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U.S. Department of Justice Asks Supreme Court Not to Take American Samoa Citizenship Case

Posted by Ariel Peterson
|Date: September 17, 2022
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U.S. Department of Justice Asks Supreme Court Not to Take American Samoa Citizenship Case

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last month, United States Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelog ...

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last month, United States Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar submitted a brief to the Supreme Court urging the court not to grant certiorari for Fitisema ...

September 17, 2022
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Man Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail, DA Alleges He’s Part of South American Theft Ring

Posted by Ozzy Hernandez
|Date: May 06, 2022
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Man Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail, DA Alleges He’s Part of South American Theft Ring

By Ozzy Hernandez VENTURA, CA - A mother-son duo were scheduled to be sentenced in Ventura County Superio ...

By Ozzy Hernandez VENTURA, CA - A mother-son duo were scheduled to be sentenced in Ventura County Superior Court this week after pleading guilty to felony identity theft and conspiracy—but only the so ...

May 06, 2022
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Judge Denies Bail Request as Defendant Argues Innocence

Posted by Natalia Ruvalcaba
|Date: March 11, 2022
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Judge Denies Bail Request as Defendant Argues Innocence

By Natalia Ruvalcaba VENTURA, CA – Rosita Tumbarrios, through a Spanish interpreter, reported to Judge Na ...

By Natalia Ruvalcaba VENTURA, CA – Rosita Tumbarrios, through a Spanish interpreter, reported to Judge Nancy Ayers that she is the victim in her case this week in a Ventura County Superior Court heari ...

March 11, 2022
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Larry Thomas Murder, DUI Trial Proceeds – Family Member Refuses to Testify, Nurse Describes Bizarre Behavior of Accused

Posted by Michele Chadwick
|Date: February 27, 2022
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Larry Thomas Murder, DUI Trial Proceeds – Family Member Refuses to Testify, Nurse Describes Bizarre Behavior of Accused

By Michele Chadwick and Brinda Kalita RIVERSIDE, CA- Larry Thomas’ trial for murder and driving under the ...

By Michele Chadwick and Brinda Kalita RIVERSIDE, CA- Larry Thomas’ trial for murder and driving under the influence proceeded Thursday in Riverside County Superior Court with a host of witnesses, from ...

February 27, 2022
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Defense Challenges Search Warrant – Investigator Fails to Keep Track of Reports in Murder Investigation

Posted by Sam Alcaraz
|Date: February 27, 2022
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Defense Challenges Search Warrant – Investigator Fails to Keep Track of Reports in Murder Investigation

By Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA–The jury trial for Rodolfo Garcia is currently set to begin March 28, and ha ...

By Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA–The jury trial for Rodolfo Garcia is currently set to begin March 28, and has been postponed because of a dispute over evidence collected in the investigation of the murde ...

February 27, 2022
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Competency of Accused Challenged after Rejection of Generous Plea Offer for 2 Felonies

Posted by Ozzy Hernandez
|Date: February 27, 2022
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Competency of Accused Challenged after Rejection of Generous Plea Offer for 2 Felonies

By Ozzy Hernandez RIVERSIDE, CA - It was a busy day in the courtrooms at the Riverside County Superior C ...

By Ozzy Hernandez RIVERSIDE, CA - It was a busy day in the courtrooms at the Riverside County Superior Court Hall of Justice late this past week—judges were overrun with cases, which meant some morni ...

February 27, 2022
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COVID Jail Math Doesn’t Add Up for Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Domestic Violence Case

Posted by Katherine Longjohn
|Date: February 12, 2022
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COVID Jail Math Doesn’t Add Up for Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Domestic Violence Case

By Katherine Longjohn RIVERSIDE, CA - Michael Ruiz, a defendant convicted of domestic violence who repres ...

By Katherine Longjohn RIVERSIDE, CA - Michael Ruiz, a defendant convicted of domestic violence who represented himself in this case, was sentenced to five years in prison despite the victim not wantin ...

February 12, 2022
| by Katherine Longjohn

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Community Leaders Ask for Help Finding Killer of 16-Year-Old Tioni Theus

Posted by Delilah Hammons
|Date: February 04, 2022
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Community Leaders Ask for Help Finding Killer of 16-Year-Old Tioni Theus

By Delilah Hammons LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office last week released a s ...

By Delilah Hammons LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office last week released a statement entitled “District Attorney Gascón, Other Leaders Seek Community’s Help to Find Killer ...

February 04, 2022
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Psychologist Flips Opinion on Veteran’s State of Mind in Murder Trial

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 04, 2022
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Psychologist Flips Opinion on Veteran’s State of Mind in Murder Trial

By Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE , CA -- The trial of Gregory Small, a military veteran facing a murder ch ...

By Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE , CA -- The trial of Gregory Small, a military veteran facing a murder charge, reconvened Thursday with the prosecution calling the reporting psychologist to testify. ...

February 04, 2022
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Expert Claims DNA Findings in Larin-Garcia Quadruple Murder Case Link All Victims, As Well as Suspect

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: February 04, 2022
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Expert Claims DNA Findings in Larin-Garcia Quadruple Murder Case Link All Victims, As Well as Suspect

By Darling Gonzalez, Tommy Nguyen and Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA- The long-running, quadruple ...

By Darling Gonzalez, Tommy Nguyen and Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA- The long-running, quadruple murder trial of Jose Larin-Garcia escalated this Thursday here in Riverside County Superior Co ...

February 04, 2022
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Man Accused of Vandalism, Stealing Checks, and Possessing Drug Paraphernalia Offered Weak Plea Deal

Posted by Noe Herrera
|Date: February 04, 2022
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Man Accused of Vandalism, Stealing Checks, and Possessing Drug Paraphernalia Offered Weak Plea Deal

By Noe Herrera VENTURA, CA - Judge Bruce Young heard the pros and cons of reducing charges and eli ...

By Noe Herrera VENTURA, CA - Judge Bruce Young heard the pros and cons of reducing charges and eliminating jail time for a man here Tuesday in Ventura County Superior Court who’s been accused o ...

February 04, 2022
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‘Legal Runner’ Request by Attempted Murder Suspect Representing Self Causes Courtroom Commotion

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: January 10, 2022
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‘Legal Runner’ Request by Attempted Murder Suspect Representing Self Causes Courtroom Commotion

By Amy Berberyan and Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA – During a reporting and sentencing hearing this Friday in ...

By Amy Berberyan and Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA – During a reporting and sentencing hearing this Friday in Riverside County Superior Court, Judge Matthew Perantoni had to continue the case after self-r ...

January 10, 2022
| by Amy Berberyan

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Issues with Witnesses in Preliminary Hearing in Attempted Murder Case

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: January 08, 2022
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Issues with Witnesses in Preliminary Hearing in Attempted Murder Case

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – The prosecuting attorney here Thursday in Riverside County Superior C ...

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – The prosecuting attorney here Thursday in Riverside County Superior Court argued about witnesses’ validity with a defense attorney in a preliminary hearing for Jame ...

January 08, 2022
| by Darling Gonzalez

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Palm Springs Quadruple Homicide Trial Ongoing, with Debate on What Key Witness Evidence Can Be Shown to Jury

Posted by Catherine Hamilton
|Date: January 07, 2022
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Palm Springs Quadruple Homicide Trial Ongoing, with Debate on What Key Witness Evidence Can Be Shown to Jury

By Catherine Hamilton and Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA –The quadruple homicide trial of Jose Larin-Garcia re ...

By Catherine Hamilton and Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA –The quadruple homicide trial of Jose Larin-Garcia reconvened after the holiday break here Thursday in Riverside County Superior Court with the disc ...

January 07, 2022
| by Catherine Hamilton

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Court Continues Jury Selection in Riverside Church Murder Trial – Suspect Represents Self

Posted by Ava Schwartzapfel
|Date: January 07, 2022
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Court Continues Jury Selection in Riverside Church Murder Trial – Suspect Represents Self

By Ava Schwartzapfel LOS ANGELES, CA— Jury selection continued here in Riverside County Superior Court Th ...

By Ava Schwartzapfel LOS ANGELES, CA— Jury selection continued here in Riverside County Superior Court Thursday in the murder trial of Thomas Ryan Scott, who is charged with killing a 17-year-old outs ...

January 07, 2022
| by Ava Schwartzapfel

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Judge Offers Free Advice to Man Determined to Represent Self in Case because Court Working against Him

Posted by Luke Kyaw
|Date: December 23, 2021
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Judge Offers Free Advice to Man Determined to Represent Self in Case because Court Working against Him

By Luke Kyaw RIVERSIDE, CA - Judge Sean Crandell, at an arraignment Wednesday here in Riverside County Su ...

By Luke Kyaw RIVERSIDE, CA - Judge Sean Crandell, at an arraignment Wednesday here in Riverside County Superior Court, had some sage advice for James Allen Lopez. Charged with violating felony probati ...

December 23, 2021
| by Luke Kyaw

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Preliminary Hearing Starts for Man Being Re-Tried for Murder after CA Supreme Court Rules His Miranda Rights Violated Decades Ago

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: December 16, 2021
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Preliminary Hearing Starts for Man Being Re-Tried for Murder after CA Supreme Court Rules His Miranda Rights Violated Decades Ago

By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – A retired police officer and an investigator testified here in River ...

By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – A retired police officer and an investigator testified here in Riverside County Superior Court this week in the re-trial of Paul Nathan Henderson, a man convicted ...

December 16, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Murder Trial Law Enforcement Witness, Expert on Gang Activity, Testifies to Little Evidence Tying Men to Local Gang

Posted by Julia Urquizo
|Date: December 15, 2021
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Murder Trial Law Enforcement Witness, Expert on Gang Activity, Testifies to Little Evidence Tying Men to Local Gang

By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA - Three young men—Jevante Stewart, Dameontae Wright-Patterson and Lonzo Le ...

By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA - Three young men—Jevante Stewart, Dameontae Wright-Patterson and Lonzo Lee Ford —faced murder charges here in Riverside County Superior Court Tuesday related to a suspe ...

December 15, 2021
| by Julia Urquizo

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Judge Notes Defense Makes Points, but Denies Motion to Suppress Evidence

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: December 13, 2021
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Judge Notes Defense Makes Points, but Denies Motion to Suppress Evidence

By Amy Berberyan and Ozzy Hernandez RIVERSIDE, CA – Although one law enforcement witness could not identi ...

By Amy Berberyan and Ozzy Hernandez RIVERSIDE, CA – Although one law enforcement witness could not identify the suspect, and another’s evidence appeared to be in doubt, a judge here in Riverside Count ...

December 13, 2021
| by Amy Berberyan

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Traffic Ticket Leads to Judge Yelling at Man Who Claimed Mistreatment because He’s ‘Mexican’

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: December 12, 2021
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Traffic Ticket Leads to Judge Yelling at Man Who Claimed Mistreatment because He’s ‘Mexican’

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA - During a bench court trial in Dept. 1B for a traffic citation this Fr ...

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA - During a bench court trial in Dept. 1B for a traffic citation this Friday in Riverside County Court House, an angry man’s defense claim that he was being mistreated ...

December 12, 2021
| by Darling Gonzalez

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