Positions available on city commissions for Temecula

TEMECULA – The city of Temecula invited interested residents to apply for the following positions: one position on the Community Services Commission; one position on the Planning Commission; two positions on Traffic Safety Commission and two positions on the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission.

The city council will make appointments to these positions at a public meeting in November 2023. The term of each position will be Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2026.

The recruitment period for these positions is Aug. 1, to Sept. 30. Applicants may apply online through the city’s website at http:// TemeculaCA.gov. Supporting documents, if any, must be submitted together with the application. Qualified applicants must be a resident of the city of Temecula at the time the application is submitted. Please contact the City Clerk’s office at 951-694-6444 for additional information. Submitted by city of Temecula.

Suspect apprehended at Hemet DMV with firearm, charged by California Highway Patrol

HEMET – The California Highway Patrol, San Gorgonio Pass Area, is filing criminal charges on a suspect for allegedly possessing a firearm at a Department of Motor Vehicles office in Hemet. The suspect, 51-year-old male Kali Trammell, from Riverside was taken into custody without incident and was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Officers were dispatched to the DMV office Monday, July 31, at approximately 11:30 a.m., following a call from a DMV staff member who noticed an individual allegedly carrying a concealed weapon. Upon arrival, Hemet Police Department officers engaged the individual, who was subsequently identified, searched and found possessing a shotgun. Due to the crime occurring on state property, the California Highway Patrol assumed custody and the criminal investigation from the Hemet Police Department.

The suspect was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facil-

Felon suspected of secretly recording women in hospital restroom

City News Service

Special to the Valley News

A 27-year-old parolee suspected of hiding in a women’s restroom at a Riverside hospital and recording visitors as they used the facility was being held without bail Thursday, Aug. 3.

Sergio Eduardo Quezada was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Wednesday, Aug. 2, on suspicion of misdemeanor privacy violations, being under the influence of a controlled substance and parole violations.

According to the Riverside Police Department, about noon Wednesday, security personnel at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center on Magnolia Avenue were alerted to a man in the women’s lavatory, ensconced in a stall and recording visitors as they used the bathroom.

Security guards immediately confronted and detained Quezada, holding him until patrol officers arrived a short time later and took him into custody without incident, according to the police department.

“He had a drug pipe in his possession and, yes, officers found evidence on his phone implicating him in the very illegal recordings,” according to an agency statement. The number of victims was not disclosed.

“Kaiser Permanente is aware of the disturbing reports about (the) conduct at Kaiser Permanente’s Riverside Medical Center,” according to a statement released by Kaiser to City News Service. “While we cannot comment on the details of this case, we are fully cooperating with local law enforcement. ity. The investigation is ongoing, and charges will be forwarded to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.

“We are deeply committed to maintaining a safe, secure and respectful environment for our members, patients, employees, physicians and anyone who visits our facilities. We continually review our practices and thoroughly investigate incidents to learn and strengthen our practices wherever possible.” Because Quezada is on parole, officers were able to place a no-bail hold on the felon, pending his next court appearance. Information on any previous convictions was unavailable.

The CHP commended the DMV staff for their keen observations and quick action as well as the Hemet Police Department for their assistance and quick response which significantly contributed to the prevention of what could have been a tragic incident.

The California Highway Patrol reminded the community that if you see something, say something. Report safety concerns. You may save someone’s life.

For more information, telephone interviews, questions or if you have additional information regarding this incident, contact Public Information Officer Jason Montez at 951-769-2000, ext. 221, or after hours at 916-407-7511.

The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of “Safety, Service and Security.” Submitted by California Highway Patrol.

Woman admits causing deadly fire that killed her children, grandmother

City News Service

Special to the Valley News

A 31-year-old woman who caused a Lake Elsinore house fire that killed her two young children and grandmother, as well as injured her mother and another child, pleaded guilty recently to over a dozen felony charges and was immediately sentenced to 12 years in state prison.

Devinn Elysse Fisher admitted four counts of causing a fire resulting in great bodily injury or death, as well as three counts each of involuntary manslaughter, child cruelty and animal abuse, and one count each of burning an inhabited structure and elder abuse.

The plea was made directly to Riverside County Superior Court Judge David Gunn during a status hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice. The District Attorney’s Office did not negotiate the agreement, which was proffered by the defense. Deputy District Attorney Sarah Crowley objected to the bargain, telling Gunn that the prosecution offered “a fair trial to the defendant.”

Crowley read a victim impact statement from a family member not identified in court minutes, stating Fisher had never expressed remorse for what happened.

“She needs to be held accountable and serve a sentence that is appropriate for all the pain and agony she caused to the victims, and for what she took from this family,” according to the statement.

The prosecution was seeking a minimum sentence of 18 to 20 years in prison for Fisher.

Fisher has been held in lieu of $2 million bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning since her arrest in March 2021, following a joint investigation by sheriff’s detectives and Cal Fire personnel. She was under suspicion from the time of the blaze that engulfed the house at 32956 Blackwell Blvd., near Grand Avenue, Jan. 25, 2021.

Fisher resided there with her mother, 53-year-old Julia Fisher, grandmother, 85-year-old Phyllis Fisher and four children, two of whom died in the flames. They were 2-year-old Julian AlcarazFisher and his sister, 1-year- old Arya Alcaraz.

Flames erupted inside the garage of the single-story house shortly before 3 p.m. that Monday. According to witnesses, the blaze spread rapidly, consuming the garage and extending into the rest of the house as neighbors rushed to help, trying in vain to reach the victims.

Multiple county fire crews converged on the property within 10 minutes and were immediately alerted to occupants trapped.

Arya and Julian died at the scene, and Phyllis Fisher was severely burned, along with her daughter, whose three dogs died in the fire. Crews got the fire under control 45 minutes later.

The cause wasn’t specified.

Fisher was also burned, as was one of her other children, whose name was not released. The girl ultimately recovered.

Phyllis Fisher died from her injuries two days afterward, despite undergoing treatment at Arrowhead Regional Burn Center. Her daughter was also treated there and spent weeks in burn recovery, according to family friends.

Devinn Fisher was released from the hospital within a week.

She had a previous misdemeanor conviction from 2013 for petty theft.

Menifee man arrested for alleged sexual assault of minor

City News Service

Special to the Valley News

A 23-year-old man from Menifee was arrested on suspicion of multiple sexual assault charges against a minor, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to a report of a sexual assault of a minor in July at an undisclosed location, officials said.

Investigators identified the suspect as Kole Scully-Mims of Menifee.

Sc ully-Mims was located and arrested Friday, Aug. 4 by investigators from the sheriff’s Lake Elsinore station with the assistance of Ben Clark Training Center personnel. He was booked into the C ois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of multiple sexual assault charges against a minor.

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