Posts From Rebecca O'Connor
National Wildlife Refuge Employee Sentenced for Theft of Funds
IMPERIAL COUNTY- A former purchasing agent for the Sonny Bono National Wildlife Refuge was convicted of theft of government property for personal use of a credit card. On Monday June
Former CHP Officer Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Molestation
EL CENTRO – John Swaim, an ex-California Highway Patrol officer, found guilty on four counts of child molestation was sentenced to serve ten years in prison. In November 2011, John
Cathedral City Police Still Seeking Shooting Suspect
CATHEDRAL CITY – Following a brutal and apparently random shooting, authorities seek public assistance in search for suspect. On Thursday, June 13 just before 8:30 PM, the Cathedral City Police
500 Plants Seized in Grow House Bust
EASTVALE – After following up on a tip, police uncovered another large-scale marijuana grow house and shut down the operation. Arrests continue this year in the small town of Eastvale
Drug House Shut Down Next to Holtville High School
HOLTVILLE- After several reports from local residents of narcotic sales out of a home near a high school, authorities searched the residence and arrested a man on suspicion of drug
Air Conditioner Thief Stopped Cold, Second Suspect on the Wind
THERMAL- Coachella Police pursued two burglars suspected of attempted air conditioning theft, apprehending a single suspect. On May 29 at 2:12 PM, after witnessing two men attempting to disconnect and
Two Dead in Suspected Murder Suicide
TEMECULA – Suspect succumbs to the injuries sustained in a self-inflicted gunshot wound the day after his wife died in an apparent homicide. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received
Suspect Charged with Two Counts of Arson in Rash of Brawley Blazes
BRAWLEY- A 20-year-old Brawley resident identified as a suspect and arrested, following seven local fires. On Wednesday April 24, a series of seven suspicious trash and trash bin fires popped
R.A.I.D. Task Force Shuts Down Chop Shop
WILDOMAR- After identifying the location of a stolen vehicle, deputies uncovered an active chop shop and arrested a suspect. On Friday, May 3 at approximately 5:30 PM, a Riverside Sheriff’s
