RivCo man arrested for sexually assault of minor in Twentynine Palms

KESQ on August 13, 2025

Jesus Reyes

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Moreno Valley man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of a minor in Twentynine Palms, authorities announced on Wednesday.

The arrest happened after a report of possible lewd acts with a child on the afternoon of July 24.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, it was discovered that Eduardo Rodriguez, 23, of Moreno Valley, allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse and oral copulation with a child.

The Morongo Basin Station Detective Bureau assumed the investigation and later learned of the Rodriquez’s whereabouts. Rodriguez was arrested last Wednesday as he left his residence in Moreno Valley. He was booked into Central Detention Center and is being held on $ 50,000 bail.

According to court records, Rodriguez pleaded not guilty to both charges on Monday. He is scheduled to return to court on Friday.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective A. DeCecio of the Morongo Basin Station at (760) 366-4175. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27436) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.

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Friend remembers man killed in suspected road rage hit-and-run

KRDO on August 13, 2025

Mackenzie Stafford

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – 35-year-old Jacob Martinez was run over by a suspect on July 24, police said.

On the day of the incident, security footage showed Martinez getting out of his car, standing in the road, only for the other car to run him over and drive off. Martinez died at the hospital three days later, police said.

On Wednesday, KRDO13 spoke with a friend of Martinez who said he was the most caring, compassionate individual.

“Jacob was very hyper, and I do well with hyper people. He was my roommate off and on. And, he cared a lot. He was a very caring person. He liked to clean. He would always come and clean the house first thing in the morning. I could clean it at night, but he was going to clean it again in the morning. He always had to make my bed, get me up, and make sure I stayed up for the day because I tend to lie back down after having a heart attack,” explained Carol Hubbard.

Carol Hubbard tells KRDO13 that Jacob Martinez was her best friend.

“I could always depend on Jacob to be there for me,” shared Hubbard, “When I had my heart attack, he came to the hospital, told me he’d take better care of myself because he couldn’t lose me. And now I’ve lost him.”

She says he had spent the night at her home the day before.

“He had borrowed the…car that he had the day he got hit, and he came down. He stayed the night. He got up twice in the middle of the night to check on the car,” explained Hubbard.

Hubbard says he likely got out of the car to ask the other driver to back up since he was so protective of his friend’s car, which he was borrowing. She says that when the accident happened, he was on his way to her home.

“I had just talked to him and texted 30 minutes before this happened. So, I don’t know…I didn’t hear from him for days. And my daughter-in-law was like, ‘Have you heard from Jacob? Usually, he’s here,” shared Hubbard.

She says these past few weeks without him have been incredibly hard.

“I keep looking at the door, waiting for Jacob to come back through the door, and I know he’s never going to come back. It’s been hard,” said Hubbard.

A photo of the victim, 35-year-old Jacob Martinez, provided by family and distributed by CSPD.

A funeral will be held to honor the life of Jacob Martinez on Thursday.

“I know tomorrow’s supposed to be the final goodbye and everything for him. I just don’t. I don’t want to say goodbye,” said Hubbard, “He was only 35.”

Hubbard shared that she had known Martinez for 7 years. She says that at the start of their friendship, they’d stay up late into the wee hours of the morning with Martinez making her laugh the whole time.

“He’d just brighten the day. I close the curtains at night and stuff. He comes in and ties them up, moves them over. Whatever needed to be done. You know, he’d open the windows. It’d be zero out. He’s opening the windows to get fresh air in. We had to have fresh air let in every day…he’d open the windows and let the sunshine in. That was Jacob. He had to. And that was his way of, you know, brightening everybody’s day,” explained Hubbard.

The family of Martinez has asked for privacy during this time of grieving.

RELATED: Victim identified, suspect arrested in suspected Colorado Springs road rage homicide

Daniel Nations, the man accused of hitting and killing Martinez, is being held in the El Paso County jail without bond.

Carol Hubbard hopes Nations gets sentenced to life in prison to find justice for her friend Jacob Martinez. 

Nations will be back in court on October 8, 2025.

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Thermal couple sentenced for smuggling Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs across border

KESQ on August 13, 2025

Jesus Reyes

WASHINGTON D.C. (KESQ) — A couple from Thermal was sentenced to prison for their role in a multi-million dollar scheme to traffic Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs into the United States.

“Selling illegal pesticides and veterinary drugs endangers people, animals, and the environment,” said U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon for the Southern District of California. “Our office will continue to prosecute those individuals who disregard the dangerous consequences of their illegal smuggling.”

Otilio Rodriguez Toledo and Alicia Aispuro Hernandez were sentenced to five months in prison followed by 24 months of supervised release.

Hernandez was sentenced to time served followed by 18 months of supervised release.

Both were ordered to jointly pay $2.19 million in forfeiture.

“The FDA regulates animal drugs as part of its mission to protect the public health, which includes ensuring that prescription animal drugs are lawfully distributed and dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Wade Moon of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations, Kansas City Field Office. “We will continue to pursue and bring to justice those who distribute prescription animal drugs unlawfully.”

According to the DOJ, citing filings and evidence presented in court, since at least December 2018, Toledo and Hernandez had engaged in smuggling pesticides and veterinary drugs from Mexico into the United States and then distributing them in the United States.

The pesticides involved were primarily Taktic and Bovitraz, which are not registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in the United States. The smuggled veterinary drugs included Tetragent Aves, Metabolase, Terramicina, Cipio Vet, Baytril Max, Tylovet, Caterrol, Penicilina, and Tylosma, which are not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

The smuggled pesticides and veterinary drugs were brought into the United States through the Calexico Port of Entry in Imperial County, California, and placed in storage units near the border. Smugglers would then send photographs of the products at the storage units as proof of delivery. These defendants would then pick up the products from the storage units and distribute them to others within the United States.

According to the EPA, the active ingredient in the pesticides Taktic and Bovitraz is amitraz, which is toxic to bees if released into hives, and then ultimately to humans when it ends up in honey, honeycomb, and beeswax. Misuse of amitraz-containing products in beehives can result in exposures that could cause neurological effects and possibly reproductive effects in humans from the consumption of contaminated honey. Signs of neurotoxicity from exposure to amitraz have been documented in multiple animal species and include central nervous system depression, decrease in pulse rate, and hypothermia.

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Attorney General Labrador joins bipartisan coalition to stop illegal robocalls

KIFI on August 13, 2025

News Release

The following is a news release from Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office:

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Attorney General Raúl Labrador launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls across the country. Attorney General Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding that they act now to stop illegal robocalls being routed through their networks.  

“Idahoans are sick of scammers targeting their families through illegal robocalls,” said Attorney General Labrador. “We’re putting these telecommunications providers on notice that they must follow federal rules immediately.”

These providers haven’t complied with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules about responding to government traceback requests, haven’t registered in the FCC’s Robocall Mitigation Databases, or haven’t filed a plan that describes how they will reduce illegal robocalls on their network. By disregarding these simple rules, these companies are allowing robocallers onto their phone networks and then passing their calls on to other downstream providers until they reach the phones of Idahoans.

The task force is also sending the letters to 99 downstream providers that accept call traffic from the 37 companies, so that they know they’re doing business with bad actors that are not willing to follow the rules that apply to everyone equally. 

The FCC is also taking a close look at several of these companies. It announced yesterday that it will be removing seven of these providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database, which means that other providers will no longer be allowed to accept and route any calls from their networks.   

The voice service providers receiving warning letters are: 

Advantage Investors LLC 

Alpha Stream 

Ananya Traders LLC 

Ariyan Khan 

BBT Voice Private Limited 

Belthrough 

BPO VoIP 

Collection 3 LLC 

Communications and Telephone Systems Co. 

Dial Vista Corp. 

DigitalOcean, LLC 

Dtel Network LLC 

End Zone Financial Services 

EON Telecom Inc. 

Family Communication Inc. 

Fiber Flux VOIP 

First Tele Communications Inc. 

Flow VOIP LLC 

Globe Tech Solutions 

Higher Response Marketing, Inc. 

HK KwaiFong Group Limited 

Infinity SIP LLC 

Lexico Telecom LTD / Lextel LTD 

Mexico IP Phones LLC 

Nexusphere VOIP LLC 

Pleedex LLC 

Quantum Link VOIP LLC 

Ringnition 

SK Teleco LLC 

SkyPulse VOIP 

Stacy Newsome LNCC LCC 

Telnextrix LLC 

Terra Voip 

TheVisionConnect 

Tiera Enterprises LLC 

Voip Torque 

 Whisl Telecom, LLC / Telconus / Telcon US / Telcon Voice 

In 2022, 51 attorneys general joined forces to create the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, which is led by North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The Task Force investigates and takes legal action against companies responsible for significant volumes of illegal and fraudulent robocall traffic routed into and across the United States. 

In April of this year, Attorney General Labrador notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks.

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Ventura County Board of Supervisors urged to fund immigrant legal aid after recent ICE raids in Camarillo

KEYT on August 13, 2025

Mina Wahab

VENTURA, Calif. — Local activists and community members packed the Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting, voicing strong support for immigrant rights in the wake of the July 10 ICE raids at Glass House Farms in Camarillo and Carpinteria, where more than 300 people were reportedly arrested.

“We call them undocumented, but they are deeply embedded,” one speaker told the board. “They are part of the labor force. They’re part of our entrepreneurship. They’re part of our economy.”

The community is seeking a $2 million investment: $1.3 million for Ventura County residents facing deportation and $700,000 for eligible immigrant families seeking to adjust their status. Supporters also called for the creation of a Ventura County Immigration Legal Defense Fund, expansion of the Public Defender’s Office with a seven-person immigrant defense unit, and the development of countywide protocols for responding to federal immigration enforcement actions

“They didn’t just shatter our community’s sense of safety,” said Primitiva Hernandez, Executive Director of 805 Undocufund. “Since that day, we’ve seen children afraid to go to school, workers terrified to leave their homes, and a tired neighborhood living in a constant state of anxiety.”

Hernandez said the community has stepped up to fill urgent needs. Since the raids, 805 Undocufund’s emergency assistance fund has distributed over $200,000 to 200 families. Other organizations, including VC Defensa and Friends of Fieldworkers, have organized food distributions and other mutual aid events. But, she noted, most families still lack access to legal representation.

“People should have the right to due process, and they should have the chance to fight their case,” said Nidia Bello, a policy advocate with CAUSE. The American Civil Liberties Union reports detained immigrants with legal counsel are ten times more likely to win their cases than those without representation — yet more than 70% of those in immigration court this year have faced proceedings without a lawyer. In Ventura County, 805 Undocufund says some families have been charged thousands of dollars by predatory attorneys exploiting their desperation.

“We have a justice system that is so heavily based on whether you have money or not,” said CAUSE Co-Executive Director Lucas Zucker. “If you’re a farmworker making $25,000 a year and living here in Ventura County, you absolutely cannot come up with thousands of dollars overnight if your family’s detained by ICE.” Zucker added, “This is not a super blue or red community here in Ventura County. This is very purple. It’s a local community largely unified in understanding that immigrants are a vital part of it. For our county to be able to direct some resources to at least making sure all of our residents have due process — that’s the least we can do.”

While the majority of attendees voiced support, a handful held signs praising the raids and pointing to the arrests of individuals with criminal records.

The Board did not take a vote on the proposals. Instead, the discussion was continued to August 26 at 9 a.m. to allow for more public testimony and debate.

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Mayor of San Luis, Arizona and two council members could face recall proceedings

KYMA on August 13, 2025

Michelle Leal

SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Mayor of San Luis, Arizona, along with two City Council members, are facing a possible recall election.

A petition to recall Mayor Nieves Riedel was filed this week, citing concerns over a lack of collaboration with City Council members and the community.

Two other petitions target Council members Luis Cabrera and Lizeth Servín, alleging they haven’t met their responsibilities.

Cabrera says that’s not true adding, “I’m still here to do the same thing I was doing since day one, which is working for San Luis for the citizens to make sure that everyone has a voice in the City Council, not just a few. We’re gonna continue working as best as we can and continue doing what’s best for the citizens of San Luis.”

Petitioners in San Luis need to gather more than 1,200 valid signatures to recall a council member and at least 682 to recall the mayor. 

If they get enough valid signatures, it would be up to voters to decide if anyone get recalled. 

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Toddler drowns at Lake of the Ozarks

KMIZ on August 13, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 2-year-old girl from Gravois Mills drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday morning around the 10-mile marker of the Gravois Arm, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report says the child wandered away from her home and was found face-up in the lake. She was brought to Lake Regional Hospital by ambulance and was pronounced dead, the report says.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes or drownings.

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AWC Foundation to celebrate two 2025 Hall of Fame inductees

KYMA on August 13, 2025

Dillon Fuhrman

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Arizona Western College (AWC) Foundation is holding the Schoolhouse Soirée where they will celebrate two inductees of the 2025 Hall of Fame.

The event, taking place at the AWC Schoening Conference Center on Friday, October 3 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., will honor Maria Chavoya and Moses Camerena “for their significant contribution to AWC and the Yuma and La Paz communities.”

According to AWC, Chavoya is an active member of AWC District Governing Board since 2012, amplifying student voices and shaping policies for student success, while Camerena founded AWC’s annual La Cosecha event and has “dedicated years to empowering first-generation and low-income students in the community.”

“Our small but mighty team gave it their all to create a magical night full of celebration and inspiration,” said Gladys Anaya, AWC Foundation Development Manager. “We’re proud to honor two incredible Hall of Fame inductees whose impact on AWC and the community is truly lasting. A huge shoutout to our amazing sponsors—this event wouldn’t be possible without you.”

To learn more about the soirée, read the press release below.

Hall of Fame inductees to be celebrated at Schoolhouse SoiréeDownload

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Cartel leader known as ‘Delta 1,’ two Juárez police officers killed in shooting

KVIA on August 13, 2025

Heriberto Perez Lara

JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two Juárez Municipal Police officers (SSPM) and an alleged leader of the “La Línea” criminal group in Juárez are dead after a shooting south of the border.

According to Chihuahua state authorities, the cartel leader was identified as Ulises Nache, 41, aka “Delta 1.” Juárez media outlets have reported he was killed inside an Oxxo store and had ties to the Mexican cartel “La Línea.”

The shooting occurred Monday night at the Oxxo convenience store located at Paseo de Aragón and Paseo de Borja streets near the border.

Nache Trujillo’s bodyguards were off-duty Juárez police officers and were killed outside the Oxxo.

One was identified as Rigoberto P.E., 32, and the other officer as Miguel Eduardo G.S, 31.

“We’ll need to strengthen surveillance measures on the officers in terms of whether they have any extracurricular activities. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; however, if it turns out that this person was involved in the crime, it would have serious consequences. So we’ll be closely monitoring the investigation and working closely with the Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office,” Pérez Cuéllar said.

Mayor Pérez Cuéllar also said the city will be investigating and screening all members of the Juárez police department to ensure they are not involved in illicit activity; those with ties to organized crime groups will be dismissed. He added that the Juárez Chief of Police, César Múñoz, is not in danger of losing his position.

The case is still under investigation by the Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office (FGE) through its investigation agency.

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Federal agents conducting operations across El Paso County

KRDO on August 13, 2025

Celeste Springer

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) –The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) confirms they are conducting operations in El Paso County.

KRDO13 crews sent to the scenes witnessed agents at El Ranchito #2, located off Maizeland Road, as well as El Ranchito off Airport Road.

A spokesperson with the DEA made it clear that this is not an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) operation. They say the operation is in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations.

However, an ICE spokesperson later said that their ERO division is on scene. They say that the FBI and IRS are also there.

KRDO13 is reaching out for further clarification on ICE’s capacity in this operation.

Details are limited at this time, but this article may be updated.

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