Posts From Lee Brown
Baby's funeral was donation scam, say police
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — A teenage panhandler was arrested Sunday, having collected hundreds of dollars in funeral donations for a baby that didn’t exist. Carolyne Mathis, 19 of Perris in Riverside
SoCal teens lead authorities on high-speed chase
POMONA — Three teenagers were in custody early Monday morning after leading authorities on a high speed chase for nearly an hour. News of the pursuit reached Southern California airwaves
Driver's sentence closes shooting death case of 12-year-old Mexican national
SAN BERNARDINO — Nearly four years after a failed immigrant hand-off resulted in the shooting death of 12-year-old Gabriel Garcia, a superior court judge handed down a nine-year prison sentence
Driver’s sentence closes shooting death case of 12-year-old Mexican national
SAN BERNARDINO — Nearly four years after a failed immigrant hand-off resulted in the shooting death of 12-year-old Gabriel Garcia, a superior court judge handed down a nine-year prison sentence
Cities must decide between police or sheriff coverage
The question has been asked across several financially challenged municipalities in recent months: To shutter the local police department or not? Two communities in particular, Colton and Rialto, have both
Big Bear sweep comes during pot season's peak
BIG BEAR LAKE — A San Bernardino County task force led a sweep through the mountain area Wednesday, confiscating thousands of marijuana plants at a time when they were likely
Big Bear sweep comes during pot season’s peak
BIG BEAR LAKE — A San Bernardino County task force led a sweep through the mountain area Wednesday, confiscating thousands of marijuana plants at a time when they were likely
Police air unit tracks down Rialto 'chop shop'
SAN BERNARDINO — Tracking a faint signal from an anti-theft device, Redlands police followed a stolen motorcycle straight to a Rialto “chop shop” earlier this month. The Aug. 3 pursuit
Police air unit tracks down Rialto ‘chop shop’
SAN BERNARDINO — Tracking a faint signal from an anti-theft device, Redlands police followed a stolen motorcycle straight to a Rialto “chop shop” earlier this month. The Aug. 3 pursuit
Ontario cops keep heat on prostitution
ONTARIO — Despite a flat number of prostitution-related arrests, police in Ontario are maintaining a speedy clip of crackdowns on the world’s oldest profession. Ontario police have made several arrests