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On Friday, August 27, 2021 about 10:08 PM, deputies from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department - Perris Station responded to a major injury traffic collision near the intersection of Perris Blvd and Orange Avenue in the city of Perris. Deputies arrived within minutes and located a solo vehicle collision involving a red Honda Pilot. The driver of the Honda suffered major injuries and life-saving measures were attempted; however, the driver succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Their identity is not being released at this time.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing juvenile, Rubi Cantellano (age 16). Cantellano was last seen in the 15000 block of Perris Blvd. in Moreno Valley, on August 28, 2021 about 6:00 PM. Cantellano is described as a Hispanic female, 5’03”, 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Cantellano was last seen wearing a black shirt, ripped blue jeans, and blue and white Nike high tops.

On Friday, August 20, 2021, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (Palm Desert Station) received information from a citizen that a female juvenile was a victim of child neglect and sexual assault. These serious allegations set in motion hundreds of staff-hours, by several law enforcement agencies, in two separate states.

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