CA - Pastor hires hitman to kill daughter's boyfriend - 3/19/24

[Niner]

Tuesday, June 24th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Unidentified victim – Boyfriend of Pastor Pasillas’ daughter-drive by shooting on Oct. 21, 2023 in the Orangecrest neighborhood while driving on Grove Community Drive approaching Plainview Street. *Samuel Davalos Pasillas (47/now 48) arrested & charged (3/13/24) & arraigned (3/18/24) with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit felony murder, assault with a deadly weapon & solicitation of specific crime/acts. Plead not guilty. Bond $1M. Riverside County
Police still looking for Jesus Abel Felix Garcia, 2nd gunman. Detectives also determined these men were paid almost $40,000 by the father & had conducted surveillance on the victim in the weeks leading up to when they shot him.
Case info from 10/21/23 thru 11/5/24 reference post #18 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...n-to-kill-daughters-boyfriend-3-19-24.708017/
2/5/25 Update: Next for both hearing on 4/25/25 @ 8:30am.
4/25/25 Update: Ceberos: charges for attempted murder & conspiracy to commit murder were dismissed. He was sentenced for assault with a deadly weapon. Pasillas: Next hearing on 6/24/25 @ 8:30am.
*Juan Manuel Ceberos (55/now 56) – Was sentenced for assault with a deadly weapon & attempted murder & conspiracy to commit murder were dismissed o 4/25/25. Released from jail on 5/14/25.

 

[Niner]

OH NO!!!! I can not access the jail site - coming up with error 404...

Anyone here - can you?
@Mica - was it you who could access the court site?? Can you help me? I do have other cases here in Riverside.... TIA!

 

[Niner]

Booking Number :202410834
Name PASILLAS, SAMUEL DAVALOS

Next Court Date/ Time Court Name Release Date
8 7 2025 8 30 Riverside Hall Of Justice

link: Inmate Information System

 

[Niner]

Thursday, August 7th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Unidentified victim – Boyfriend of Pastor Pasillas’ daughter-drive by shooting on Oct. 21, 2023 in the Orangecrest neighborhood while driving on Grove Community Drive approaching Plainview Street. *Samuel Davalos Pasillas (47/now 49) arrested & charged (3/13/24) & arraigned (3/18/24) with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit felony murder, assault with a deadly weapon & solicitation of specific crime/acts. Plead not guilty. Bond $1M. Riverside County
Police still looking for Jesus Abel Felix Garcia, 2nd gunman. Detectives also determined these men were paid almost $40,000 by the father & had conducted surveillance on the victim in the weeks leading up to when they shot him.
Case info from 10/21/23 thru 2/5/25 reference post #21 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ill-daughters-boyfriend-3-19-24.708017/page-2
4/25/25 Update: Ceberos: charges for attempted murder & conspiracy to commit murder were dismissed. He was sentenced for assault with a deadly weapon. Pasillas: Next hearing on 6/24/25 @ 8:30am.
6/24/25 Update: Next hearing on 8/7/25 @ 8:30am.
*Juan Manuel Ceberos (55/now 56) – Was sentenced for assault with a deadly weapon & attempted murder & conspiracy to commit murder were dismissed o 4/25/25. Released from jail on 5/14/25.

 

[Niner]

Next Court Date/ Time Court Name Release Date
8 20 2025 8 30 Riverside Hall Of Justice

link: Inmate Information System

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, August 20th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Unidentified victim – Boyfriend of Pastor Pasillas’ daughter-drive by shooting on Oct. 21, 2023 in the Orangecrest neighborhood while driving on Grove Community Drive approaching Plainview Street. *Samuel Davalos Pasillas (47/now 48) arrested & charged (3/13/24) & arraigned (3/18/24) with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit felony murder, assault with a deadly weapon & solicitation of specific crime/acts. Plead not guilty. Bond $1M. Riverside County
Police still looking for Jesus Abel Felix Garcia, 2nd gunman. Detectives also determined these men were paid almost $40,000 by the father & had conducted surveillance on the victim in the weeks leading up to when they shot him.
Case info from 10/21/23 thru 4/25/25 reference post #24 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ill-daughters-boyfriend-3-19-24.708017/page-2
6/24/25 Update: Next hearing on 8/7/25 @ 8:30am. 8/7/25 Update: Next hearing on 8/20/25.
*Juan Manuel Ceberos (55/now 56) – Was sentenced for assault with a deadly weapon & attempted murder & conspiracy to commit murder were dismissed o 4/25/25. Released from jail on 5/14/25.

 

[Niner]

Next Court Date/ Time Court Name Release Date
9 24 2025 8 30 Riverside Hall Of Justice

link: Inmate Information System

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, Sept. 24th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Unidentified victim – Boyfriend of Pastor Pasillas’ daughter-drive by shooting on Oct. 21, 2023 in the Orangecrest neighborhood while driving on Grove Community Drive approaching Plainview Street. *Samuel Davalos Pasillas (47/now 48) arrested & charged (3/13/24) & arraigned (3/18/24) with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit felony murder, assault with a deadly weapon & solicitation of specific crime/acts. Plead not guilty. Bond $1M. Riverside County
Police still looking for Jesus Abel Felix Garcia, 2nd gunman. Detectives also determined these men were paid almost $40,000 by the father & had conducted surveillance on the victim in the weeks leading up to when they shot him.
Case info from 10/21/23 thru 4/25/25 reference post #24 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ill-daughters-boyfriend-3-19-24.708017/page-2
6/24/25 Update: Next hearing on 8/7/25 @ 8:30am. 8/7/25 Update: Next hearing on 8/20/25. 8/20/25 Update: No info on hearing. Next hearing on 9/24/25 @ 8:30am.
*Juan Manuel Ceberos (55/now 56) – Was sentenced for assault with a deadly weapon & attempted murder & conspiracy to commit murder were dismissed o 4/25/25. Released from jail on 5/14/25.

 

[Niner]

Finally got into the jail site...

Next Court Date/ Time Court Name Release Date
10 16 2025 8 30 Riverside Hall Of Justice

link: Inmate Information System

 

[Niner]

Thursday, October 16th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Unidentified victim – Boyfriend of Pastor Pasillas’ daughter-drive by shooting on Oct. 21, 2023 in the Orangecrest neighborhood while driving on Grove Community Drive approaching Plainview Street. *Samuel Davalos Pasillas (47/now 48) arrested & charged (3/13/24) & arraigned (3/18/24) with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit felony murder, assault with a deadly weapon & solicitation of specific crime/acts. Plead not guilty. Bond $1M. Riverside County
Police still looking for Jesus Abel Felix Garcia, 2nd gunman. Detectives also determined these men were paid almost $40,000 by the father & had conducted surveillance on the victim in the weeks leading up to when they shot him.
Case info from 10/21/23 thru 6/24/25 reference post #28 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ill-daughters-boyfriend-3-19-24.708017/page-2
8/20/25 Update: No info on hearing. Next hearing on 9/24/25 @ 8:30am. 9/24/25 Update: Next hearing on 10/16/25 @ 8:30am.
*Juan Manuel Ceberos (55/now 56) – Was sentenced for assault with a deadly weapon & attempted murder & conspiracy to commit murder were dismissed o 4/25/25. Released from jail on 5/14/25.

 

[Niner]

Next Court Date/ Time Court Name Release Date
11 26 2025 8 30 Riverside Hall Of Justice

link: Inmate Information System

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, November 26th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Unidentified victim – Boyfriend of Pastor Pasillas’ daughter-drive by shooting on Oct. 21, 2023 in the Orangecrest neighborhood while driving on Grove Community Drive approaching Plainview Street. *Samuel Davalos Pasillas (47/now 49) arrested & charged (3/13/24) & arraigned (3/18/24) with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit felony murder, assault with a deadly weapon & solicitation of specific crime/acts. Plead not guilty. Bond $1M. Riverside County
Police still looking for Jesus Abel Felix Garcia, 2nd gunman. Detectives also determined these men were paid almost $40,000 by the father & had conducted surveillance on the victim in the weeks leading up to when they shot him.
Case info from 10/21/23 thru 8/20/25 reference post #30 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ill-daughters-boyfriend-3-19-24.708017/page-2
9/24/25 Update: Next hearing on 10/16/25 @ 8:30am. 10/16/25 Update: Next hearing on 11/26/25 @ 8:30am.
*Juan Manuel Ceberos (55/now 57) – Was sentenced for assault with a deadly weapon & attempted murder & conspiracy to commit murder were dismissed o 4/25/25. Released from jail on 5/14/25.

 

[Niner]

Next Court Date/ Time Court Name Release Date
2 3 2026 8 30 Riverside Hall Of Justice

link: Inmate Information System

 

[Via Marple]

Report from two months ago:

Pastor accused of taking out murder contract to stand trial on felony charges

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - An Inland Empire pastor who allegedly arranged a contract hit on a Riverside man must stand trial for attempted murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Samuel Davalos Pasillas, 48, one-time pastor of a Latin church in Victorville, was arrested last year...

kesq.com

The boyfriend and the daughter are named.

 

[Niner]

Report from two months ago:

Pastor accused of taking out murder contract to stand trial on felony charges

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - An Inland Empire pastor who allegedly arranged a contract hit on a Riverside man must stand trial for attempted murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Samuel Davalos Pasillas, 48, one-time pastor of a Latin church in Victorville, was arrested last year...

kesq.com

The boyfriend and the daughter are named.

I wonder if I can change it to the bf name on my notes? I don't know if @Sillybilly is mod for this thread - but I will ask - @Sillybilly - can I use the BF's name now that it is public? TIA!

And @Via Marple - thanks for that article. Too bad it doesn't say when his trial might start. His next hearing - if it is a "hearing" is 2/3/26.

Oh @Mica - does this case # work for you to get into the court site? And see what 2/3 is about? Maybe a trial date in there? Riverside County #230029988 and TIA!

 

[Sillybilly]

I wonder if I can change it to the bf name on my notes? I don't know if @Sillybilly is mod for this thread - but I will ask - @Sillybilly - can I use the BF's name now that it is public? TIA!

And @Via Marple - thanks for that article. Too bad it doesn't say when his trial might start. His next hearing - if it is a "hearing" is 2/3/26.

Oh @Mica - does this case # work for you to get into the court site? And see what 2/3 is about? Maybe a trial date in there? Riverside County #230029988 and TIA!

Yes Niner, you can go ahead and use the boyfriend's name.

(Just an FYI .. we don't have enough staff to have point mods for threads any more. It's whichever one of us can get to it first)

 

[Mica]

I wonder if I can change it to the bf name on my notes? I don't know if @Sillybilly is mod for this thread - but I will ask - @Sillybilly - can I use the BF's name now that it is public? TIA!

And @Via Marple - thanks for that article. Too bad it doesn't say when his trial might start. His next hearing - if it is a "hearing" is 2/3/26.

Oh @Mica - does this case # work for you to get into the court site? And see what 2/3 is about? Maybe a trial date in there? Riverside County #230029988 and TIA!

The case number doesn’t work in the court portal.

 

[Niner]

The case number doesn’t work in the court portal.

Well dang.... wonder where I got that #. Must be his booking # or something like that. But thanks for checking.