Tag: Homicide

Investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Special Investigation’s Bureau, located Lisa Vargas, who was wanted in connection with this homicide investigation. Lisa Vargas has been eluding law enforcement’s efforts in locating and arresting her.

On May 11, 2021, at 7:47 P.M., Thermal Station deputies responded to the 83-100 block of Alvarado Avenue, in Thermal, regarding a shooting.The passenger of a black Chevy Silverado was seen shooting at an occupied residence before fleeing the scene. The suspect vehicle was located in the city of Coachella and two occupants, one of them identified as Jorge Dominguez, 21 of Indio, and a 14-year-old male juvenile, were taken into custody. A loaded 9mm handgun along with spent shell casings were located in the vehicle and seized. The male juvenile was also a suspect in a second shooting which occurred on May 5th, 2021, on Alvarado Avenue.

On Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 4:05 PM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Station responded to a residence in the 24800 block of Heil Drive to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon investigation. Deputies arrived and located an unconscious adult male with traumatic injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The decedent’s identity is currently being withheld pending notification to the family.

Investigators continued the investigation into the murder of Markese Benny Holland. On Friday, March 26, 2021, investigators arrested Michael Reed, 28 years old out of Perris and London Tariq Strider, 18 years old out of Chino for murder.

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.