Posts From Lee Brown
Jury decides against death penalty in 11-year-old’s death
RIVERSIDE — Jurors decided Wednesday that a man convicted last month of killing an 11-year-old boy would be spared the death penalty. Martin Leyva Valdez, 24, will likely be sentenced
Mystery body leads to transient’s arrest
BEAUMONT — One day after the Jan. 5 discovery of a dead body near a freeway off-ramp, police in this rural farming town arrested a transient for the brutal murder.
Mystery body leads to transient's arrest
BEAUMONT — One day after the Jan. 5 discovery of a dead body near a freeway off-ramp, police in this rural farming town arrested a transient for the brutal murder.
Reward offered in Redlands teen killings
REDLANDS — Police are still investigating a Jan. 5 shooting that left two teenagers dead and two others suffering from gunshot injuries. On Wednesday, Redlands police offered a $10,000 reward
2nd trial prepared for convicted cop killer
FONTANA – Jury selection continued Tuesday in the second trial for a Rialto man convicted in November for the 2007 shooting death of a SWAT team officer. Sergio Carrera Jr. was killed
SMASH unit arrests 4 in Victorville
VICTORVILLE – Four people were arrested, and a significant amount of PCP and methamphetamine was seized during a busy two days for a San Bernardino County gang suppression team earlier this week. Weapons,
Fontana police nab parolee after standoff
FONTANA – A SWAT team ended a six-hour siege Sunday by capturing a wanted parolee who had barricaded himself in a home, falsely telling police he had a hostage. John
After 10 months, police ID charred corpse
REDLANDS – Redlands police are still searching for clues into the death of a man whose burning carcass was discovered along Interstate 10 last February. A potential break came this week
Athlete who attacked high school coach allowed Utah scholarship
HIGHLAND – Tyler Shreve, the high school athlete who pleaded no contest to attacking his high school baseball coach last February, will be allowed his full ride football scholarship to
Teen burglar shot dead
HESPERIA – A San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a teenage burglary suspect on Sunday. Ray Baljos, who coroners say died 12:45 p.m. Sunday, was accused of attacking
