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Fatal Traffic Collision
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 4:24 a.m., deputies assigned to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the 4000 block of Etiwanda Avenue, Jurupa Valley, regarding the report of a fatal traffic collision.
Suspect Arrested in a Multi-Jurisdictional Bank Robbery Series
On December 6, 2023, an armed robbery occurred at a bank located in the 14000 block of Schleisman Road, Eastvale. Riverside Sheriff’s Jurupa Valley Station investigators responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. Investigators later learned of a similar robbery that occurred on January 4, 2024, in the city of Chino Hills.
Suspect of a Smash and Grab Robbery Series Arrested
On Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 1:44 p.m., a smash-n-grab robbery occurred at a local jewelry store in the 1600 block of Perris Boulevard in the city of Perris. Seven masked suspects entered the location, pepper-sprayed the security guard, and broke the glass on several display cases, stealing $100,000 in jewelry.
Homicide
During the course of this investigation, a suspect was identified as Justin Vanderford, 41 years of Jurupa Valley. On January 4, 2024, Vanderford was detained by deputies from the Jurupa Valley Special Enforcement Team, near the intersection of Lakeview Street and Pedley Road Vanderford was arrested for murder, and booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center.
To improve care for Veterans, VA to fund studies on new therapies for treating mental health conditions
The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a request for applications (RFA) for proposals from its network of VA researchers (in collaboration with academic institutions) to study the use of certain psychedelic compounds in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
