A Riverside homeowner was shocked to discover doorbell camera footage of an Amazon delivery driver urinating on his front porch while making a delivery. The incident, which occurred while the family was home, has prompted Amazon to investigate and take swift action.
A California pastor, Samuel Pasillas, has been accused of paying nearly $40,000 for hit men to shoot his daughter's boyfriend, resulting in an attack that wounded but did not kill the victim. Pasillas and another man, Juan Manuel Cebreros, were arrested on charges related to the murder-for-hire investigation. The incident took place in Riverside, California, and both men are being held on a $1 million bond.
A Victorville pastor allegedly hired hitmen to kill the man dating his daughter, paying them almost $40,000. The victim survived a drive-by shooting in Riverside and the plot was uncovered by investigators. The pastor and one of the alleged hitmen have been arrested and pleaded not guilty, while another suspect is being sought.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have uncovered the crucial role of the M protein in shaping the SARS-CoV-2 virus, offering potential new avenues for combating other pathogenic coronavirus outbreaks. By developing a new method to produce large quantities of M protein and characterizing its physical interactions with the virus membrane, the team has gained insights into how the virus assembles itself. This groundbreaking research provides fundamental insights into the mechanisms driving SARS-CoV-2 viral assembly and could potentially enable interventions in viral formation not only in SARS-CoV-2 but also in other pathogenic coronaviruses.
A procession was held to honor Air Force Maj. Luke A. Unrath, a Riverside airman who was killed in an Osprey aircraft crash during a training mission off the coast of Japan. The procession traveled 65 miles from Los Angeles International Airport to the funeral home in Riverside, with veterans and first responders paying tribute along the way.
A police chase involving a stolen big rig ended with a suspect fleeing into a river bed in Riverside, California. The pursuit began when officers attempted to stop the big rig without license plates in Ontario. The suspect led officers on a chase across county lines before reversing the vehicle and ramming a patrol car, prompting officers to open fire. No one was injured, and the suspect escaped into a nearby river bed, where authorities are currently conducting a search.
A Texas sheriff's corporal, Giovanni Ceja, has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident that killed Gilberto Sotelo, a father of seven, on the 215 Freeway in Riverside, California. Ceja, who was on vacation in Southern California at the time of the crash, returned to work without informing his own department about the incident. He was arrested by his own sheriff's department after being contacted by the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. Ceja has since resigned and is awaiting extradition from Texas on charges that are expected to include murder, manslaughter with gross intoxication, felony driving under the influence causing injury, and felony hit and run.
A man on a motorcycle, believed to be armed and dangerous, was arrested after a pursuit through the San Bernardino area on Tuesday afternoon. The driver was taken into custody after exiting the westbound 91 Freeway in Riverside and tumbling onto the ground. No further details were immediately available.
An 8-year-old boy was killed and his siblings were critically injured in a head-on collision in Riverside, California. The driver of a white Honda Civic veered into the opposite lanes of traffic and collided with a gray Nissan Sentra. The driver of the Nissan and her three younger siblings were taken to the hospital, but the youngest boy did not survive his injuries. The driver of the Honda was also hospitalized. Speeding is a problem in the area, and investigators have not determined whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
Police in Riverside, California are searching for an assailant who severed a homeless man's hand with a sword. The victim, who is in his 60s, is expected to survive. The perpetrator is still at large, but it appears that both the victim and assailant were homeless and may have known each other. The attack comes amid growing concerns about violence against unhoused people in US cities.
A man's hand was cut off by a person wielding a sword in Riverside, California. The victim, a man in his 60s, is expected to survive and has stated that the attack was carried out by someone swinging a sword. Both the victim and the attacker are believed to be homeless and familiar with each other, and the assault may have stemmed from an ongoing dispute. Police are investigating the incident.