Investigators identified and arrested the suspect in this investigation as Andrew Quintana Martinez, 22-year-old resident of Coachella. Martinez was booked into the local jail. There are no outstanding suspects in this investigation.
The victim in this case has been identified as Jose A. Molina, 32-year-old resident of Coachella. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Anderson of the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Glasper of the Thermal Sheriff’s Station 760-863-8990.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Central Homicide Unit has been working toward developing leads involving the homicide of Kevin Henderson, which occurred on June 8, 2020, in the city of Moreno Valley.
On April 28, 2022, at about 12:00 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Frederick St. n/of Alessandro Blvd., Moreno Valley. Deputies arrived within seconds and located a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds.
During the course of this investigation, a suspect was identified in this case. On April 21, 2022, the Central Homicide Unit and Major Crimes Unit served a search warrant at a residence in 15500 block of Morada Rd., Victorville. Reginald Trice III, an 18-year-old resident of Victorville, was arrested for murder, and booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center.
The Hemet Police Department cited 28 drivers Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in a distracted-driving operation from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Twelve citations were for hands-free cell phone violations and 16 for dangerous driving behaviors.
Reese Whitney, 21, of Hemet died Friday on McCall Park Road in Mountain Center, the Riverside County coroner said. CHP is investigating under Log No. 9655. Next of kin have been notified.
A Hemet man, Alex Mancia-Caceres, 54, died early Friday in a single-vehicle crash at Ramona Expressway and E Seventh Street in San Jacinto. Deputies responded at 2:24 a.m.; the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause remains under investigation.