Great Job wrote on Nov 3, 2008 6:16 PM:Outstanding job RSO!

Cynical wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:21 PM:This would have never happened in Murrieta because of their Godlike PD! If it did, they would have caught the suspects within the hour like CSI (sarcasm!!) Good job RCSD/TPD!!

Jim wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:30 PM:Awesome job Riverside Sheriff's Department and Temecula Police. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

sad friend wrote on Nov 3, 2008 9:19 PM:Actually, the bad news is that two of my friends were murdered.

Cynical Jim wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:31 AM:Are you kidding me? TPD had NOTHING to do with this. French Valley is in the county dolts. Another prime example of TVUSD alumni. And you bet MPD would have had these guys within the hour. It ain't bragging if it's true.

Cynical but WRONG Jim wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:27 AM:So, Einstein. Tell me, who did crack the code on this one? Was it the Riverside County Sheriff's Office from Auld Road? Who do you think it was. Enlighten all of us, T.J. Hooker.

And, as far as MPD...they are no better or no worse than any other department. How can you say they would have had these guys within the hour. How dumb are you about police work? It would have taken longer than an hour for the warrants to be signed and then, too, to get to Pendleton or the Oceanside area and coordinate with those officials. There has to be other, less public ways, of making yourself look stupid.

Right?

Writer of Cynical Jim wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:38 AM:Is someone a little angry, bitter, or supporting a slight chip on their shoulder? There's nothing wrong with a painstakingly, thorough, and time consuming investigation. Because the animals of this great country have rights greater than their victims in many instances, the judicial process can't be rushed. There's nothing wrong with a slow investigation if that's what it takes to bring the right preditors to justice the first time. Oh and by the way, Temecula Police Department and Riverside Sheriff's Department are "of one." Temecula Police Department had a lot to do with the successful investigation of this horrific crime.

Friend to Q and P wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:55 AM:Look, I know a few of you seem to want to fight about who solved the case...and I would like to know who to thank, not which department is better or whatever it is your fighting about. Two lives were lost and friends and family are grieving. Please don't turn their deaths into a reason to bicker. At the end of the day, two of my friends are still dead and we are all still deeply saddened. Also, the fact that it [allegedly] was marines makes this whole situation even more hard to take. I hope that at the very least, justice will be served.

Andrea wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:57 AM:... My prayers are with both the families of the victims. May their soles be able to rest in peace now.

Vet wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:26 AM:One of the news shows just last week (I believe it was 20/20) ran a story about how many gang members are joining the military right now. Recruitment is down, so they are allowing these thugs to enlist. It also stated that they recruit other members into their gangs from within the military. It was a very disturbing report.

To Criminals wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:04 AM:You have, quite obviously, never served. That's just a completely reckless and idiotic statement. What is it to imply? That there aren't gun/weapon happy rednecks in other parts of society? I only served 21 years, but I never met another Marine or member of some other service, that told me they joined because of their gun/weapon happy redneck-ness and for the opportunity to use and play with weapons and, yippee, the opportunity to realize their fetish and hurt people. Real Marines, those of us who have been there, hate war and what it does. However, we know that, at times, it's necessary and, even if some citizens feel that it is not; it is our duty and our charge to follow orders and do what the President orders us to do. We don't have to like it, we do it because we've been ordered to and we believe that it is for the benefit of our country and its citizens. Your characterization of what the military attracts is offense, at the very least. As I said earlier, the Corps, just like every other organization, has its 10 percent of knuckleheads and malcontents.

-Master Guns

timeout wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:22 AM:please take a breath ... think. imagine the dead were close to you; friend ... son ... daughter ... aunt ... uncle ... etc.

now, please temper your free speech debate with respect for the dead.

it would be a huge favor to humanity.

many lives have been harmed.

please, be thankful it is not yours.

To timeout wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:45 AM:Perhaps you are right. I was quite anoyed at all of the anti-Marine posts that the NCT posted this morning.

It is just a shame that the title of this story screams Marines.

So you see there is a lot more to this story.

I still think the NCT was wrong to pull the earlier posts.

As Long as we are Pulling Posts wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:48 AM:The Title of this story should be changed to

Four Men arrested in local slayings

To timeout wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:53 AM:RE: now, please temper your free speech debate with respect for the dead.

it would be a huge favor to humanity.

Gee what about this part"
QUOTE:

Both were killed by gunshots to the head, according to the Riverside County coroner's office.

Authorities said Monday, for the first time, that both victims were found bound and gagged in the family room of their two-story home.

Sharon wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:54 AM:I live in the neighborhood -- this is a terrible tragedy. Four marines involved? Don't you think the problem here is "respect for someone else's life"? What did these "marines" hope to find to gain "profit" from? Sell household goods on E-bay?
As a mother, my heart goes out to the families.

Gee What happened to All Of the Posts wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:00 PM:I guess I'll have to get my news somewhere else.

There are a lot of omissions in this story.

Censorship is a bad thing. Even if it is only the blogs.

TO NCT wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:03 PM:Why not just remove all of the comments from this story.

That way no ones feelings will get hurt.

Gary in Murrieta wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:11 PM:NCT Your Liberal Bias is showing

The NCT had no problem allowing the Posts bashing the United States Marine Corp, but as soon as the "Race Card" was introduced. All posts were pulled.

Shame on You

Valley Resident wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:38 PM:My thoughts and prayers are with the family in this time of great despair. Whatever agency/agencies made the arrest…thank you!

To Sharon: Unfortunately I’m sure these thugs were after something other than household goods to sell on E-bay!!

RIP

What About The Rest Of The Story wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:48 PM:I think the issue here is that the newspaper does not like people adding "News" to their stories.

"USMC Wife" said it best. What happened to her comment?

Hate Crime in California wrote on Nov 4, 2008 1:02 PM:An annual report regarding crimes motivated by the victim's race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability as reported by law enforcement agencies.

http://ag.ca.gov/cjsc/publications/hatecrimes/pub.php

Sensorship on Election Day wrote on Nov 4, 2008 1:12 PM:Is the NCT REALLY pulling these posts? There has been nothing disrespectful said--at least, in my opinion. There have been things mentioned that may have made some of us participating "uncomfortable", but this type of community discourse is valuable--again, at least in my opinion. NCT, as long as there is no vulgarity, profanity, threats....you know, the stuff contained in your Terms of Agreement and policies....let the citizenry post what they will. Most of them are opinions, only.

Guess who?

Yup. The old Master Guns...again
Semper Fi.

USMC Wife wrote on Nov 4, 2008 1:34 PM:I don't know why my comment was pulled. This crime has to do with thugs entering the Marine Corps, not USMC-created thugs. Past news stories already gave the unit they were from. That unit is a training unit. I haven't said anything that can't already be taken from articles already out there from this site and other sites. These guys weren't Marines "messed up" from Iraq. This story is going to get heated and issues pertaining to race and the military are going to come up since they are very significant factors involved in the crime. Shouldn't they be allowed to be discussed?

MVet wrote on Nov 4, 2008 1:40 PM:They (NCT) will allow you current post to stand because you only mentioned the Marine Corps and not "race".

MVet wrote on Nov 4, 2008 2:51 PM:On November 3, 2008, investigators presented the facts of the investigation to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. After a review of the facts, the District Attorney has agreed to file murder charges with special circumstance allegations on all four suspects.

Source : Inland Empire News Blog
Crime, Community & Local Government News

The Inland Empire News Blog wrote on Nov 4, 2008 2:53 PM:The Inland Empire News Blog
Crime, Community & Local Government News

They even hve a picture of one of the suspects.

The Press Enterprise has a picture of the Victims.

MVet wrote on Nov 4, 2008 4:05 PM:I made one comment on this story on the Press Enterprise Web blog, and an hour later they took down the whole blog.

Gee there really must be a lot more to this story.

rachealg wrote on Nov 4, 2008 4:11 PM:I am curious as to how these four, would gain financially from killing these two people???? Certainly a few stolen items split between 4 killers is not much financial gain.

To timeout wrote on Nov 4, 2008 4:20 PM:Thes two people were killed over 2 weeks ago, and nothing is going to change that.

Again wrote on Nov 4, 2008 5:38 PM:Racial slurs were written on the wall. Why are we omitting that?

Four Marines arrested in local slayings 3355 wrote on Nov 4, 2008 5:52 PM:This story has been viewed 3,355 times since it was posted.

I find it strange that only 30 comments have made past the NCT censors.

What happened to the comments that were posted earlier?

And please do not refer to the Suspects as United States Marines. They may have passed boot camp, but that is all they did.

A Friend wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:41 PM:I will never forget recievibg the phone call about P and Q on that Wednesday October 15th. I had been to their house, the house that they put some much time, love, and effort into. I was at their beautiful wedding, and now I had to face the fact that I would be going to their funeral. Since finding out, I could do nothing but pray that whatever happened, happened to quickly for them to even come to grips with what was happening. That no longer seems to be the case. What happened in these 4 individuals lives for them to think that doing such an unthinkable act was okay? I expected the funeral to give me closure... it didn't. I thought that catching these people would give me closure... but it only raises more questions. I miss you both

MVet wrote on Nov 5, 2008 10:10 AM:What's Up? Still no comments allowed?

3800 Views on this story and other media outlets are giving out the details.

What about the Riverside County Sheriff's Report?

I would think you would at least allow a link to the Sheriff's Press Release.

Skip wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:38 AM:There is absolutely no doubt. NO DOUBT AT ALL, That if the four suspects were white and the victims were a black man with a beautiful white wife, that this story would be spun in to the Hate crime of the century, by the Liberal Biased press.

This blog is an excellent example, as we are not even allowed to bring up the obvious.

Dan wrote on Nov 20, 2008 6:40 PM:Really sad to hear this crime was perpetrated by fellow Marines. I served in the Marine Corps and I knew hundreds of Marines, I just can't imagine even one of them doing something like this. This is a disgrace to the Marine Corps what has occurred here. The Marines that did this should be treated no better than enemy combatants. Even enemy combatants have more honor than these traitors. Shame on them!