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Jury begins deliberations in trial for prostitute's slaying
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A jury began deliberating today in the murder trial of two Pomona man accused in a prostitute's killing in Ontario. Kimberly Michelle Sum was shot and killed at the Hotel Indigo on...
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Man charged in Ontario killing pleads not guilty
Pictured (L-R): Jose Gallardo and Jorge Sierra. RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A man pleaded not guilty to murder Thursday for his alleged role in a man's slaying at a party in Ontario. Jose Abraham Gallardo, 23,...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in string of robberies
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A 19-year-old man charged with participating in a string of robberies has entered into a plea bargain with prosecutors that carries a six-year prison sentence. Felipe Curiel pleaded...
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Pomona men convicted of murder for prostitute's slaying
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A jury found two Pomona men guilty of murder and other charges today for the killing of a prostitute in Ontario. Matthew James McClane, 29, and Larry Darnell Shyne, 31, both face...
View ArticleFormer CIM officer sentenced for theft
VICTORVILLE -- A former corrections officer who worked at the California Institution for Men in Chino was sentenced to 120 days in jail today for grand theft. Tonya Denice Henderson, 41, was placed on...
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Federal authorities target Fontana attorney for alleged tax shelter scheme
An attorney from Fontana is among three people who have been sued by the Department of Justice for allegedly using an illegal tax shelter to minimize taxes paid by their corporate clients, causing the...
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Chino city attorney pleads not guilty to DUI
WEST COVINA -- Chino City Attorney Jimmy Gutierrez pleaded not guilty this week to two misdemeanor drunken driving charges. Gutierrez's attorney entered the pleas on Gutierrez's behalf Tuesday in West...
View ArticleUpland school employee faces charges for alleged contacts with student
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A proctor at Hillside High School in Upland has been charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly sending sexually suggestive text messages to an underage girl who attends the school....
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Police report details fatal shooting at Ontario party
Pictured (L-R): Jose Gallardo and Jorge Sierra. RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- Jorge Jimenez Sierra went to a party in Ontario this month to confront his girlfriend for allegedly cheating on him. He and a friend...
View ArticleReport: Rancho Cucamonga slaying stemmed from gang rivalry
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- The fatal shooting here last month near the intersection of Grove Avenue and Ninth Street stemmed from a dispute between rival street gangs in Upland and Rancho Cucamonga, according...
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Former high school teacher pleads guilty for relationship with underage girl
CHINO -- A former science teacher at Chino Hills High School has pleaded guilty to two felonies for having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl. John Ralph Hirsch, 41, reached a plea agreement...
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Theft charge reduced for Pomona councilwoman
POMONA -- A local councilwoman's theft charge for allegedly stealing a campaign sign has been reduced from a misdemeanor to an infraction. With the charge reduced, Pomona Councilwoman Ginna Escobar...
View ArticleMan sentenced in string of armed robberies
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A 19-year-old man convicted in connection with a four-city string of armed robberies was sentenced to six years in state prison today in West Valley Superior Court. Prosecutors said...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in racially fueled stabbing
FONTANA -- A 40-year-old man has pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon for stabbing a man in what authorities described as a racially motivated attack. Brian Keith Stowers' guilty plea was...
View ArticleAccessory to Pomona killing faces three-year sentence
POMONA -- A 23-year-old man has pleaded no contest to acting as an accessory to a fatal shooting in August of a 19-year-old man. Jose Rojas Martinez entered the plea March 11 as part of a plea...
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Woman convicted of murder for Pomona stabbing
WEST COVINA -- A woman who fatally stabbed a perceived romantic rival two years ago at a Pomona mental-health facility has been convicted of first-degree murder. Nicole Ann Stewart, 35, was convicted...
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Rancho Cucamonga man sentenced in public corruption case
Photo: Investigators found more than $170,000 in cash in a floor safe in Kallas' home. LOS ANGELES -- A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney from Rancho Cucamonga was sentenced to nearly...
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Former music teacher pleads guilty in sexual relationship with student
CHINO -- A former music teacher at Chino Hills High School has pleaded guilty to two felonies for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl. Justin Clark Wallin, 31, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleDrunken driver sentenced for injuring officer
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- A drunken driver was sentenced to seven years in state prison today for colliding with a police car in Montclair, injuring an officer inside, as he tried to flee a traffic stop....
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Former treasurer charged with embezzling from local nonprofit group
RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- The former treasurer of a local nonprofit group has been charged with embezzling about $85,000 from the organization's bank accounts. Deron Edward Lane, 44, is accused of stealing...
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