RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KTLA) — Christopher Dorner has been charged with the murder of Riverside officer Michael Crain who was shot and killed while on duty last Thursday.
Riverside District Attorney Paul Zellerbach announced the murder charge, with special circumstance allegations, along with three attempted murder charges at a news conference Monday.
Federal and local law enforcement agents are still hunting the suspected killer and fugitive.
The special circumstance allegations make Dorner eligible for the death penalty.
Zellerbach also announced a no-bail arrest warrant has been issued for Dorner’s capture, meaning he can be “apprehended anywhere.”
Crain, 34, was an 11-year veteran of the Riverside Police Department.
He was a member of the SWAT team and was also a training officer.
Authorities say he was training a 27-year-old officer when they were ambushed by Dorner while stopped at a red light at Arlington and Magnolia avenues.
Dorner’s three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer stem from allegedly shooting and critically injuring Crain’s partner and firing upon two Los Angeles police officers in Corona who were on protective detail.
Crain’s partner is expected to be okay.
One of the LAPD officers was grazed by a bullet on the head.
Crain was born in Anaheim and went to Redlands High School. He went to college for about a year before he joined the Marine Corps.
He served two tours of duty in Kuwait as a rifleman in the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Battalion 1st Marines.
Crain leaves behind his wife, a 10-year-old son and a young daughter.
There’s a growing memorial outside the Riverside Police Department, where people have been dropping off flowers and candles.
“I just want his family to know that this Riverside community, we all love our officers,” said well-wisher Jim Rovida. “They do a great job here.”
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grove Community Church in Riverside.
82 Comments to “Dorner Charged with Murder of Riverside Officer”
February 11, 2013 at 1:56 PM
Reporter Chip Yost needs to remember that law enforcement has a checkered history of not protecting and serving certain "corners of the public," right here in Los Angeles. Hence there is some sympathy for Dorner, a man who felt the sting of racial injustice by his peers. They can not condone his actions, but understand his frustration with the LAPD.
February 11, 2013 at 6:34 PM
yeah, whatever
February 11, 2013 at 1:57 PM
Thanks for the million dollar bounty on Dorner, now all of us are a threat to Dorner along with the cops he wrote about. Way to put my family at risk along with anyone else that may have seen him. Now the citizens get to pay for the million bucks AND share the threat of death with the law officers.
Got high capacity mags?
February 11, 2013 at 4:56 PM
Damned if they do and damned if they don't. Everyone has to complain about every little thing LAPD does. I'm pretty sure everyone is a threat to Dorner. He obviously had a chip on his shoulder before he was even fired.
February 11, 2013 at 5:04 PM
…complain about every little thing LAPD does… A million bucks is not a little thing, you must be a democrat…
February 11, 2013 at 6:34 PM
F U
February 11, 2013 at 2:05 PM
So are the drones being used to find Mr. Dorner armed drones? What is the constitutionality of these drones? Will the police who shot the women be charged? Also, Dorner allegedly came out with a message stating he's been on vacation and had NO IDEA he was being blamed for this and that the manifesto he wrote was a screen play he wrote with Mark Fuhrman. Any word on that KTLA?
February 11, 2013 at 2:17 PM
First of all mr. district attorney GET A HAIR CUT !!! Seems to me these rouge cops that shot those vehicles up are getting no attention from the media !! Why is ktla no asking questions we have been wanting answers to ? Why have they not been charged with attempted murder, or is this just ok in the eyes of your laws, fill the vehicles with bullets then go home with pay !! Then after the dust settles…promotion. Give me a break, are cops investigating cops here ? Sure i understand your focus is on apprehending dorner and bringing him to justice but where is the justice for these ladies and surf boy ? There is alot more to this story than just dorner OMG is there no concern for them ??
February 11, 2013 at 5:10 PM
The corruption in US government at all levels have been the cancer that would destroy the very foundation that the US once had so much pride with. Today, it's all about money. The justice system in America is all about money and those corrupt lawyer-turn-judges only perpetuate the corruption system, oppressing, raping, and slaughtering the very justice they've been sworn to uphold. Now, the people have had it! And a revolution is brewing strongly. People like Dorner may even be inspired to fight a very corrupt system of govenment.
February 11, 2013 at 6:34 PM
Get a job, a real one
February 11, 2013 at 2:27 PM
THis whole entire story is a Hoax. I have done a few videos that this "news" station will not mind me leaving here. If they are after truth that is?? We shall see. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKI0u0qV8Dg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs_xmAo6Qao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf_Q-N0gnvk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1FxYPsxaNs
February 11, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Just like Sandy Hook. Anything to usher in gun control and get us used to drones. Both are unconstitutional.
February 11, 2013 at 2:30 PM
This is stupid what ablout all the cops out there hitting and shooting innocent citizens they should also get charge of abuse and murder Mr. dorner is not the only one if they are not he should get his dignity back and his life back as a normal lapd chief!
February 11, 2013 at 5:17 PM
Oh yeah let's let a murderer get his job back and let's promote him straight to the top to Police Chief, your a moron!
February 11, 2013 at 6:35 PM
Moron, youre prob hiding him
February 11, 2013 at 2:44 PM
LAPD SCARED SH#TLESS=$1 MILLION REWARD
CHRISTOPHER DORNER=PRICELESS
February 11, 2013 at 5:24 PM
I guaranteed they are not scared sh#tless! Wait til they get their eyes on him. Dorner f#cked with the wrong "family"
February 11, 2013 at 2:53 PM
Mr Dorner is less a threat to the community than LAPD. LAPD has shot 3 innocent civilians in this and they are supposed to be the good guys!
February 11, 2013 at 5:30 PM
dat be 2 people stupid
February 11, 2013 at 3:20 PM
I find it very sad that all of you are practically celebrating that this man has taken another life. It does not matter who he hurt the fact is he hurt someone. Not only did he hurt them but killed them in cold blood. Yes the other people that were affected went through a terrible ordeal but this would have never happened if this crazy man was not on the loose. I know most people hate cops but really think who you would call in an emergency. I am ashamed for all of you.
February 11, 2013 at 3:24 PM
Who is celebrating? What happened to Innocent until proven guilty? So just because the LAPD says he's guilty makes it so? Where is the evidence? You should be ashamed for yourself and your stupid comment.
February 11, 2013 at 3:49 PM
His manifesto outlines his guilt by his own admission.
February 11, 2013 at 3:54 PM
He allegedly wrote it as a screen play with Mark Fuhrman. Just because someone writes something doesn't mean they killed anyone. The evidence must be there. Again, innocence before guilt. They must present the evidence.
February 11, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Ok where did you go to school at, retard school? Let me see it all started in his own written words in his manifesto, he is caught on tape disposing his gun belt and magazine clip in National City, He tries to steal a boat and the owner ID's him as matching the description as Dorner, his car is found burned up in Big Bear and I'm sure there is alot more stuff that they cannot release out to the public now because the investigation is still on going. Hmmm, if i was a guessing man and if you had half of a brain, i'd say this is not coinicidental.
February 11, 2013 at 3:28 PM
You have to understand though that the cops you say we would call in an emergency has been corrupt and in most cases not doing much for us. It is sad that lives are being taken but its about time that LAPD fears for their live rather than civilians fear for theirs by the police.
February 11, 2013 at 3:54 PM
I do not know where you live but in my neighborhood they have done alot. They have turned a neighborhood that use to filled with drugs and gangs to a decent place to live.
February 11, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Like i said before, the LAPD is not fearing anything. Alot of Police Officers are ex military members that have been in wars overseas before. So it is no different than that. This is their career that they are TRAINED to do. As far as civillians fearing the police, next time they tell you to stop and not run from them, then do it and you won't have anything to fear. If you have done nothing wrong, then why should you be running from them?
February 12, 2013 at 1:56 AM
Does our constitution teach us to roll over and play dead whenever asked by someone with a badge for whatever reason? If those ex-military can't understand what our Constitution is all about, then they are simply trained mercenariness. Nothing more.
The civilian fear the police because the police no longer respect our Constitution.
February 11, 2013 at 3:50 PM
Who would I call in an emergency you ask… Dan Wesson is who I will call, or Mr. Remington, or Mr Armalite. Much faster response time then 911 and never is busy or puts me on hold and is not corruptable by power…
Got Protection?
February 11, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Where is evidence. Your part of the $1M does not buy you a history of policing.
February 11, 2013 at 3:44 PM
What??? charge with Murder???? how???? they havent even caught him yet…isnt a man innocent till proven guilty…
February 11, 2013 at 3:50 PM
The LAPD owes Riverside an apology for allowing their corruption to kill a Riverside officer.
And the LAPD owes their good officers and the public an end of that corruption.
February 11, 2013 at 6:35 PM
Youre a loser.
February 11, 2013 at 3:51 PM
What about the two innocent people that were murdered in cold blood because of this man? In the car in a car port. It’s sad your celebrating a killer. LAPD deals with everything that you and I would never imagine dealing with. I am not saying I completely agree with all of their actions but you are generalizing. Not all officers are bad there is always one or two bad apples. Don’t you get that there is someone out there that is hurting others, and his actions are causing pain to others.
February 11, 2013 at 4:57 PM
It's really unfortunate that innocent people get killed under any circumstances. But American soldiers have been known to slaughter women and children in Vietnam and else where on this planet. But they have never been held accountable for their evil actions. Yet, hypocrties like you have been going around and praise those soliders while jumping on the bandwagon to join the witchhunt set in motion by the corrupt LAPD.
February 11, 2013 at 3:53 PM
You don't solve corruption by killing innocent people. You folks are sick. Law enforcement the community at large supports all of you. I got a ticket for running a red light I didn't run but shit happens. We still need police because of nuts like the people on this comment thread!
February 11, 2013 at 4:26 PM
If one officer was seriously injured and the other was killed who saw Dorner shoot them. I have never read of witnesses being present in early morning hours when the officers were shot. Just curious.
February 11, 2013 at 5:57 PM
In all this are there videos or witnesses of Dorner killing the couple last Sunday. Or when he shot e the 2 policemen in Riverside. Was his truck spotted in Corona like it was assumed spotted in Torrance where they are damn lucky those 2 women weren't killed because they assumed it was him!! Makes you wonder how much more there is to this story, I'm sure there is a whole lot more. The bad thing is that it makes the whole police force look bad. And you all know that that isn't true by a long shot.The few bad apples ruin everything for everyone else!!!!
February 11, 2013 at 6:36 PM
"Just curious", no. Youre just dumb
February 11, 2013 at 4:47 PM
These days the people have lost so much trust in the govenment that people like Dorner might become heros if they have the courage to go against the corrupt and dangerous government, minus the murdering of the innocent. But then again, as evil as those in the government today, there is a small doubt that Dorner actually committed the crimes he's been charged with.
No matter what the outcome may be, the LAPD tarnished reputation will become more tarnished. It's now the people against the corrupt police forice. This may even inspire an all-out war against the LAPD. Oh boy!
February 11, 2013 at 5:03 PM
It's kinda pathetic for the LAPD to scramble for PR damage control. This is case isn't about some insane murderers running around killing randomly. Only cops are targeted. And this may not be a bad thing when you consider how corrupt, arrogant, and dangerous they are. Corrupt cops are more of a threat to the peace and the health of a community. As long as Dorner is targeting only cops, he might – just might – even get cheered on by the general public. The system is rotten to the core and may be history would prove that Dorner is actually an hero (as long as he does not kill any innocent people).
February 11, 2013 at 5:21 PM
Yeah….right. The general public will cheer Dorner killing cops. Im not sure what segment of the general population you are from but most law abiding citizens have nothing to fear from the police and are glad they are there when we need them. Your statments are ignorant and make absolutely no sense. Lets see, were that young couple guilty of some heinous crime or were they innocent when he shot them. Some hero Dorner is. You people are disgusting.
February 11, 2013 at 6:17 PM
What a moron you are he already killed 3 innocent people you dork, and yes one was a policeman (an innocent policeman) not all policemen are corrupt, and arrogant like you say. Stop and think of what it would be like if we didn't have a police force you idiot!!! He got screwed by the system, and whatever else he's been through and he snapped, wrong way to resolve anything but hey everyone thinks differently. The LAPD those invoved, are going to have to find a way to regain the people's trust. I don't think reopening his case is going to help any specially Dorner because now when they capture him he is going straight to jail because he killed 3 people. May clear his name, but he's still going to be a murderer!
February 11, 2013 at 6:36 PM
M O R O N
February 11, 2013 at 5:06 PM
All cops are criminals with badges. Defend the 2nd amendment. It is the only way to defend yourself and not end up shot on sight by the government.
LAPD officer accused of rape faces a separate lawsuit for beating a man nearly to death http://raniakhalek.com/2013/02/07/lapd-officer-ac…
February 11, 2013 at 5:14 PM
"All cops are criminals with badges". Do you realized what a moronic statement that is? The only people who would say that are those that have been on the wrong side of the law. Talk about painting with a broad brush. Are there some bad apples…..of course….but there are in EVERY organization. You people sound like idiots with your condemnation of the LAPD and your glorifying of Chris Dorner's actions.
February 11, 2013 at 5:32 PM
Good cops are run out, suffer blue on blue violence, or turn a blind eye to criminals with badges. I guess your donation to the $1M reward makes you feel morally superior.
February 11, 2013 at 5:39 PM
Maybe not morally superior but certainly intellectually superior. I have the ability to reason and discern between right and wrong. I can make judgements based on an individuals action and not on what all my "homies" think.
February 11, 2013 at 6:31 PM
I agree. Your intellect has allowed you to feel nothing other than superior. The only problem is that right and wrong are both an ethical and a moral question. It is possible for a man you consider to be moral, to not follow your ethics, and for man you consider to be ethical, to not follow your morals. I do not know, but from your writings, it clear that have run into a real dissonance between your morals and and ethics. Excellent homies bait: are your LE.
February 11, 2013 at 7:10 PM
It is not my ethics. Common sense tells me that killing 3 innocent people to prove a point is wrong…..morally, ethically, intellectually, and any other way you can think about it. Dorner may have had a point to make but his validity went out the window as soon as he shot that couple. He lost any credibility and became nothing more than the lowest common denominator street thug.
February 11, 2013 at 8:14 PM
In general you as a whole are not very bright. Most of your peers have high school diplomas with the exception of a few. That doesn't make you stupid, but let's be honest about right and wrong. If you're a veteran cop, I am absolutely sure you have compromised yourself to protect a fellow co worker. In my time as a jailer I saw it all the time, omissions, additions, exaggerations etc…. I saw it all the time just to make the report nice and neat!
February 11, 2013 at 5:07 PM
Villaraigosa is the orininal OG. Check his record.
February 11, 2013 at 5:12 PM
It's pathetic to hear see all you people supporting dorner and not these courageous police officers!
February 11, 2013 at 5:15 PM
The community did not put up $1M. The community does not feel threatened by Donner. Your bias is obvious to the most casual observer by your definition of community. Please give the real community more of a voice.
February 11, 2013 at 5:15 PM
There should a two-million-dollar reward on bringing the LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to justice. The guy is nothing but an operative for the Mexican drug cartels.
February 11, 2013 at 5:20 PM
So if the two newspaper ladies and the man LAPD shot would have died that would be okay by their rules and not murder?
February 11, 2013 at 5:27 PM
lapd are a bunch of slaps! they know they messed up and they dont want to say the truth!
February 11, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Ahhhh….another Mensa candidate speaks.
February 11, 2013 at 6:36 PM
The truth is you are a cockroach
February 11, 2013 at 5:32 PM
when are they going to hold the navy accountable for Dorner?
February 11, 2013 at 5:34 PM
I'm sure there are good LAPD officers but they take orders from a corrupt command. You dont really believe that some 10 officers who shot at two different trucks are rogue now do you? They were following orders. Thats why you wont hear anything more about it. They count on the public to have a short attention span. LAPD needs an over-haul from the top down!
February 11, 2013 at 5:39 PM
I think LAPD is just very lucky that Dorner isnt Hispanic because he would have a lot more support and LAPD would have a "real" war on their hands!
February 11, 2013 at 5:52 PM
lapd deserves everything coming to them……its about time someone does something about the biggest gang around……the boys in blue. good hunting Chris take as many down as you can. he should hunt the families down and let the cops live so they can remember the injustice they served to the public over the years. having them wake up every day and know they were the cause of their families death is the best way to serve these scum the justice they deserve. its severe but it works. they took from him so he must take from them.
i know several cops and they are all dirty….all of them
when we were kids the cops on the block sold best drugs
and those of you that will say eye for an eye maks the whole wolrd blind. all i can say to that is BS
when you take an eye from someone you damn well know something is coming back to you in a bad way. so think before you act because there is always a consequence!!!!!!!
February 11, 2013 at 5:57 PM
NO DUH he could face the death penalty and is going to be charged with murder. DUH! come on…can you guys stay focused and stick to the task at hand. FYI your gonna have to catch him first, secondly it he most likley wont face a judge cause he wont make it that far. Seriously….give us news that matters. If you dont have an update dont write anything.
February 11, 2013 at 6:34 PM
They are using drones already. I knew this would become an excuse to have them in our skies. Next Martial Law and mandatory chipping to track your every move.
February 11, 2013 at 6:52 PM
Here's my imitation of the LAPD.,
"Der, Which way did he go George?"
February 11, 2013 at 7:05 PM
Im being to agree LAPD is a gang. Their priorities and actions the last week driving home the point. They're an organization of exclusive privileges for them and their families encompassing breaking the law that places them and their well being above and beyond the welfare of everyone else. The public, the people they are sworn to protect.
February 11, 2013 at 7:15 PM
LAPD=CHICKENS WITHOUT A HEAD
DORNER=STRATEGIZING
February 11, 2013 at 7:33 PM
rest in hell pig! oh ya no sympathy for his family he deserved it by putting on the target uniform! all for 40k a year. cops are idiots.
February 11, 2013 at 7:43 PM
I love being so gay and fruity!!
February 11, 2013 at 8:55 PM
It’s truly sad and enlightening to read these comments. I was forced to resign from my job for bogus reasons lies my superviser told and I hated all of them but never did I inflict pain on them. We need to remember that those lives lost were just that lives. Our police aren’t perfect but who is? When will all the hate stop? Dormor maybe guilty but I can say this he aint gonna be taken alive
February 11, 2013 at 10:50 PM
Dorner is probably holed up in the White House bunker drinking with with his buddy Obama, and makin kissy with Obama Babies and thèir Baby Momma. He just love Obamas and they love him for his stand against AR rifles in his Maifesto.
No better supporter than Dorner for AR ban than Dorner's rant in his manifesto. Liberals jumped on board to attack republicans for Gifford and Sandy Hook but have been shut up silent on how Dorner's rant supports liberals. Obama may authorize a drone attack just to shut this ni&$er up.
February 11, 2013 at 10:59 PM
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February 12, 2013 at 12:02 AM
Not a good place for a stupid get rich quick scheme you idiot. What the f#ck are you thinking you selfish pig. Don't anybody click on his stupid link. It will show some person from your hometown making a bunch of money with his stupid scheme. How pathetic, is there no place safe from stupid conmen?
February 12, 2013 at 12:31 AM
Any and all ads that on the blogs are false. If the advertiser DIDN'T pay for advertising space like the legit ones did it shouldn't be there.
February 12, 2013 at 12:58 AM
There is no way Dorner sees the inside of a courtroom, the LAPD and other area agencies will see to it he dies during apprehension. This will be far too embarrassing for the LAPD should he actually get his 'day in court'.
That said, I do not support Dorner, as murder is not how you handle corruption and injustice. He started out killing the daughter of Captain Quan and her fiancee, who quite literally have nothing to do with Dorner's woes at all. They were not killed to make a point, or to draw attention to his situation. They were killed for revenge on Cpt. Quan, nothing more. Anyone who supports such barbarism is no better than the jack-booted thugs they believe the police to be.
Murder is NOT the answer, and I hope Dorner faces his day in court to answer for his crimes. Perhaps this will cause higher authorities to really look into the situation that led to Dorner's dismissal from the LAPD, but I hope it also leads to Dorner sitting behind bars for the rest of his natural life.
February 12, 2013 at 1:35 AM
I might be in Canada but I do get CNN so what in the hell is the story with the 2 people shot in the truck that resembled buddy's truck?! Not a word? Can anyone say RECKLESS!! They could have killed 2 innocent civilians! Way to go LAPD! GOOD LOOK!! Fuckin typical.
FR: CANADA
February 12, 2013 at 2:12 AM
You cold, eh?
February 12, 2013 at 4:03 AM
Ya i know jimi it's crazy down there, not even a word from the prosecutor or ktla in that self serving news conference yesterday, these cops went home with pay !! I'm thinking they are so stretched they are probably back at work and noone knows except a few corrupt at the top, not only did they blast the ladies truck they blasted surfer boys truck to, where is the justice here, they call dorner a domestic terrorist, don't you think those innocent civilians were terrorised, and not a word, shame on you lapd !!
February 12, 2013 at 3:36 AM
So sad he had done this.. What would have made him to commit these crimes? My prayer to all who got hurt physically and emotionally.. I pray God to let him surrender peacefully -without hurting any further people- and be dealt with justice.. This will have LAPD second thought on their hierarchy and management protocols.