2008-07-05T18:17:04Z http://inland-news.com/atom.aspx Quick Blog tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-19:d55068aa-af23-4e59-9e57-43554d643b18 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-19T09:38:30Z 2008-06-19T09:26:00Z
According to Jody Hagemann with the Riverside County Fire Department / Cal Fire, the building was at least 30% involved with fire when fire fighters arrived. Additionally, Hagemann says power lines were down near the fire, causing fire fighters to approach the situation with extreme caution.

A total of 6 fire engines and a breathing support unit responded to the fire. In all, 20 fire fighters were at the scene. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-19:6981fa58-0674-4cfb-b82c-6a36a35f2a8a Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-19T09:26:04Z 2008-06-19T09:17:00Z
According to Jody Hagemann with the Riverside County Fire Department / Cal Fire, 8 fire engines, 2 hand crews, and water truck and a bulldozer were utilized to knock the fire down. A firefighting helicopter was also briefly used. In all, 56 fire fighters responded to the incident. At about 1:53 pm, the fire had been contained to 1 1/2 acres.

No structures were reported to be lost or damaged as a result of the fire. The fire was reportedly caused by a grinding tool, according to Hagemann.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-19:636997ec-0be8-4948-aafa-65e76509b742 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-19T09:17:21Z 2008-06-19T09:03:00Z
According to Sergeant Jaime Briones with the Moreno Valley Police Department, officers began investigating 31 year old Shelton Hill on June 16th after allegations arose that he may have been sexually involved with the student. Briones says that while attempting to make contact with Hill at his apartment in the 15000 block of Moreno Beach Drive, officers learned that Hill had fled to the city of Gardena.

Later the same day, police officers from the city of Gardena were able to locate Hill at a motel and took him into custody without incident, according to Briones. He was taken to the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside and is being charged with multiple counts of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse and Oral Copulation.

According to Briones, Hill is employed at the school as an English Teacher, Basketball Coach and Yearbook Advisor.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-18:b4f5ff2c-e617-4bba-a6aa-8034f3d841e0 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-18T10:55:50Z 2008-06-18T10:49:00Z
According to a release issued by the Riverside County Coroner's Office, 21 year old Brandon Christian Browne was the operator of a vehicle that lost control and struck a palm tree. Browne was pronounced dead at the scene about 7 minutes later.

The release did not say what caused the accident or whether Browne was wearing a seat belt or not. No further details about the accident were available.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-18:409cec34-59b2-4bb3-876c-e5ddddab8d6c Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-18T10:47:51Z 2008-06-18T10:41:00Z
According to Jody Hagemann with the Riverside County Fire Department / Cal Fire, the building is a two-story, multi unit apartment complex. Fire fighters arrived to find smoke coming from the attic of one of the upstairs apartments, Hagemann said.

18 fire fighters were able to knock the fire down in about 16 minutes and kept it confined to the attic area, Hagemann said. The American Red Cross was called into assist three adults and two children who were displaced as a result of the fire. There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-18:d086aa71-3e01-4b17-b578-442e3d5f49fa Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-18T00:26:48Z 2008-06-18T00:22:00Z
Hagemann says the first arriving units found over one acre on fire. A total of 14 fire engines have responded to the blaze. No further information about the fire was released and updates about the fire will be posted if they become available.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-17:0d1c54b5-a6e4-4179-a2b3-4da180ec0402 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-18T00:22:06Z 2008-06-17T23:39:00Z
During the argument, Rodriguez says that Camacho reportedly pulled a gun from his waistband and shot his wife, 31 year old Myra Becerra of West Covina in the stomach. Three children who were in the vehicle witnessed the shooting but none were injured, says Rodirguez. The children were reportedly turned over to Child Protective Services following the incident.

According to Rodriguez, responding deputies found Becerra suffering from a single gunshot wound to the torso near the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Valley Way. Becerra informed the deputies that Camacho was walking in the area on foot and a perimeter was established. A short time later, the suspect was reportedly located behind a nearby business and was ordered to surrender but failed to comply, Rodriguez said. After allegedly displaying the handgun, four deputies opened fire, striking Camacho at least once.

Camacho was transported to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. He was released over the weekend and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside for suspected Attempted Murder, three counts of Child Endangerment, four counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Peace Officer, and one count of a ex-felon in possession of a firearm. Rodriguez says Camacho was on parole when he allegedly committed the crimes.

The four deputies who shot at Camacho have been identified as Corporal Brett Devine, a eight year veteran of the department, deputy sheriff Matt Saidleman, a four year veteran of the department, deputy sheriff Anthony Colston, a one year member of the department, and deputy sheriff Javier Morando, a seven year veteran of the department. All four were reportedly placed on paid administrative leave following the shooting while an investigation is being conducted, which is a department policy, according to Rodriguez.

Becerra was transported to a local hospital following the initial shooting on the freeway. Her injuries were reportedly non-life threatening.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-17:7ac5c303-f52c-4fd7-b9e5-c1b326984829 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-17T23:39:51Z 2008-06-17T23:30:00Z
According to Jody Hagemann with the Riverside County Fire Department / Cal Fire, the first arriving fire fighters found approximately 1/4 of an acre on fire. By 5:00 pm, the fire had been contained to 3 acres.

A total of 26 fire fighters from 8 engines and 1 water tender were utilized to battle the blaze. There were no reported injuries or any reported damage to structures. The cause of the fire was under investigation.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-17:3ff8626a-7b06-4ce0-8e96-bff267c3aed6 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-17T23:30:13Z 2008-06-17T23:20:00Z
According to Jody Hagemann with the Riverside County Fire Department / Cal Fire, the solo-vehicle crash resulted in a fire that spread into nearby brush. Fire fighters were able to contain the fire to less than one acre.

The Riverside County Coroner's Office is working to identify the victim, who was reportedly the operator of the vehicle. They have only identified the victim as a male of unknown age. In a written release, the Coroner's Office has reported that the vehicle, described as a pickup truck, was traveling southbound on Interstate 15 approaching Temescal Canyon Road when it lost control and struck a concrete divider. The vehicle then reportedly went airborne and ended up below the freeway before catching fire.

The driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. No further details about the accident were available.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-16:95b672d3-cd36-41fa-bf8a-fb3035ed1a57 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-16T21:29:16Z 2008-06-16T21:21:00Z
According to Sergeant Scott Forbes with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, 29 year old Benjamin Vigil of Perris was driving southbound on Goetz when he struck a pedestrian. That man, identified as 22 year old Maurice LaShawn from Perris, received moderate injuries. Forbes says Vigil then left the roadway and struck a power pole, injuring himself and one of his two passengers.

The passenger, identified as 20 year old Michael Meraz from Perris, was taken to Riverside County Regional Medical Center and is listed in critical condition. Vigil and LaShawn were both transported to Inland Valley Medical Center with moderate injuries.

The cause of the accident was not available.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-13:621dbd20-9486-4405-b30a-12ad23bb2e7e Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-13T23:34:16Z 2008-06-13T22:53:00Z
In a written statement, Heim said that the wife, identified as 53 year old Aliss Trujillo, was stopped in the parking lot of the Walmart store located on Grape Street in Lake Elsinore after a community resource officer noticed she was parked in a handicap spot without displaying a proper placard. Heim says that Trujillo told the officer that her husband, identifed as 61 year old Jerald Trujillo was inside of the store and presented a placard that had been issued to him. Skeptical of the woman's story, the officer issued the cititation, Heim said.

According to Heim, the couple filed numerous complaints after the incident to the City of Lake Elsinore and the Sheriff's Department, and even wrote a letter to a local newspaper claiming that the Lake Elsinore Police Department unfairly treats and harasses disabled persons. Heim says the letter was published by the newspaper.

After the complaints, Heim says the Lake Elsinore Police Department contacted the Loss Prevention Department at the Walmart store, which provided surveillance footage of Jerald Trujillo arriving at the store after Aliss Trujillo had been confronted by the officer. The footage was shown during a hearing at the Lake Elsinore City Hall and when asked to respond, Jerald and Aliss Trujillo reportedly admitted to commiting the crime and conspiring to cover it up.

The couple was arrested shortly afterward and booked into the Southwest Justice Center on perjury charges, accoriding to Heim. Heim says they face a fine of $425 for the original offense. The potential penalty for the perjury charge was not known.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-12:a07299b9-c019-472a-b13b-5e2ea4e4e3a6 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-13T22:52:40Z 2008-06-12T15:55:00Z
According to Sgt. Dennis Gutierrez with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, 80 year old Edward Clayton Andrews hasn't been seen since he left his house around 11:00 am on May 31st. Since June 4th, an unidentified man has withdrawn over $92,000 from a bank account belonging to Clayton and police now suspect foul play.

Gutierrez says the unidentified suspect has used ATM machines in Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles to withdraw the money. In at least one of the instances, the suspect may have been driving a white Toyota Prius.

Several clear pictures from the ATM surveillance cameras have been taken and Sheriff's Officials are asking anyone who may recognize the suspect or anyone who may know the whereabouts of Andrews to contact the department's Hemet Station at (951) 791-3717.

  

 

 

           Missing Person - Edward Clayton Andrews


]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-11:0abd9d79-b308-4534-a5dd-5f4d2df67887 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-11T08:44:36Z 2008-06-11T07:55:00Z
Landwehr says that the resident noticed one man exiting a silver Hyundai Elantra and entering the back yard of a residence while two more waited in the car. The first arriving officer checked the vehicle and determined that it had been reported stolen from San Diego on May 30th. While taking the two suspects from the vehicle into custody, the third suspect reportedly fled down the street on foot and was also taken into custody.

Officers found a loaded .38 caliber handgun as well as a switchblade style knife on the third suspect. He was also reportedly out on bail for a previous weapons allegation. A home in the neighborhood had been broken into, but nothing was taken, according to Landwehr. In addition, Landwehr says that text messages between the subjects on their cell phones indicate that they intended to rob an elderly man in the neighborhood, but were stopped by police before they could carry the crime out.

The three suspects were arrested and booked into the Southwest Justice Center. They face numerous allegations, including grand theft auto, possession of stolen property and conspiracy. Two of the men were identified as 18 year old Edwin Holiday and 18 year old Thomas Tiras, both of San Diego. The identity of the third suspect was not released due to the fact that he is a 17 year old juvenile. Landwehr says that the observations of the resident who called 911 very likely prevented a more serious crime from occurring.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-11:26558719-b1a0-4541-b032-f722ea0b6bb7 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-11T07:49:13Z 2008-06-11T07:22:00Z
According to a written statement issued by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, the victim was involved in some sort of altercation with a 17 year old juvenile when the juvenile reportedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the man in the chest. The man showed up at Inland Valley Hospital and was treated for what is being described as a non-life threatening stab wound to the left chest. Sheriff's officials described the man only as an adult male.

Police officers that were responding to the assault stopped a vehicle that they noticed fleeing the area at a high rate of speed, according to the release. After interviewing the victim, the two occupants of the vehicle were detained and officers believe they were involved in the incident.

According to the written statement, an investigation into the incident is taking place and the identities of everyone involved are not being released at this time.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-11:16d57775-e718-4c7a-b0ab-99136c1eea98 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-11T07:22:16Z 2008-06-11T07:02:00Z
The burn is reportedly set to take place in the on the Lake Skinner Multi-Species Reserve near Warren and Borel Roads. Fire department officials say the controlled burn is being conducted to control wildfire fuels and improve the wildlife habitat on the reserve.

A total of 20 acres are scheduled to be burned and residents in Temecula and the surrounding areas could see smoke during the operation, according to the release.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-03:c553916d-ac75-45cf-becb-7caf30a366b3 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-03T22:52:01Z 2008-06-03T22:38:00Z
Fire officials were initially concerned that the fire could burn 1500 acres. According to Jody Hagemann with the Riverside County Fire Department / Cal Fire, the fire had grown to nearly 150 acres by 3:00 pm and was burning east of Interstate 15 up a hill. By 5:25, the fire was reportedly 80% contained.

Hagemann said the fire was expected to be fully contained by 8:00 pm Tuesday evening. The cause of the fire was being investigated and there were no reports of damage to any structures. Hagemann says that four fire fighters received minor injuries and were treated at the scene. A total of 188 fire fighters responded to fight the blaze. Fire fighters were expected to remain on scene through Wednesday to mop up hot spots.

]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-03:8c19145a-9c1b-4ead-9df2-3c069f42b839 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-03T22:37:45Z 2008-06-03T22:13:00Z
According to Lt. Dennis Vrooman with the Murrieta Police Department, police officers responded to the store at 25080 Madison Avenue after receiving reports of a silent burglar alarm activation at around 2:30 am. The first responding officer saw a man pushing a shopping cart toward a drainage ditch toward the rear of the store and attempted to stop the man. Vrooman says the man fled into the ditch and the officer gave chase. The suspect fled through the ditch under Interstate 15 and reportedly threatened the officer by saying that he had a gun.

Vrooman says a perimeter was established after the officer lost sight of the subject in the dark. A perimeter was established and SWAT teams from the Murrieta and Hemet Police Departments were called in to search for the suspect. The man, identified as 29 year old Gabriel Anthony Cardwell of Oceanside, was eventually located in the back yard of a residence in the 25000 block of Monroe Ave. at 5:41 am and taken into custody.

The Murrieta Police Department believes Cardwell used a blow torch to cut a hole in a metal door to the rear of the store and make entry. Vrooman says that surveillance footage from inside the store allegedly shows Cardwell running through the store and filling two shopping carts with over $24,000 worth of digital cameras and other merchandise. A U-Haul truck that had been reportedly rented by Cardwell was also located along Monroe Avenue, east of Interstate 15 at the end of the drainage ditch to the rear of the store. Vrooman says a torch was recovered from the truck.

Vrooman says that police are looking into whether Cardwell was involved in a similar burglary incident in Oceanside last week. In that incident, a similar method of entry was used and similar items were taken, according to Vrooman.

Officers from the California Highway Patrol, Riverside County Sheriff's Department, United States Customs and Border Protection, Escondido Police Department and the Hemet Police department assisted the Murrieta Police Department with the perimeter and search, according to Vrooman. Cardwell was booked into the Southwest Detention Center and is being held on $500,000 bail.

]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-01:fab73fa3-2aa7-4822-a304-8c49bf1e84d5 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-01T19:19:30Z 2008-06-01T19:06:00Z
According to the Riverside County Coroner's Office, 46 year old James Alan Summers and 43 year old Veronica Mae Summers, both of Corona, were the occupants of a sport utility vehicle that left the roadway and rolled near Cajalco Road and La Sierra Ave. The Coroner's Office says the time of the accident is unknown but the two were found at 8:21 am on Saturday morning.

It's unknown if either person was restrained and the Coroner's Office isn't even certain which position each occupant was in, according to a written statement. No further details about the accident were available.

]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-06-01:e485239e-f4a2-4474-9d12-cd7d9cf51917 Joe Fanaselle 2008-06-01T10:15:41Z 2008-06-01T10:04:00Z
76 year old Leroy Poulin of Monument, Colorado and 37 year old Francisco Arteaga of Rancho Cucamonga were aboard the single-engine experimental plane when it went down in a field near Winchester and Benton Roads, about 1/2 mile north of the airport on Friday afternoon. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident was first reported shortly before noon along the Murrieta/Temecula city limits. According to witnesses, the plane was on approach to French Valley Airport when the motor suddenly accelerated and the plane dove straight toward the ground. The plane crashed into a field only a few feet from Winchester Road, disintegrating on impact. Pictures of the crash site show only the tail portion of the plane intact.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.]]> tag:inland-news.com,2008-05-31:f5fca15f-c924-41f4-a5a9-9c45aebfa5e8 Joe Fanaselle 2008-05-31T12:08:50Z 2008-05-31T12:04:00Z
According to the release, only one car was involved in the accident, although details about the accident were not available. The two victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

No one else was hurt in the accident and no other information was available.

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