Monthly Archives: February, 2021
Browse our exclusive articles!
States rush to catch up on delayed vaccines, expand access
HOUSTON (AP) — A giant vaccination center is opening in Houston to administer 126,000 coronavirus doses in the next three weeks. Nevada health officials are working overtime to distribute delayed shots. And Rhode Island is rescheduling appointments after a vaccine shipment failed to arrive as scheduled earlier in the week.
Quality of Life Operation
Recently, deputies from the Perris Station fielded specific complaints from concerned community members about unlawful activities such as trespassing, drug usage, illegal dumping and other quality of life issues near the intersection of Bellamo Lane and 4th Street, in the city of Perris. On February 9 and 16, the Perris Station Problem Oriented Policing Team, Perris City Code Enforcement and Social Workers Action Group responded to the above location and offered targeted outreach services to several individuals staying at the location. They were offered housing assistance, substance abuse assistance and mental health services. Multiple subjects received assistance and left the location, while others refused.
Possession of Narcotics for Sales
Members of the Jurupa Valley Special Enforcement Team investigated a complaint regarding the sales of narcotics from a residence located in the 4000 block of Ellis Street, in the unincorporated area of Home Gardens. Deputies were able to identify 51-year-old Fabian Diaz, a resident of Home Gardens, as the person responsible for the illegal narcotic sales.
Sexual Battery
On February 21, 2021, at 4:22 PM, deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station responded to the 78-600 block of Highway 111, in the city of La Quinta, regarding a sexual battery. The victim reported they had been sexually assaulted during a massage session. The information was forwarded to the Thermal Station Investigations Bureau for further investigation.
Sex offender pleads no contest to killing 2 California boys
A convicted child rapist pleaded no contest Monday to sexually assaulting and killing two young boys in the 1980s in Southern California.
Kenneth Rasmuson, 59, entered pleas to two counts of murder with the special circumstance that he committed multiple killings. He is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole on April 27.
