Homeowner fatally shoots robbery suspect in Riverside
A Riverside homeowner opened fire at a group of armed robbers attempting to enter his apartment, fatally shooting one. He was also struck by gunfire and required medical treatment.
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A Riverside homeowner opened fire at a group of armed robbers attempting to enter his apartment, fatally shooting one. He was also struck by gunfire and required medical treatment.
Kara Finnstrom reports from Brea, where one of the two fatal victims was shot and killed by the suspect wanted in connection with a string of robberies and shootings that took place at several 7-Elevens on Monday.
Rina Nakano and Lauren Pozen combine for team coverage on several shootings that took place at 7-Eleven locations in Riverside, Santa Ana, Brea and La Habra early Monday morning, which left two people dead and several wounded.
Authorities rushed to the scene of a robbery turned shooting in Riverside after receiving a call from the 7-Eleven store employee where the incident occurred.
City officials have approved a $10,000 reward for information about the violent robberies. Chris Holmstrom reports.
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Melissa Harloam-Garrison, 46, was a bus driver and security guard for Bright Futures Academy, a school that serves students with special needs.
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Three intruders forced their way into a home in an upscale neighborhood of Riverside. Suzanne Marques reports.
Authorities announced that they had arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Riverside Friday morning, just steps away from a memorial site for the victims of a triple-shooting that happened in the same area just days earlier.
Rina Nakano spoke with investigators and residents living in the area near Friday morning's fatal shooting, which left one dead just days after a triple-shooting occurred near the same spot.
One man was shot late Thursday night at the site of a memorial in Riverside for two others who were shot and killed earlier this week near the same spot.
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The driver of the SUV remained at the scene of the crash. Suzanne Marques reports.
Rina Nakano reports from Riverside where 9-year-old Casey Ray Jr. was thrown from the back of a motorcycle his father was driving after vehicle came up behind the duo, slammed into them and then drove away.
It's unclear how the fire began but it threatened a solar power farm nearby that is located on the 5200 block of Tequesquite Avenue.
Residents in Riverside want to see change at an intersection where there's no traffic signal or stop sign after an elderly woman was struck and killed while crossing the street.
Nicole Comstock reports from Riverside where neighbors are demanding action at what they say is a dangerous crosswalk near Victoria Avenue.
The driver of the vehicle was not injured and is cooperating with the investigation. The Riverside Police Department does not believe drugs, speed or alcohol were a factor in the collision.
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Phillips 66, the Houston-based oil and gas company, is facing federal charges for allegedly dumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of heavily polluted wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system.
From at least July 2018 to March 2019, Jerrell Eugene Anderson and his accomplices, distributed methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine that they sold on darknet marketplaces, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa — the son-in-law of Jalisco New Generation cartel leader "El Mencho" — was arrested in Riverside, California, officials said.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.
The state's highest court ruled a special prosecutor's decision to re-indict Smollett violated his constitutional rights after Cook County prosecutors previously dropped charges against him.
Phillips 66, the Houston-based oil and gas company, is facing federal charges for allegedly dumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of heavily polluted wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system.
From at least July 2018 to March 2019, Jerrell Eugene Anderson and his accomplices, distributed methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine that they sold on darknet marketplaces, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa — the son-in-law of Jalisco New Generation cartel leader "El Mencho" — was arrested in Riverside, California, officials said.
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