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Man, woman arrested, suspected of elder abuse and trying to set a woman on fire
On April 20, 2024, Yucaipa sheriff deputies conducted a welfare check on the 34600 block of Yucaipa Boulevard and arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of elder abuse after they found an older woman immobilized in bed during a call to a home, according to a news release. Alfredo Benavides, 55, and Jetta Reynor, 58, were arrested on suspicion of torture, criminal threats, assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse. During the previous night, the suspects were upset with the victim and took her phone away. The suspects threatened to harm the victim, hit her and later attempted to set the victim on fire. The victim was transported to a local area hospital as a precaution.
Yucaipa mobilehome parks discussed
A large number of Yucaipa residents attended the city council meeting on April 22 to listen to and comment on two topics related to mobilehome parks. One was regarding mobilehome committee appointments for an advisory committee. The other was the adoption of urgency ordinance No. 466-U, which would establish a temporary moratorium on the installation of mobilehomes that are more than 20 years old.
Investigation of two separate fires in Yucaipa leads to arrest of suspect from New Mexico
Yucaipa Station sheriff's deputies and Yucaipa Fire Department/CAL FIRE personnel were dispatched to an area near Avenue H and Harmony Lane at 1:37 p.m. on April 24 2024 in response to a call about a vehicle that had arrived at the location. It was reported that a suspect in the vehicle threw a gas can and started a fire, a news release from the Yucaipa Police Department said. The fire was extinguished before the Fire Department arrived. As deputies and CAL FIRE Law Enforcement conducted a joint investigation, they learned of another arson related call at a nearby business on County Line Road.
Yucaipa High School brings ‘Sound of Music’ to life
The local community’s support for their youth was on full display at the final showing of “The Sound of Music” at Yucaipa High School’s Thunderbird Theater on the evening of Saturday, March 23. The production was filled with song, energy and enthusiasm, and the music was provided live by the high school band. At several times throughout the performance, the audience was cued by theater director Sean Lewis to participate. Audience members were encouraged to wave goodbye to the children, stand up during the wedding scene, or participate in other ways.
New Mexico Man Charged with Arson in Yucaipa Church and Business Fires
A blaze of trouble has landed a New Mexico man behind bars after investigators linked him to arson attacks on a church and a business in Yucaipa, California. Officials report Jonathan Nava, 37, was collared following two suspicious fires that required the sleuthing of multiple agencies including ATF, CAL FIRE, and San Bernardino County lawmen.
Couple Charged in Twisted Torture of Bedridden Elderly Woman
Gruesome details emerged when a Yucaipa couple was cuffed and accused of barbaric acts against an elderly woman, police disclosed. Alfredo Benavidez and Jetta Raynor, the supposed caretakers turned tormentors, face a litany of charges including torture, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, and criminal threats, as authorities unravel the chain of events leading up to their arrest.
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