Press Releases

Illegal Marijuana Cultivation

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On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, members from the Southwest Agricultural Liaison Unit, Special Enforcement Team (SET), and Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), served a search warrant at an illegal marijuana cultivation operating at a private residence in the...

Homicide

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On April 2, 2021, at 6:15 AM, deputies from the Southwest Station responded to Arcola Road and Powerline Road in the unincorporated area of Sage to investigate the circumstance of a deceased male. Deputies arrived and located a deceased male who s...

Distracted Driving Awareness Month

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Give the Phone a “Break”: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Temecula, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages drivers to give t...

Suspicious Death / Homicide

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The investigation into the death of Cynthia Denise Ibarra – Cabrera continued. On Saturday, March 20, 2021, investigators arrested Edwin Cordova, 28 years old out of Murrieta for murder. This is still an ongoing investigation and the Rive...

Suspicious Death

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On Thursday, March 18, 2021, deputies from the Southwest Station responded to the area of Camino Estribo and Pujol, in reference to a vehicle that had been located off the roadway and down a steep embankment. 

Deputies were able to make it...

St. Patrick’s Day Driving Under the Influence Saturation Patrol

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Be Safe and Sober this St. Patrick’s Day

Temecula, Calif. – If you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, remember to do so responsibly by having a plan to get home safely.

This St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), the R...

Solicitation of Prostitution

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On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, members of the Southwest Station Special Enforcement Team (SET), in partnership with personnel from the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) conducted a comprehensive “John” pr...

Felony Sexual Assault

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On March 2, 2021, about 3:40 p.m., a felony sexual assault incident occurred at a residence on the 41000 block of Zinfandel Ave. in the city of Temecula. An unidentified adult male took off his clothing, went into the back yard of the residence an...

Homicide

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department continued its investigation into the death of the female juvenile in this case and made an additional arrest. On Saturday, February 27, 2021, Jeremiah David Carlton, 19 years old out of Canyon Lak...