Month: April 2010

A former worker with the Riverside County Department of Child Protective Services was ordered to stand trial on Wednesday on charges that he raped a teenage boy he was supervising. Sean Lamont Birdsong, 38, of Riverside is charged with false imprisonment, sexual assault with the intent to commit rape or sodomy, lewd acts with a

Police today released the name of a local woman found dead under suspicious circumstances behind a Hemet business. But police have still not revealed the cause of death of 49-year-old Robin Livesay of Hemet. The body of the apparent homicide victim was found about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday in the 3000 block of W. Florida Avenue,

One current police officer and one former officer with the Desert Hot Springs Police Department surrendered this morning to face federal charges, according to the Department of Justice. The two are accused of violating the civil rights of suspects in police custody by using Taser guns to stun three victims, two of whom were in

Con el fin de mantener alerta a la comunidad del Condado de Riverside, sus supervisores ya trabajan en el programa ?Spirit? que consiste en monitorear a ofensores sexuales con un sistema de localizacin por medio de una pgina web de la Oficina del Abogado de Distrito. ?Spirit Program? tambin notificar cuando un depredador se mude

Three people are being investigated for yesterday’s shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Desert Hot Springs. KESQ.com first broke the story as it was happening Tuesday afternoon when the boy arrived at the Desert Hot Springs Police Department with a gunshot wound to the chest. He showed up around 3:30pm. Soon afterward, police spotted a

Bajo una nueva ley estatal que entr en efecto el pasado 25 de Enero, ya estn libres, sin supervisin ms de 250 reos considerados no violentos a de delitos menores. Segn autoridades dichos sujetos no ponen en peligro a la comunidad, adems de que ayudarn a reducir la sobrepoblacin y se ahorrar dinero.

Mexicali, Calexico and Baja California are still reeling from Sunday’s 7.2 earthquake. We felt the quake here in the valley, and it serves as a good reminder that Southern California is earthquake country. We are surrounded by fault lines. “We couldn’t count them,” said Harry Quinn, a geologist. Earlier Tuesday, News Channel 3 caught up

Help for the areas hit hardest by sunday’s quake is coming from a number of local agencies, including the Salvation Army. The Cathedral City chapter is accepting food and money, and its mobile canteen is ready to go. It’s a fully outfitted kitchen that’s on call if it’s needed for relief efforts in the El

Ya se presentaron en la corte federal de Los ngeles dos ex policas de Desert Hot Springs acusados de abuso de autoridad. El ex oficial David Henderson es sealado de usar una pistola tipo tasser para darle toques a un sujeto que ya estaba esposado, eso fue en 2004. Meses despus el sargento Anthony Sclafany

Three people who tried to rob a man who was talking on his cell phone in Palm Desert remained at large today. The attempted robbery was reported at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday in the area of California Drive and Warner Trail, said Sgt. Dave Smith of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The victim told deputies the

En condicin grave se encuentra un joven de 16 aos quien fue herido de bala en el pecho durante una balacera ocurrida en el rea de Hacienda Ave y West Drive en Desert Hot Springs. Una mujer, testigo de los hechos ocurridos ayer martes a las 3:30 p.m. llev al muchacho a la estacin de

A family pleads for their father Salvador Contreras, 46, the suspect in Sunday night’s shooting to turn himself. Police say he shot and killed his ex-wife, their mother 46 year-old Rebecca Zavala. At the same time, they say the victim, their mother was a good person and not an alcoholic or drug user. Neighbors told

Indian Canyon has reopened to traffic at its wash crossing, Palm Springs police said early today. The road had been shut down between Interstate 10 and Tramview Road since Monday evening. Police said high winds, blowing sand and reduced visibility moved them to close the road, but conditions improved overnight.

La polica de Catedral City, recibi una llamada que reportaba una balacera dentro de una casa ubicada sobre Peineta Road en Cathedral City. Cuando los agentes llegaron al lugar encontraron a Rebeca Zavala de 46 aos sin vida. Miembros de la familia sealaron que su esposo Salvador Contreras tambin de 46 aos fue el que

The Joslyn Senior Center is breaking tradition Tuesday by changing its name simply to The Joslyn Center. “We found a lot of [baby] boomers in the 50 to 75-year-old range who didn’t consider themselves as seniors,” says executive director Peter Rittenhouse. But, members of the center’s quilting club think otherwise. A majority of them disapprove

En el Valle de Coachella no se registraron mayores incidentes, el temblor parece haber despertado la conciencia de la comunidad ya que muchas personas han acudido a comprar accesorios para una emergencia, como surtir el botiqun de primeros auxilios. El prximo sbado a las 11:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m. Home Deport de La Quinta llevar

Ayer ocurri un accidente que dej dos personas heridas, una de ellas de gravedad. Los hechos se reportaron a las 2:00 p.m. sobre Varner Road cerca de Cook Street en Palm Desert, lugar donde una camioneta que circulaba con exceso de velocidad sobre la I-10 se sali de la carretera y choc con otro vehculo

People from all over the desert are still talking about what they experienced as the earthquake struck on Sunday afternoon. The shaking actually threw one Palm Desert woman to the floor. She’s thanking the emergency preparedness team at her apartment complex for helping and getting her through the shock. “Next thing I knew it, I

Police are looking for a man who they say killed his ex-wife, and tried to kill her 18-year-old son Sunday night. It happened on the 67-300 block of Peineta in the Rio Vista area of Cathedral City at 10:45pm. Cathedral City police tell News Channel 3 Salvador Bustillos Contreras got into the house, killed Rebecca

A Cathedral City man was on the run Monday, wanted in connection with the death of his ex-wife. Officers responded to a shooting at around 10:45 p.m. Sunday on the 67300 block of Peineta Road in Cathedral City, where one person was found dead. Law enforcement swarmed the house. But, they arrived shortly after shots