Politics & Government
Deputy Will Stand Trial For Murder, Judge Rules
During a preliminary hearing Monday, Riverside Superior Court Judge Timothy Freer said there is enough evidence to try Dayle William Long, 42.
An off-duty Riverside County sheriff’s deputy will stand trial for murder, a judge has ruled.
During a preliminary hearing Monday, Riverside Superior Court Judge Timothy Freer said there is enough evidence to try Dayle William Long, 42.
r with an enhancement of discharging a firearm in the death of Winchester resident Samuel Vanettes, 36.
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Long is scheduled to return to court for an information arraignment on March 19 at 10 a.m.
He is currently being held at Southwest Detention Center in lieu of $1 million bail.
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A 10-year-veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Long was off-duty and had allegedly been drinking at Spelly’s Pub & Grille in Murrieta on Dec. 21 when Vanettes was shot to death.
At about 8 p.m. the night of the killing, Murrieta police responded to a call at the pub regarding a man with a gun, which allegedly turned out to be Long. Officers determined he shot Vanettes several times.
If convicted as charged, Long could face a sentence of 50 years to life in state prison.
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