http://rivcoda.org/news/two-men-including-attorney-charged-filing-fraudulent-american-disabilities-act-lawsuits
Two men, including an attorney, charged with filing fraudulent American with Disabilities Act lawsuits March 10, 2022 RIVERSIDE – Two men, including an attorney, have been charged by the DA’s Office with filing fraudulent lawsuits against small business owners in Riverside County pertaining to alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and conspiring to deceive involved…
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Two Perris residents charged in what is believed to be the largest seizure of carfentanil in Riverside County September 23, 2021 RIVERSIDE – In what is believed to likely be the largest seizure of carfentanil in Riverside County, a Perris man and woman have been charged by the DA’s Office with four drug-related felonies after a lengthy investigation by the Riverside Police Department. The…
http://rivcoda.org/news/two-san-jacinto-men-including-city-councilmember-indicted-grand-jury-operating-illegal
Two San Jacinto men, including a city councilmember, indicted by grand jury for operating an illegal cannabis dispensary June 18, 2021 RIVERSIDE – A Riverside County criminal grand jury indictment was unsealed today, June 18, 2021, charging two San Jacinto men with four counts involving the operation of an illegal cannabis dispensary. Joel Lopez, DOB: 11-13-85; and Edward Padilla, Jr, DOB: 11-2…
http://rivcoda.org/news/victim-1994-cold-case-death-identified-through-forensic-genealogy
Victim in 1994 cold case death identified through forensic genealogy January 3, 2022 RIVERSIDE – The victim in a 1994 cold case death has been identified through a DNA sample. On Oct. 24, 1994, an elderly female was found partially buried in the desert in the Thousand Palms area in eastern Riverside County. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the county Coroner’s Office responded to…
http://rivcoda.org/news/four-more-kilos-fentanyl-seized-gang-impact-team-has-now-taken-10-kilos-streets-five-weeks
With four more kilos of fentanyl seized, Gang Impact Team has now taken 10 kilos off the streets in five weeks March 11, 2021 The 10 kilos seized is the equivalent of about five million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl no longer on the streets RIVERSIDE – Four kilos of powdered fentanyl were seized the evening of March 10, 2021, by the Riverside County Gang Impact Team (GIT), which is…
http://rivcoda.org/news/cannabis-regulation-task-force-serves-search-warrant
CANNABIS REGULATION TASK FORCE SERVES SEARCH WARRANT February 21, 2019 AT ILLEGALLY OPERATING DISPENSARY IN THOUSAND PALMS At about 5:45 p.m., Feb. 21, 2019, task force members raided the location at 72779 Datil Way. An illegal dispensary had previously operated at the same location under the name “Good Good” and was issued a lock-out order by Riverside County Counsel and county code enforcement…
http://rivcoda.org/news/womens-history-month-meet-natasha-crawford-first-female-assistant-chief-our-bureaus-75-year
Women's History Month -- Meet Natasha Crawford, the first female assistant chief in our Bureau's 75-year history March 24, 2022 Natasha Crawford’s plan was to become an attorney. She had already started applying to various law schools. Then in 2001, she went on a ride-along with the Redlands Police Department. The rest, literally, is history. In November 2021, Natasha became the first female…
http://rivcoda.org/news/capital-one-ordered-pay-2-million-penalties-and-costs
Capital One ordered to pay $2 million in penalties and costs December 15, 2022 RIVERSIDE – Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today, Dec. 15, 2022, that Capital One, N.A., (Capital One) has been ordered by a judge to pay $2 million in penalties and costs related to unlawful harassing and annoying phone calls made to California residents. Beginning in March 2015, Capital One…
http://rivcoda.org/news/womens-history-month-sue-steding-was-trailblazer-history-riverside-county-das-office
Women's History Month -- Sue Steding was a trailblazer in the history of the Riverside County DA's Office March 17, 2021 Not long after starting her career as a Riverside County Deputy District Attorney in an office in Palm Springs, Sue Steding was handling a traffic court case and got a telephone call from the police officer who issued the traffic ticket. “He said he needed to talk to the…
http://rivcoda.org/news/cold-case-homicide-team-identifies-remains-found-31-years-ago-thermal
Cold Case Homicide Team identifies remains found 31 years ago in Thermal August 23, 2022 Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Cold Case Homicide Team identifies remains found 31 years ago in Thermal RIVERSIDE – Through the use of forensic genealogy, the Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team – which is led by the DA’s Bureau of Investigation – announced today, Aug. 23, 2022, that they have…
