Two arrests in two months for purported drug dealer
Suspects plead not guilty in Hemet police attacks
HEMET — Two men accused of targeting a Hemet police officer pleaded not guilty to multiple charges last Friday afternoon in Riverside Superior Court. Nicholas Smit, 39, of Hemet and
Suspect arrested for gang-related shootings
EARLIMART — The Tulare County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the attempted murder of three teenagers earlier this month. On July 13, detectives from the Violent Crimes
13 cats euthanized as cops track animal hoarder
CITRUS HEIGHTS — Police are looking to the public for help in finding a woman accused of creating inhumane conditions for dozens of cats. Investigators said Sherri Lynn Mendoza, 44,
Counterfeit ring shaken up; police looking for more suspects
AUBURN — Officials are searching for two suspects believed to be part of a counterfeit mail fraud ring. The search comes as several members of the ring were sentenced this
La Costa man gets 26 years to life in prison for murdering ex-girlfriend
CARLSBAD — A La Costa man convicted of slashing his on-again, off-again girlfriend’s throat in her North County home last July was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison,
Woman awakes, flees from cops
CARLSBAD — A 58-year-old woman accused of drunkenly driving her vehicle at a police officer and leading Carlsbad authorities on a 4-minute pursuit was arrested early Monday morning. Bonnie Bass
Hung jury leads to mistrial in quadruple DUI murder case
VISTA — A judge on July 6 declared a mistrial in the case of a Palm Springs woman accused of killing two North County couples during a head-on collision. San
