Two teenagers who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal assault of a 13-year-old at a California school have been sentenced to probation. The 14-year-old boys were released to their parents’ custody after serving 47 days in juvenile hall, ordered to serve 150 hours of community service each, undergo therapy, and participate in a character-building program, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Roger Luebs ruled Friday. The victim, Diego Stolz, 13, was beaten to death on September 16, 2019, at Landmark Middle School. Diego was punched in the head from behind and then fell and hit his head on a pillar in the schoolyard, KTLA reported . The boys then continued to punch Diego. He died from head trauma nine days after the incident. His attackers’ identities have not been made public because they are juveniles. Although the district attorney and probation department were pushing for the teens to spend more time behind bars, Luebs said the … [Read more...] about Teens Who Beat 13-Year-Old Classmate to Death Sentenced to Probation
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Two Moreno Valley Teens Avoid Jail Time in Beating Death Of Classmate Diego Stolz
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) – Two teen boys charged with manslaughter in the beating death of a classmate at a middle school in Moreno Valley back in 2019 will not serve jail time. An undated photograph of 13-year-old Diego, a student at Landmark Middle School in Moreno Valley, Calif., who was brutally assaulted at school on Sept. 17, 2019. He died from his injuries about a week later, on Sept. 24. A Riverside County Superior Court judge Friday ordered that the two teens serve 150 hours of community service and “also participate in various programs specifically tailored toward their rehabilitative needs,” Riverside County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson John Hall told CBSLA in an email. According to the Press-Enterprise newspaper , both teens pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and assault charges last November. On Sept. 17, 2019, cell phone video captured two boys punching the victim, 13-year-old Diego Stoltz, at Landmark Middle School. The video showed … [Read more...] about Two Moreno Valley Teens Avoid Jail Time in Beating Death Of Classmate Diego Stolz
2 Arrested In Violent Assault At Moreno Valley School Which Left Student Critically Wounded
MORENO VALLEY (CBSLA) — Two male students have been arrested for a fight Monday at a middle school in Moreno Valley which left a third student in critical condition. Cell phone video of Monday’s assault showed two boys punching the victim, a 13-year-old boy, at Landmark Middle School, located at 15261 Legendary Dr. READ MORE: COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 700 In LA County, OC Surpasses 250K Total Cases Cell phone video shows two boys punching a third boy at Landmark Middle School in Moreno Valley, Calif., on Sept. 16, 2019. The victim suffered critical injuries. The video showed the victim being punched in the face by a boy in a black t-shirt outside the school’s main building. As he stumbles, he appears to be hit from the left by a second boy. Then, as he falls to the ground, he hits his head on a concrete pillar. According to students who witnessed the fight, the student was foaming at the mouth and may have suffered a seizure. Witnesses said CPR was … [Read more...] about 2 Arrested In Violent Assault At Moreno Valley School Which Left Student Critically Wounded
Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Voluntary Manslaughter In Beating Death Of Moreno Valley Classmate
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) – One of two teen boys charged in the beating death of a classmate at a middle school in Moreno Valley last month made his first court appearance Wednesday. The suspect, who was not identified because of his age, plead not guilty in Riverside Juvenile Court to one count of voluntary manslaughter. READ MORE: COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 700 In LA County, OC Surpasses 250K Total Cases Landmark Middle School in Moreno Valley, Calif. September 2019. (CBS2) On Sept. 17, cell phone video showed two boys punching the victim, 13-year-old Diego, at Landmark Middle School. The video showed Diego being punched in the face by a boy in a black t-shirt outside the school’s main building. As he stumbles, he appears to be hit from the left by a second boy. Then, as he falls to the ground, he hits his head on a concrete pillar. According to students who witnessed the fight, the student was foaming at the mouth and may have suffered a seizure. Witnesses … [Read more...] about Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Voluntary Manslaughter In Beating Death Of Moreno Valley Classmate
2 Stockton Police Officers Fired After Investigation Into Teen’s Arrest
STOCKTON (CBS13) — Two Stockton police officers have been fired after an investigation into an arrest last December that prompted a civil rights lawsuit. The incident happened back on Dec. 30. Stockton police said officers tried to pull over a vehicle they say was driving erratically and speeding. The driver reportedly turned off his headlights and led officers on a short chase. READ MORE: Local Organizations Vaccinate 200 Farmworkers, Promise More Vaccine Equity To Come Eventually, the suspect lost control during the chase. Officers then did a PIT maneuver and ended the chase. During the incident, the suspect’s side-impact airbags were deployed. Four officers “used force” during the driver’s arrest, but it was unclear what kind of force the officers used. The driver, later identified as a teenager, was booked into Juvenile Hall. However, in January, the teen’s family announced an excessive force lawsuit against the police department . Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones … [Read more...] about 2 Stockton Police Officers Fired After Investigation Into Teen’s Arrest