Riverside County

Published on: August 5, 2026

Model Rearrested in Luxury Theft Case

A Los Angeles model and social media influencer was accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of luxury property in a separate Riverside County investigation while already facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County.

According to police, the newest allegations involved a 2025 incident at an Airbnb in Indio where a victim later reported several items missing from a Tesla. Investigators said surveillance footage captured the alleged theft, which involved a Rolex valued at about $8,600, Louis Vuitton sunglasses worth approximately $700, and a Louis Vuitton card holder valued at nearly $2,000.

Police said the Riverside County case was unrelated to the pending Los Angeles County prosecution. The new investigation resulted in a felony theft warrant that led to the defendant’s arrest by Beverly Hills police.

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Published on: December 30, 2020

Agricultural Theft Investigation Uncovered Illegal Pot Farm

by Staycie R. Sena

The authorities allegedly found over 1,300 marijuana plants while investigating an unrelated incident, and they have purported that it is a part of an illegal growing operation being run by a felon.

36-year-old Javier Perez Diaz is a felon who hails from the unincorporated community of Mecca, California, in Riverside County.

Around 7:00 am on December 21, three special teams of deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department were investigating an agricultural theft in the area.

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Published on: February 3, 2018

Ex-Employee of Fannie Mae Suspected of Wire Fraud Real Estate Scheme

by Staycie R. Sena

A Riverside County woman who worked as a foreclosure specialist at Fannie Mae in Irvine has been accused of taking over $1 million through accepting bribery and employing fraudulent sales practices with company-owned properties.

Shirene Hernandez, a 45-year-old resident of Riverside County, was a real estate owned foreclosure specialist for the government-sponsored Fannie Mae in Irvine. Her job duties entailed matching properties owned by the company with brokers and accepting sales offers when proposed by the brokers.

During a time period spanning from April 2011 and July 2016 Hernandez has been accused of personally profiting off of the sales transactions of the properties through fraudulent means. Court documents reflect that Hernandez allegedly accepted gifts and cash from certain brokers in order for them to gain the listing so they would profit off of the sales commissions. In addition, some of the foreclosed properties were said to have been purchased by Hernandez at a price below market value, using different names, and then rented out for profit. In total, it was estimated that Hernandez acquired more than $1 in profits from the alleged fraud.

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