Two charged with murder in Ontario fatal shooting
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- Prosecutors charged two men with murder Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting Monday in Ontario. Napoleon Dajon Phipps of Fontana and Chris Wilson of Hawthorne, both 23, are...
View ArticleProsecutor: Gang feud may have led to Ontario shooting
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A fatal shooting outside an Ontario convenience store on Labor Day stemmed from an argument that may have been gang-related, a prosecutor said this week. Two groups argued at about...
View ArticleProsecutors file three counts of murder in fatal car crash
POMONA -- The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed three counts of murder Thursday against a driver accused of killing a man and his pregnant girlfriend last month in a traffic...
View ArticleProsecutors refile charges against alleged pimp
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- An Ontario man accused of raping and torturing two women was arrested this week after prosecutors refiled charges in a case that was dropped two months ago. Tremaine Ulysses Smiler,...
View ArticleMan pleads no contest in girlfriend's overdose death
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- An Ontario man has pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in connection with his girlfriend's death in 2007 from a drug overdose. Andrew Girvan, 34, entered the plea Friday in...
View ArticleMan sentenced in Pomona killing
POMONA -- A man was sentenced to 35 years to life in state prison Wednesday for his involvement in the fatal shooting last year of 19-year-old Ramiro Chavez. Miguel Ayala, of Pomona, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleSentencing postponed in Montclair nightclub killing
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A sentencing hearing for two men convicted in a fatal Montclair nightclub shooting was postponed Friday to Nov. 4. Esteban Hernandez, 27, and Armando Ledesma, 24, were scheduled to...
View ArticleBig-rig driver charged with vehicular manslaughter in 14-car pileup
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A big-rig driver has been charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter for allegedly causing a 14-car pileup on the 210 Freeway, killing two men. Cheryl Ann Blacksmith, 56,...
View ArticleTrio face charges in killing of Rancho Cucamonga man
Two men who San Bernardino police say killed a Rancho Cucamonga man for his money and belongings are set to appear in court Thursday to confirm the appointment of their lawyers. San Bernardino police...
View ArticleLawyers for Old Fire suspect seek to get indictment dismissed
Defense lawyers for Old Fire suspect Rickie Lee Fowler have filed a 170-page motion seeking dismissal of the Grand Jury indictment against him. The motion alleges prosecutors failed to present...
View ArticleEyler gets trial date in San Bernardino County Assessor's Office scandal
Former taxpayer advocate Gregory Eyler, one of several people suspected of political malfeasance and fraud in the San Bernardino County Assessor's Office, has been scheduled for a jury trial in...
View ArticleInstigator sentenced in fatal Pomona shooting
POMONA -- An 18-year-old man described by prosecutors as the instigator in a fatal shooting was sentenced Thursday to 50 years to life in state prison. Vincent Lopez was convicted of first-degree...
View ArticlePreliminary hearing delayed for former deputy
A preliminary hearing for former San Bernardino County sheriff's Deputy Nathan Gastineau was postponed this morning until November so attorneys can have more time to review evidence. Gastineau, 30, of...
View ArticleTrio face capital charges in RC man's death
SAN BERNARDINO - Two of the three people accused of killing a mentally challenged Rancho Cucamonga man in July will need new attorneys because they could face the possible death penalty or life in...
View ArticleBoards to address FBI investigation at San Bernardino airport
An emergency joint meeting of the San Bernardino International Airport Authority board and the Inland Valley Development Agency board has been set for Friday to address the FBI's serving of seven...
View ArticleFBI warrants target possible conspiracy, bribery allegations tied to SBIA
SAN BERNARDINO - The FBI is investigating allegations of conspiracy, bribery, money laundering, wire and mail fraud and theft of federal funds in connection with Wednesday's raid at San Bernardino...
View ArticleAttorney dies in dirt bike accident
Locally well-known lawyer Wayne Rozenberg died in a dirt bike accident Thursday in Perris, according to Riverside County coroner officials. Emergency personnel were dispatched shortly after 9:30 p.m....
View ArticleHearing set in "Devil's Professor" meth ring
SAN BERNARDINO - Details about a methamphetamine trafficking ring allegedly run by Steve Kinzey, a CSUSB professor and chapter president of Devils Diciples motorcycle club, may come to light Tuesday at...
View ArticleCourt rules in favor of former San Bernardino police chief
SAN BERNARDINO - Former Police Chief Garrett Zimmon may be entitled to a disability retirement after a recent state court ruling sided with him in his lengthy legal battle with the city. A three-judge...
View ArticlePenman, McKenna scrap over issues in city attorney forum
Josh Dulaney, Staff Writer SAN BERNARDINO - Accusations flew from both candidates Tuesday night in Council Chambers during a forum that pitted City Attorney James F. Penman against challenger David...
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