or in person -- this…
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Man Found Guilty in Fentanyl-Related Death; Second Jury Trial Conviction in Riverside County September 17, 2025 RIVERSIDE – A Winchester man was convicted today of second-degree murder in the fentanyl-related death of 30-year-old Calin Sender.Quinn Aaron McKellips, DOB: 06-20-1986, supplied a lethal dose of fentanyl to Sender in Jan. 2020. Evidence presented at trial showed that McKellips sold…
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Over DA's Office Objection, Former RSO Deputy Granted Probation in the Killing of Girlfriend's Ex September 23, 2025 INDIO – On September 23, 2025, a former Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was granted probation for the 2014 killing of Luis Morin, the father of his girlfriend's children.Over the objection of prosecutors and several pleas from Morin's family, Oscar Rodriguez, DOB: 11/23/1981, was…
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After More Than a Year At Large, Fugitive Wanted for the Attempted Murder of a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy is Apprehended October 10, 2025 RIVERSIDE – A fugitive wanted in connection with the attempted murder of a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy earlier this year has been apprehended in Mexico and returned to Riverside County to face charges filed by the Riverside County District Attorney…
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Jake Haro Pleads Guilty to the Murder of His 7-Month-Old Son Emmanuel October 16, 2025 RIVERSIDE – The father of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro pled guilty today, Oct. 16, 2025, to the child’s murder.Jake Mitchell Haro, DOB: 2-9-93, of Cabazon, entered guilty pleas to one count each of murder, child endangerment, and filing a false police report at a felony settlement conference at the Hall of Justice…
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Criminal Grand Jury Indicts Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez on Nine Counts Related to Conflicts of Interest and Perjury October 30, 2025 RIVERSIDE – District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today, October 30, 2025, that a Riverside County criminal grand jury has returned a nine-count indictment against the mayor of Coachella, Steven Hernandez.Steven Andrew Hernandez, DOB: 2-21-83, was indicted…
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Jake Haro Sentenced to 25 to Life for the Murder of His Son November 3, 2025 RIVERSIDE – Today, Nov. 3, a judge sentenced the father of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, after he pled guilty to the court last month.Jake Mitchell Haro, DOB: 2-9-93, of Cabazon was sentenced to 25 to life by Judge Gary Polk at the Riverside Hall of Justice. He was charged with one count each of murder, assault on a child…
