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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
http://rivcoda.org/news/185-kilograms-fentanyl-seized-riverside-county-gang-impact-team
18.5 kilograms of fentanyl seized by Riverside County Gang Impact Team December 19, 2022 RIVERSIDE – During the month of December, the Riverside County Gang Impact Team (GIT), in conjunction with the U.S. Postal service, investigated the illegal shipping of fentanyl through the U.S. mail resulting in the seizure of 18.5 kilograms of fentanyl. That 18.5 kilograms of fentanyl has an estimated…
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18.5 kilograms of fentanyl seized by Riverside County Gang Impact Team December 19, 2022 RIVERSIDE – During the month of December, the Riverside County Gang Impact Team (GIT), in conjunction with the U.S. Postal service, investigated the illegal shipping of fentanyl through the U.S. mail resulting in the seizure of 18.5 kilograms of fentanyl. That 18.5 kilograms of fentanyl has an estimated…
http://rivcoda.org/news/amazon-settles-consumer-protection-lawsuit-relating-reference-price-advertising
Amazon Settles Consumer Protection Lawsuit Relating To Reference Price Advertising March 25, 2021 RIVERSIDE – Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today, March 25, 2021, that his Consumer Protection Unit, working with the Santa Cruz, Alameda, Santa Clara, Yolo and San Diego District Attorney’s Offices, has obtained a civil judgment in a consumer protection lawsuit against e-…
http://rivcoda.org/news/case-update-2018-dui-related-crash-and-case-conviction
Case update on 2018 DUI-related crash and case conviction August 17, 2020 RIVERSIDE – Our office has received numerous inquiries from the public about a 2018 driving under the influence case involving defendant Nelson Clark Sims. What follows is an update on this case based on publicly available information. As jury selection was underway for his trial in February 2020, Sims, DOB: 9-6-58,…
http://rivcoda.org/news/anaheim-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-string-bb-gun-shootings-vehicles
Anaheim man sentenced to 10 years in prison for string of BB gun shootings at vehicles August 5, 2022 RIVERSIDE – An Anaheim man charged in a string of BB gun shootings on area roads pled guilty to three felonies today, Aug. 8, 2022, and was sentenced to 10 years in state prison. Jesse Leal Rodriguez, DOB: 12-27-86, entered into a plea agreement with the DA’s Office, pleading guilty to three…
