COURT WATCH: One Deputy Pleads Guilty, 3 Other Law Enforcement Officers on Trial for Conspiracy and Bribery in Towing Scheme
RIVERSIDE, CA – In an ongoing prosecution of four accused former Riverside County personnel for allegations of…
Lawyers File 7 Federal Lawsuits, Allege Riverside County Scheme Offered ‘Hush Money’ to Incarcerated Sexually Abused by Deputy
By The Vanguard Staff RIVERSIDE, CA – Riverside County offered incarcerated women thousands of dollars in hush…
Another California School District Implements Mandatory Gender Identity Disclosure Policy – Draws CA Attorney General Ire
By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – Yet another California school district—Murrieta Valley Unified School District in Riverside…
ACLU Sues Riverside County for Violating Public Records Act
Riverside is the only CA county to completely disregard public records requests related to indigent defense Special…
Catalyst California and ACLU Report Details Unethical Police Work, Impact on Los Angeles and Riverside Counties
By Claire Hsu LOS ANGELES, CA – Catalyst California and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of…
In Surprise Decision, California Supreme Court Rules Cops Can Be Sued Civilly After All
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A decision announced late last Thursday by the California State…
Riverside Judge Denies Motion to Strike Death Penalty under Racial Justice Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – On Friday, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz…
ACLU Calls for Changes to District Attorney Practices After Reports of Racist, Unjust Policies
By Mathew Seibert and Stacie Guevara ANAHEIM, CA – The ACLU Foundation of California Monday released reports…
Preliminary Hearing Starts for Man Being Re-Tried for Murder after CA Supreme Court Rules His Miranda Rights Violated Decades Ago
By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – A retired police officer and an investigator testified here in Riverside…
Murder Trial Law Enforcement Witness, Expert on Gang Activity, Testifies to Little Evidence Tying Men to Local Gang
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – Three young men—Jevante Stewart, Dameontae Wright-Patterson and Lonzo Lee Ford —faced…
Judge Notes Defense Makes Points, but Denies Motion to Suppress Evidence
By Amy Berberyan and Ozzy Hernandez RIVERSIDE, CA – Although one law enforcement witness could not identify…
Traffic Ticket Leads to Judge Yelling at Man Who Claimed Mistreatment because He’s ‘Mexican’
By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – During a bench court trial in Dept. 1B for a traffic…
Jury Trial Proceeds for Man Accused of Running Over Ex-Girlfriend with Truck 4 Times, Killing Her
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – In an ongoing jury trial Friday in Riverside County Superior Courthouse,…
Double Homicide Sentencing Leads to Emotional Statements from Victims’ Families
By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – The double homicide sentencing of Daniel Garcia in Riverside County Superior…
Grandfather Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing His Granddaughter
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside County Superior Court Judge Samuel Diaz sentenced *”AA—” to 30…
Boyfriend Set for Trial on 3 Felony Counts after Choking Girlfriend and Her Juvenile Son
By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – During a preliminary hearing this Friday in Riverside County Superior Court,…
Dispatch Officer Called to Testify Regarding Quadruple Homicide in Palm Springs
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – Jose Larin Garcia’s murder trial reconvened Tuesday at the Riverside County…
Victim of Alleged Domestic Abuse Case Tells Jury ‘Disturbing the Peace’ Would Be Adequate
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – A jury trial resumed last week here in Riverside County Superior…
Mother Convicted of Killing Her 2 Infants Loses Petition to Be Resentenced
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – A petition for resentencing by a woman convicted in the death…
Body Cam Footage Jogs Memory of Alleged Victim of Domestic Violence Attack
By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – During a preliminary hearing in Riverside County Superior Court, Deputy District…
