District Attorney

January 05January 05
Law Enforcement Group Tells Judges to Stop `Reckless Dismissal’ of Cases
- Crime
- Local
“We call on Riverside County judges to show that same level of urgency and creativity to address this public safety crisis, as continuing to set criminals free undermines the entire justice system and threatens our communities,” the association said.

Ceci Partridge
December 15
Vendor Snafu That Led to Case Dismissal Stemmed from `Mechanical Failure’
- Crime
- Local
A snafu that caused a significant delay in jury summonses going out, culminating in a judge dismissing a sexual battery case in Riverside County, stemmed from a “mechanical failure” that the vendor who prints the notices had no control over, Superior Court officials said Thursday.

Ceci Partridge
December 14December 15
Sexual Battery Case Booted by Judge After Court Oversight
- Crime
The Cruz matter was booted by Superior Court Judge John Molloy at the Riverside Hall of Justice on Dec. 9. The misdemeanor case was filed in November 2021, arising from an alleged lewd act a month earlier in the Riverside area, according to court records.

Ceci Partridge
December 06December 06
Supervisors Deny Pay Hikes for County Elected Officials
- Local
- News
“A month ago, the in-home workers came asking for a $1.50 per hour raise. We said, sorry we cannot give you an additional buck-fifty. But now we’re going to give the new auditor-controller $61,000?”

Ceci Partridge
December 05December 05
Supervisors Consider Pay Hikes For County Elected Officials
- Community
- Local
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider whether to grant double-digit percentage salary increases for five Riverside County elected officials, potentially making the sheriff and district attorney better paid than their counterparts in four neighboring counties.

Ceci Partridge
November 07November 07
DA Challenging Raft of Criminal Cases Being Dismissed by Judges
Riverside County prosecutors are scrambling to re- file complaints and submit motions challenging judges’ decisions to dismiss hundreds of criminal cases countywide, in what District Attorney Mike Hestrin said Monday is fast becoming a “public safety crisis.”

Ceci Partridge
September 23September 23
Pair Accused of Possessing Cache of Super Toxic Drugs
- Crime
(CNS) – A Perris man and woman accused of possessing a sizable quantity of manufactured drugs that can kill in ultra-small doses — with a potency far greater than most opioids — pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple felony charges. Andres Jesus Morales, 30, and Alyssa Christine Ponce, 27, were arrested last week following an […]

Ceci Partridge
June 30June 30
Desert Hot Springs Man Accused of Killing Neighbor Takes Stand During Trial
- Crime
A Desert Hot Springs man testified Wednesday that he used three weapons — two knives and a box cutter — to kill his 69-year-old neighbor, who he claimed attacked him first. Albert Marchain, 29, was arrested a day after the death of Stanislaw Tokarski, whose body was found on Nov. 12, 2018, in the 66900 […]

Ceci Partridge

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