Two Arrested for Maintaining a House for Prostitution
On Friday, April 8, 2022, at 10:30 AM, the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team with the assistance of the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) served a search warrant at the 79-000 block of Highway 111, in La Quinta regarding a sex trafficking investigation. The search warrant stemmed from a prior incident where a sex act was negotiated in exchange for money.
Fentanyl Poisoning Arrest
On August 9, 2021, about 2:45 PM, Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputies were dispatched to a check the welfare call in the 10000 block of Sparrow Court city of Moreno Valley. Upon deputies' arrival, it was determined a 25-year-old female adult was deceased. The case was immediately assumed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit (ODIN).
Arrest made in Sex Trafficking Investigation for Multiple Sex Charges and Giving Fentanyl to a Minor
The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) conducted a sex trafficking investigation that began in Cabazon. During the investigation, RCAHT members learned Cody Hansen, 31 of Desert Hot Springs, was involved in human trafficking of a minor.
Woman Killed, 1 Hurt after Head-On Collision on Buena Vista Avenue
On Friday, a 58-year-old Jurupa Valley woman died after a head-on collision on Buena Vista Avenue.
The CHP said the crash took place at around 3:11 p.m. near Buena Vista Avenue and Indian Hill Road.
Riverside man sentenced for buying Coachella tickets with firm’s funds
A Riverside man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for embezzling more than $350,000 from his employer to pay for Coachella tickets, a hot tub and other extravagant personal expenses.
