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Suspected killer arrested in 20-year-old Southern California cold case
Authorities in Ventura County have arrested a man who they say killed an elderly man at his home more than 20 years ago. Antoine Nehme of Victorville was arrested Tuesday in connection with the murder of 71-year-old Dennis Leroy Wood, who was found shot dead inside his Moorpark home on April 16, 2004. Nehme was […]
Hidden camera found outside of Temecula home, raising safety concerns of residents
Another Southern California community has cause for concern after a hidden camera was found planted in one neighborhood, an issue that they fear isn't being taken seriously by law enforcement. The discovery was made early last week at a home in the Crowne Hill neighborhood, underneath some branches in a fake bush that was planted in the person's yard. A wireless transmitter was connected to the back of the phony plant, likely feeding live images to an unknown location, which has the homeowners, who wish not to be identified, living on edge. "They have a target, I'm afraid it's children," they said. "I...
Deputies Swarm Perris Home Following Shots Fired Call
Gunshots inside a Perris home Monday prompted a Riverside County sheriff’s SWAT response and a possible standoff, though few details were immediately available. Deputies went to the house near the intersection of Cane Bay Lane and Albillo Loop on Monday morning to investigate reports of “shots fired” in the two-story residence.
Moreno Valley deputies rescue stolen French bulldogs
Two French bulldog puppies that had been reported stolen were recovered by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday. The Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station shared a photo of deputies posing with the two puppies on its Facebook page on Monday.
Person Seriously Injured in Fire in Perris Area
One person suffered serious injuries Monday in a fire that damaged an outbuilding in the Perris area. Firefighters were sent to the 1100 block of South A Street at 7:22 a.m. on reports of “an outbuilding fully involved in fire,” according to the Riverside County Fire Department. “One...
Man, 71, pleads guilty in murder of brother-in-law in Southern California
A 71-year-old man is facing 25 years to life in prison for the 2020 shooting death of his brother-in-law in Ventura County, authorities announced Tuesday. Prosecutors say that in late 2019 Elsworth Dennis Cadle’s estranged wife and daughter were living with his sister and brother-in-law, Mark Milton, but by January 2020, they planned to […]
2 dead following single-vehicle crash in Southern California
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says two people are dead following a single-vehicle crash in Palmdale. Authorities say the incident took place around 2:08 p.m. Monday on Olive Street, just west of 30th Street East. A 2005 Nissan Altima was driving eastbound on Olive at a high rate of speed and lost control, colliding […]
Jury to be Seated for Retrial of Man Accused of Killing Friend After Slap
A jury is slated to be seated Monday for the retrial of a convicted felon accused of gunning down a 39-year-old San Jacinto man after the victim slapped him during an argument. Melvin Mario James Landry, 42, of San Jacinto allegedly killed Gilbert Wah in 2020. A Banning jury deliberated...
Florida man sentenced to prison for firebombing Planned Parenthood
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A 21-year-old Florida man was sentenced Monday to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors said. Xavier Batten pleaded guilty in January to one felony count of possessing an unregistered destructive device...
3 men charged in violent, weekslong crime spree in Southern California
Three men are facing decades in federal prison after a weekslong crime spree in Southern California late last year that included armed robbery, extortion, bank fraud and identity theft, authorities announced last month. Federal prosecutors say that on Nov. 6, 2023, 30-year-old Oscar Aguirre Silva, a resident of Ventura, threatened a taco truck vendor […]
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