Posts From Lee Brown
Riverside adopts outside oversight in response to former police chief’s DUI
RIVERSIDE — Outside agencies will now investigate cases involving high-ranking officials, or even police employees, following the admitted mishandling of last February’s intoxicated driving incident involving former police Chief Russ Leach.
Authorities bring gang crackdown in response to attacks on city
HEMET — Twenty-three arrests were leveled against gang members by various law enforcement agencies in the past week, part of a crackdown on at least three known attacks on local
Attacks on police lead to quick security upgrades
HEMET — Multiple attacks on local police agencies in recent months have led officials to declare emergency measures. Three attacks on a regional anti-gang task force in recent months prompted
Firing range fire could be arson
HEMET — Law enforcement officials are investigating what appears to be a fifth attack aimed at police. Officials confirmed that a police firing range in a remote area off Warren
Redlands murder suspect located in Fresno County
REDLANDS – A suspect in a brutal murder, believed to be armed and dangerous, turned himself in to law enforcement officials 300 miles away. Tommy Lee Mendivil, 45, is suspected of
Deputies kill knife-wielding man
NUEVO – A man wielding a knife and acting irrationally was shot and killed by Riverside County sheriff’s deputies early Sunday. Law enforcement officials have not released the man’s name
Beating suspect dies, suspected siblings in custody
SAN BERNARDINO – Suspects in an apparently unprovoked beating that lead to a 63-year-old man’s death last week turned themselves into police on Monday. The beating victim, Nathan Macon, died
Homicide detectives called in on attack
SAN BERNARDINO — An assault at a convenience store left one man on life support. Homicide detectives were contacted Monday to investigate the assualt suspecting that the 63-year-old vcitim would die.
Baseball prospect charged with attacking coach
YUCAIPA — Tyler Shreve, labeled a can’t-miss baseball prospect or a prospective major college football player, was arrested by San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies last week for attacking his baseball
Police seeking clues, ID of fire victim
REDLANDS – Investigators believe foul play to be involved in the case of a yet-to-be identified body found charred in a field off Interstate 10. The body was discovered by
