Riverside County Sheriff’s Office

February 23February 23
Civil Rights Investigation into Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Launched
- Local
- News
Amid allegations relating to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office jail conditions, excessive force and other misconduct concerns, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday he is opening a civil rights investigation into the agency to determine if it has engaged in unconstitutional policing.

Pristine Villarreal
January 26
Woman Behind Bars for Allegedly Mailing Drugs to Inmate
- Crime
- Local
A woman was behind bars at the John Benoit Detention Center Thursday on suspicion of mailing methamphetamine and fentanyl to an inmate at the same correctional facility.

Ceci Partridge
December 30
Two Injured in Tanker Truck Collision in Coachella
- Local
- News
Two people were injured in a collision between two vehicles and a tanker truck in Coachella Friday.

Ceci Partridge
September 30
30-Year-Old Inmate Accused in Fatal Altercation in Murrieta Jail
The investigation revealed that the decedent died after an altercation with another inmate. A suspect has been identified as 30-year-old Erik Martinez. Homicide charges were added, and Martinez will remain in custody.

Ceci Partridge
September 01
Heavy Police Activity in Sky Valley
- Local
Several Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are at a residence in Sky Valley. They are stationed in multiple locations near Sky Line Drive and Penny Lane. We have a crew on scene and will have more information when it becomes available. This is a developing story.

Ceci Partridge
August 23August 23
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department To Host Job Fair In Indio
- Community
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will host a career fair in Indio next month, it was announced Monday. The Sept. 25 event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John Benoit Detention Center at 46057 Oasis St. The sheriff’s department is looking to fill a number of jobs, including correctional deputy, correctional […]

Ceci Partridge
August 18August 18
Palm Desert Man Accused of Killing Grandparents Pleads Not Guilty
- Crime
A 34-year-old man accused of gunning down his octogenarian grandparents in their gated Palm Desert home — and later reporting it to authorities — re-entered not guilty pleas Wednesday and was ordered to return to court on Oct. 8 for a trial readiness conference. Frank Scott Castro III of Palm Desert was arrested in September […]

Ceci Partridge
August 02August 02
Felon Accused Of Killing Coachella Man With Machete Pleads Not Guilty
- Crime
A 52-year-old man accused of butchering a Coachella resident with a machete pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and other offenses. Gabriel Castro Ramirez of Coachella was arrested last Wednesday on suspicion of killing 46-year-old Jimmy Meza the day before. Along with the murder count, Ramirez is charged with one count each of attempted murder […]

Ceci Partridge

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