Riverside County District Attorney
Recent News About Riverside County District Attorney
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Hestrin: 'Deputy Calhoun showed incredible courage during a terrifying situation'
The Riverside County District Attorney's Office is seeking to pursue the death penalty against the man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Deputy Darnell Calhoun.
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Cathedral City man convicted of four murders in Palm Springs in 2019: 'Some people just want to kill'
A 23-year-old Cathedral City man found guilty last week in the Palm Springs quadruple murders could be sentenced to death or life in prison without parole, according to Palm Desert Patch.
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Riverside district attorney: 'Victims of crime deserve the right to be the priority'
A severe shortage of Riverside County judges caused the dismissal of three child sexual assault cases, which were then immediately refiled, the Riverside County District Attorney's Office said in a news release.
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Riverside County District Attorney: 'Our office continues the urgent work of educating our residents about the dangers of fentanyl and holding those accountable who peddle this poison'
To combat the fentanyl crisis rapidly growing in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, federal and local law enforcement have launched a new public education campaign called "Death in Disguise".
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Riverside County's Hestrin on mass dismissal of court cases: 'One thousand cases dismissed is a thousand too many'
The Association of Riverside County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff (ARCCOPS) is urging county judges to end their "reckless dismissal" of criminal cases.
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Riverside County DA files charges against Palm Springs man
Charges were filed against a Palm Springs man accused of a deadly shooting that occurred in Desert Hot Springs in November.
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Female victim in 31-year-old Riverside County cold case identified through 'forensic genealogy investigation'
The Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team identified the remains of a 31-year-old cold case victim thanks to the use of forensic genealogy.
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Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. ordered to pay $535K for 'environmental violations'
A lawsuit against The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in California was settled recently.