Elva Diaz is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, July 29, 2010, in Riverside. At the arraignment she will be formally charged, will enter her plea, and finally dates will be set for the next hearing. The arraignment proceeding is open to the public.

If you want to attend and take a stand for Rachel please read the following:

1.    Park at the parking structure at the corner of 12th & Orange in Down Town Riverside. You will receive a parking receipt that Carlos will validate for you following the arraignment so that you don’t have to pay for parking.
2.    Meet with Carlos Romo (victims services advocate) at 1:00pm at the Riverside District Attorney’s Office Lobby, 3960 Orange ST, Riverside, CA 92509 http://www.rivcoda.org/locations.html
3.  When you enter the Riverside District Attorney’s Office go to the window and ask for Carlos and they will tell you where to wait.
4.    Carlos will escort you to the location of the arraignment and strongly urged that anyone wanting to attend should meet with him at 1:00 so he can take everyone over as a group and not cause a disturbance in the court room. The actual time for the arraignment is scheduled for 1:30 at the Riverside Hall of Justice, Department 41 on Main St.

If you have any questions feel free to call Carlos, he is very familiar with our case and can answer any questions:
Cell: 562-500-7656   Office: 951-955-6153

Kevin Beecham is the deputy district attorney prosecuting the case and will be present at the arraignment. 



July 27, 2010

Elva is in custody and her bail is set at $5 million. We will keep everyone apprised of the progress of the case on this website and on this page. We would appreciate everyone's prayers and their presence in court when the time comes to stand up for Rachel.




Past Updates:

Sunday, September 13, 2008

The family of Rachel is still waiting on an arraignment date. We are hoping to have some news within the next few weeks.


Thursday, April 24, 2008

Currently Rachel's case is being prepared at the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. We do not have an arraignment date at this time.

Rachel's father, Steve Elliott, had the pleasure of meeting Carlos Romo and Julie Cotton last week.  He attended a yearly Victim's Rights March where he was able to listen to City and State officials speak about the rights of victims of violent crimes. Rod Pacheco is a man determined to make a difference when it comes to innocent lives and the violent crimes committed on a daily basis.

• District Attorney: Rod Pacheco
• Victims Services Advocate: Carlos Romo

We have confidence that the legal system will provide proper justice for Rachel and her family.

Please check back soon for more updates on Rachel's case.

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