Riverside
Men Attacked Alabama Boat Co-captain for ‘Just Doing My Job,’ He Says
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—An Alabama boat co-captain was hanging on “for dear life” as men punched and tackled him on the capital city’s riverfront, he told police after video of the brawl circulated widely online. Dameion Pickett, a crew member of the Harriott II in Montgomery, described the brawl in a handwritten statement to authorities included in […]
Riverside Officials and Victims’ Families Support Bill to Allow Murder Charges For Drug Dealers
Riverside District Attorney Mike Hestrin is taking steps to prosecute those responsible for deaths caused by fentanyl. He hopes to bring justice to families who have lost loved ones due to fentanyl. Parents hope to bring attention to this crisis by speaking out.
Police: Deputy Posed as Teen Online to Sexually Extort Girl
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—A Virginia sheriff’s deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online and asked a teenage California girl for nude photos before he drove across the country and killed her mother and grandparents, and set fire to their home, authorities said. Austin Lee Edwards, 28, died by suicide on Nov. 25 during a shootout with San […]
Riverside Catfishing Victim Family Speaks Out, Warns Parents of Online Dangers
Riverside County police held a press conference regarding a triple homicide. Mychelle Blandin spoke for the first time regarding the tragic events that lead to her parents and her older sister’s death.
California Today Full Broadcast (Dec. 1)
A judge ruled in favor of three college students in the Central Valley who sued their community college. The case was a battle over freedom of expression and speech. After months of investigation, the DOJ announced the gun owner data leak was unintentional. It affected nearly 200,000 people. A family member of the victims of […]
California Today Full Broadcast (Nov. 10)
A tornado touched down in Central Valley on Election Day. Though they are rare, they’re not unheard of. Courts in Riverside are dismissing cases, including those that involve violence. We’ll hear from the district attorney about what’s happening. District attorneys throughout California are calling on the prison system to explain why it is releasing so […]