Ballot to abolish California’s death penalty opposed by RivCo officials

Officer Ryan Bonaminio was murdered by a parolee in Nov. of 2010. (Photo courtesy of the Riverside District Attorney's office)

The Riverside County Deputy District Attorney Association Executive Board voted Thursday to join “Californians for Justice and Public Safety,” in [...] Read More

Five-year anniversary of RivCo arson that killed five firefighters

Five years ago today, five U.S. Forest Service firefighters perished battling a monster wildfire near Idyllwild set by a serial [...] Read More

RivCo Supervisors release $50,000 reward for conviction of murder in arson case

The board voted unanimously to withdraw $50,000 from county reserves and disburse it to the witness, who testified for the prosecution in the trial of former Beaumont mechanic Raymond Lee Oyler. Read More

Relative of arsonist Oyler will get to new trial on allegations of jury tampering

Christopher Vaughn Hillman, 49, was convicted by a Corona jury July 14 of seven counts of jury tampering. He remains free on $250,000 bail. Read More

Deliberations resume in case against arsonist's relative accused of jury tampering

Christopher Vaughn Hillman, 48, is charged with seven counts of jury tampering and could be sentenced to seven years in state prison if convicted. Read More

Brother of convicted arsonist ordered to stand trial on jury tampering charges

Christopher Vaughn Hillman, 47, faces seven felony counts of jury tampering and could be sentenced to seven years in state prison if convicted. Read More