# Safety: Inland Empire

Updated Fri Nov 6, 2:11 PM Pacific. Most important first.

- [California DAs weigh court challenge to Newsom's commutations](/inland-empire/stories/8ac48b0c35.md): California district attorneys are considering a court challenge to Governor Gavin Newsom's decision to commute all 548 death sentences to life without parole. (KESQ News Channel 3, 2026-11-06 12:04 PST)
- [Commission Asks City to Set Standards for When Police Stop Disparities Trigger an Audit](/inland-empire/stories/6a5aece432.md): The commission wants the city to determine what's driving a three-year disparity before deciding whether profiling is occurring. (Raincross Gazette, 2026-11-03 15:15 PST)
- [3 arrested, nearly 64 pounds of fentanyl seized in Riverside County](/inland-empire/stories/0bbaae5452.md): Three people were arrested and nearly 64 pounds of fentanyl were seized during a law enforcement operation in Riverside County last week, federal officials announced Wednesday. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-04 10:45 PST)
- [Oceanside woman accused of intentionally causing deadly crash](/inland-empire/stories/48df897cb5.md): A 32-year-old woman from Oceanside is facing murder and attempted murder charges after investigators said she intentionally crashed her vehicle into another car in the Inland Empire over the weekend, killing… (KTLA 5, 2026-11-03 12:19 PST)
- [Man dies in scooter crash while fleeing Indio police](/inland-empire/stories/8c52dfa4ea.md): Indio police said a 38-year-old man died Thursday night after crashing a scooter-style motorcycle into a vehicle while fleeing officers. (KESQ News Channel 3, 2026-11-06 10:20 PST)
- [Judge denies motion to dismiss murder charge against Billy Rodriguez](/inland-empire/stories/dfcb8ce82b.md): Judge Sterling ruled there is sufficient evidence for the murder charge against former Silvercrest Advertising CEO William "Billy" Rodriguez to proceed. (KESQ News Channel 3, 2026-11-06 11:43 PST)
- [Riverside daycare provider found guilty in child sex abuse case](/inland-empire/stories/077b307fcf.md): A 56-year-old man has been convicted of sexually abusing two young girls who attended a daycare operated out of his Riverside home. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-04 07:57 PST)
- [Child injured after suspected DUI driver crashes into occupied Southern California apartment](/inland-empire/stories/01c796d541.md): A 21-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing her car into an occupied apartment building in Southern California, injuring a child inside, authorities announced Wednesday. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-04 15:34 PST)
- [Elementary school mourns 9-year-old girl killed in High Desert collision](/inland-empire/stories/eb6c2b2c19.md): A 9-year-old girl was killed and two others were injured in a violent two-vehicle crash in San Bernardino County Monday morning, authorities confirmed. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-02 19:29 PST)
- [San Bernardino County man arrested for alleged juvenile sex crimes](/inland-empire/stories/648df9d85e.md): A San Bernardino County man was arrested on suspicion of having sexual relations with a juvenile victim. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-04 18:42 PST)
- [2 suspects arrested after man violently assaulted outside San Bernardino County bar](/inland-empire/stories/45909ac2d5.md): Two suspects were arrested for attempted murder after a man was violently assaulted outside a bar in downtown Redlands. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-05 20:28 PST)
- [Riverside County suspect arrested in $113,000 fuel theft investigation](/inland-empire/stories/9a422357f4.md): A man was arrested in Ventura County for his alleged role in a fuel theft scheme that resulted in $113,000 worth of losses. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-05 22:47 PST)
- [Accused puppy thief tried selling stolen goods back to business: Redlands police](/inland-empire/stories/d3c31bba21.md): An Inland Empire man already in trouble with the law for allegedly stealing an American Bully puppy was arrested again last week after police say he broke into an electronics store and then tried to sell the… (KTLA 5, 2026-11-04 12:29 PST)
- [Trial continues for woman accused in marijuana seller's killing](/inland-empire/stories/4e80d83687.md): Merlin Perales Ortiz, 24, is on trial for allegedly taking part in the robbery and killing of Wesley Flores Miranda, 20. Trial resumes next week. (KESQ News Channel 3, 2026-11-06 08:35 PST)