Armed Robbery and Assault with a Deadly Weapon
On January 27, 2021, La Quinta Special Enforcement Team deputies conducted a follow-up investigation that stemmed from an armed robbery which occurred at the 79000 block of Olympia Fields, in La Quinta on December 20, 2020. Deputies identified four suspects who were all armed with firearms at the time of the incident. The suspects assaulted the two victims who were struck in the head with the firearms and rendered unconscious. The victims were subsequently robbed of their belongings.
Suspicious Death / Homicide
The investigation into the death of Cynthia Denise Ibarra – Cabrera continued. On Saturday, March 20, 2021, investigators arrested Edwin Cordova, 28 years old out of Murrieta for murder. This is still an ongoing investigation and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Central Homicide Investigator Jose Vasquez at (760) 393-3529 or (951) 955-2777.
4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol
Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, as an indictment ordered unsealed on Friday presents fresh evidence of how federal officials believe group members planned and carried out a coordinated attack to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
Involuntary Manslaughter
On January 23, 2021, the Lake Elsinore Station Investigations Bureau along with assistance from California Fire Law Enforcement Officers, assumed the investigation regarding a residential fire that had occurred in the 32900 block of Blackwell Boulevard, in the unincorporated area of Lakeland Village. During the fire, three individuals (two juveniles, one dependent adult) perished.
2 people dead in Southern California fireworks explosion
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Two people were killed when a large fireworks stash exploded Tuesday in inland Southern California, setting off a series of blasts that shattered windows across the residential neighborhood and sent up a huge plume of smoke, authorities said.
