Investigation underway into death of woman found near Lake Mathews

City News Service

Special to Valley News

Riverside County sheriff’s homicide detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify the person or persons responsible for the death of a 27-year-old woman found on a roadside near Lake Mathews.

The remains of Kenia Valenzuela of Perris were found in the area of El Nido Road and Santa Rosa Mine Road at about 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, according to sheriff’s

Sgt. Ed Baeza.

He said patrol deputies were sent to the location after witnesses came across Valenzuela’s body “lying next to the dirt road.”

The cause of death was not disclosed.

Baeza said that Central Homicide Unit detectives took over the investigation and have since been actively seeking witnesses and trying to develop leads.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the unit at 951-955-2777.

Authorities investigate arson fire that damaged Menifee Target store

City News Service

Special to the Valley News

An investigation continues into an act of arson at a Target store in Menifee that led to extensive damage in part of the store.

Menifee police Lt. Denise Keith said that the fire was intentionally set about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, inside the outlet, which is located at 30340 Haun Road, west of Interstate 215.

Keith said the blaze occurred in one section of the store and did not spread, thanks to actions by employees, who subsequently evacuated and were not injured. were tallied, the winners were announced.

“The fire and fire suppression system caused a considerable amount of damage,” the police representative said, adding that operations at the business have been temporarily impacted.

Keith said that Menifee police detectives are coordinating with Cal Fire arson investigators to determine who ignited the fire and why.

Anyone with information was urged to contact Cal Fire at 951-943-4970.

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Felon arrested for alleged weapons possession in Lake Elsinore

identified the suspect as Diego Ramirez.

City

News

Service Special to Valley News

A 39-year-old Lake Elsinore resident was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition, prohibited weapon and large capacity magazines, authorities said Saturday, Jan. 28.

Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Lake Elsinore station responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon on Monday, Jan. 23, and

On Friday, Jan. 27, members of the Lake Elsinore station’s Special Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop on Ramirez and detained him pending further investigation. SET members served a search warrant at Ramirez’s residence, where they allegedly found a California non-compliant rifle, a handgun and several hundred rounds of miscellaneous caliber ammunition.

Anyone with additional information about the case is encouraged to contact Deputy Noel at 951-245-3300.

Woman arrested in Menifee on suspicion of attempted murder

City News Service Special to Valley News

A woman was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a man in Menifee, authorities said.

Officers from the Menifee Police Department responded to the 29000 block of Farbo Court at around 6:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 to a report of a man who said he had been shot in the arm. They located the suspect, Jobana Machuca, near the residence and she was detained.

Officers and Cal Fire Riverside personnel also located the man inside the residence “suffering from a single gunshot wound to