MENIFEE – (INT) – A Temecula woman is facing multiple charges in the wake of a police chase in Menifee in which a 13-year-old boy on an e-bike was struck and killed.

Menifee police had responded to a burglary and pursued a vehicle leaving the scene Tuesday. Melody Valdez, 21, refused to stop, blew through a “red light” on Holland Avenue and struck the youth. Her vehicle eventually became disabled ending the chase.

Valdez was taken into custody and on multiple felony charges, including homicide, police said.

Story Date: October 5, 2026