PERRIS (CBSLA) — Several people have been taken to the hospital after a sedan crashed into Tomas Rivera Middle School in Perris Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened at the school, 21675 Martin Street, at about 1:14 p.m., according to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Edward Soto. At least eight adults have been injured. Three people suffered moderate injuries, while five others received minor injuries, Cal Fire Riverside officials said. According to the Val Verde Unified School District, the people who were injured were all staff. No students have been injured. Tomas Rivera Middle School has ..read more

RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) – A foster family in Perris is facing allegations that it abused several foster children, including members of the Turpin family. Marcelino Olguin and Rosa Olguin at their arraignment for child abuse charges against multiple foster children. Riverside, Calif. Dec. 16, 2021. (CBSLA) Sixty-two-year-old Marcelino Olguin, 57-year-old Rosa Olguin and 36-year-old Lennys Olguin were arraigned Thursday in Riverside County Superior Court on multiple charges of physically and psychologically abusing nine children, including five Turpin siblings, according to CBS News. Marcelino faces ..read more

PERRIS (CBSLA) — Inland Empire lottery players, check your tickets – there may be a new Powerball millionaire among you. (credit: CBS) A ticket matching all five numbers in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing was sold at a Circle K, 19470 Brown St. in Perris. The ticket, which only lacked the Powerball number, is worth $2, 226,031, according to California Lottery’s Donna Cordova.. The Powerball numbers drawn Wednesday are 3, 6, 26, 35, 51, and the Powerball number was 17. No tickets were sold that matched all six numbers, so the estimated jackpot rolls over to $116 million for Saturday’s drawing ..read more

PERRIS (CBSLA) — Inland Empire lottery players, check your tickets – there may be a new Powerball millionaire among you. (credit: CBS) A ticket matching all five numbers in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing was sold at a Circle K, 19470 Brown St. in Perris. The ticket, which only lacked the Powerball number, is worth $102 million. The Powerball numbers drawn Wednesday are 3, 6, 26, 35, 51, and the Powerball number was 17. No tickets were sold that matched all six numbers, so the estimated jackpot rolls over to $116 million for Saturday’s drawing. Earlier this month, a nearly $700 million Powerba ..read more

RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — A alarmingly large load of drugs generally used as a tranquilizing agent for elephants and other large animals was seized from a home in Perris, and a couple now faces multiple drug charges in the case. (credit: Riverside Police Department) Andres Jesus Morales, 30, and Alyssa Christine Ponce, 27, are both being held without bail Monday after being charged with possession for sales of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin. Both pleaded not guilty at their arraignment on Thursday, and are scheduled to make their next appearance in court on Nov. 9. The couple was arrested during an ..read more

PERRIS (CBSLA) – A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a threat made against a middle school in the Riverside County city of Perris. The Val Verde Unified School District Police Department reported early Wednesday morning that it had learned about a threat made on Instagram against Lakeside Middle School. After investigating, a suspect was taken into custody. Police do not believe any further threat remains. The nature of the threat and the identity of the suspect were not released. It was unclear if the suspect was a juvenile ..read more

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A former employee of the Employment Development Department who already served time for defrauding the agency admitted to filing nearly 200 fraudulent unemployment claims that paid out more than $1.6 million. Gabriela Llerenas, aka Maria G. Sandoval, 49, of Perris, agreed to plead guilty to a single-count information charging her with mail fraud, Department of Justice officials said Wednesday. Llerenas previously worked at the California EDD as a disability insurance program representative, but resigned in 2002 after admitting to fraudulently authorizing and paying disabil ..read more

PERRIS (CBSLA) – Two suspects were arrested Thursday in connection to an alleged holdup and robbery on the evening of Aug. 3 at a Perris convenience store, in the 2000 block of Perris Boulevard, near Citrus Avenue. Both 19-year-old Carlos Ignacio Acuna Rosales and a 17-year-old juvenile male, whose identity is not being released, were arrested on suspicion of armed robbery, kidnapping to commit robbery, conspiracy and false imprisonment. The suspects, according to Riverside County sheriff Sgt. Dave Tinker, allegedly arrived to the store in a 2011 Nissan Versa. They then burst into the shop bar ..read more

PERRIS (CBSLA) – Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department released a video of a shootout that left one person dead. “When we have a critical incident we want to share as much information as possible,” said Sheriff Chad Bianco in a video posted to YouTube by the department. The shooting unfolded on March 21 near San Jacinto Avenue and Bond Road. One deputy was injured, according to the department. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was found deceased inside a residence on Bond Street. Deputies identified him as Christian Alejandro Castane ..read more

PERRIS (CBSLA) — Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Friday were investigating after body of an infant was found at a trash processing facility in Perris. According to the department, deputies were called out to the facility in the 1700 block of Goetz Road at about 1 p.m. regarding reports of a body. Upon arrival, deputies found the body of an infant that had been discarded in the trash and found at the facility. Authorities said the investigation was continuing and that no further information was available. Anyone with information was asked to call Investigator Lacy Stutle ..read more