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Riverside man arrested on federal charges alleging he sold fentanyl-laced pills that led to deadly overdose

A Riverside man was arrested on accusations that he sold counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that lead to the deadly overdose of a college student who was visiting her family for the holidays two years ago, the Department of Justice announced. Brandon Michael McDowell, 22, was arrested and is scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon

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Foster family charged with abuse, multiple sources report evidence links them to some of the Turpin children

A family in Perris has been accused of physically and psychologically abusing several foster children, including some of the Turpin siblings, CBS and ABC News report. Marcelino, Lennys, and Rosa Olguin were arrested on Nov. 3 and charged with a combined 17 counts of child cruelty. Marcelino was charged with four counts of lewd acts

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Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing child porn

Felony charges were filed today against a 30-year-old Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing child pornography.    Robert Earl Adams was arrested Tuesday following an investigation conducted by the Desert Hot Springs Police Department regarding the possession and possible dissemination of videos depicting sexual exploitation of children, according to Doria Wilms, a public information

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Coachella man faces rape, attempted murder charges for attacking 6 women

Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia The Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia on Friday. The Coachella resident is accused of physically and/or sexually assaulting 6 women throughout the Coachella Valley from September 2020 to August 2021. Garcia plead not guilty on Friday. Police say Garcia was arrested on

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Bermuda Dunes man convicted of raping developmentally disabled woman

An Indio jury on Thursday convicted Gabriel Anthony Ortiz, 27, of sexually assaulting the then 20-year-old woman, identified only as Jane Doe, who investigators say “functions at the competency of a 12-year-old girl,” according to court documents.    She suffers from cerebral palsy and other medical conditions according to an arrest warrant declaration, which states

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Pool man charged in the killing of elderly Palm Desert woman, prosecutors say murder happened during attempted robbery

A Thousand Palms man pleaded not guilty in court Thursday, after he was charged with the homicide of a 93-year-old Palm Desert resident. A felony settlement conference has been scheduled for December 20th. Benjamin Briones will remain in custody without bail. Investigators said Briones, 59, killed Jean Grace Willrich in her home in late November.

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