Month: August 2017

A man who allegedly broke into a Desert Hot Springs residence and shot the homeowner multiple times, then led police on a chase, was charged Wednesday with attempted murder, carjacking, robbery and evadingarrest. Altonia Vontae Jackson Jr., 22, pleaded not guilty to the charges stemming from the morning home invasion that left Domenic “Butch” Tallarita

An Arizona woman who left her 17-month-old daughter in the desert to die and later buried her has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to a report by USA Today. Ashley Attson, 23, of Chinle was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge David C. Campbell. Attson had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

A Desert Hot Springs man is recovering in a hospital after being shot multiple times at his home Sunday morning. His friends and family identified him as Domenic (Butch) Tallarita through a Go Fund Me page they started to help raise money to pay for his medical expenses. According to Desert Hot Springs Police Chief

Associated Press AP Photo/Evan Vucci WASHINGTON (AP) — El gobierno mexicano negó el miercoles la aseveración del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump de que el mandatario mexicano Enrique Peña Nieto lo llamó para elogiar su política fronteriza. El presidente Enrique Peña Nieto no ha sostenido recientemente comunicación telefónica con el presidente Donald Trump?, dijo en un

El departamento de policia de Cathedral City ha revelado la identidad de los cuatro sospechosos envueltos en un tiroteo en un centro nocturno de la misma ciudad. Fueron aprehendidos en relación al tiroteo que se reportó en el bar ‘The Block’ en Cathedral City el miercoles por la noche. Se trata de Ricky Anthony Ceballos

Un incendio se desato el miercoles por la madruga, de acuerdo al departamento de bomberos, recibieron una llamada alrededor de las 2:20 de la madrugada;cuando llegaron a la escena,dijeron que vieron un carro en llamas,así como la parte trasera del edificio. Lograron sofocar las llamas 13 minutes despues. Este incendio sucedió en Trio Restaurant y

Longtime Coachella Valley resident and philanthropist Barbara Sinatra was remembered by friends and family then laid to rest next to her husband Tuesday afternoon at a funeral mass in Palm Desert. According to Father Lincoln at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the service included readings by Dick Van Dyke and Charlie Dreesen, and the eulogy was

Police arrest woman accused of a robbery at a retail store in Palm Springs then assaulting store security guards and trying to run them over with her car Monday afternoon. 38-year-old, Cathedral City resident Rachel Sample was arrested after allegedly stealing items from the Palm Springs Walmart on Ramon Road, then assaulting & trying to

The Coachella Valley saw some large storm cells move across the region overnight. Residents in one desert city woke up to a frightening sight after what homeowners describe as a sonic boom. Three palm trees, just feet from a home in Cathedral City, were struck by lightning and instantly went up in flames. “It was

A parolee pleaded not guilty today to felony charges stemming from June and July vehicle burglaries and thefts in Desert Hot Springs. Moises Mazariegos, 25, of Desert Hot Springs, is facing burglary, vehicle theft and evading arrest charges. He’s being held in lieu of $222,500 bail and will return to court Aug. 10 for a

Esta mañana el asambleísta Eduardo Garcia junto al supervisor del distrito de Riverside Manuel Perez e invitados especiales en una ceremonia hicieron entrega de un cheque de mas de 800 mil dolares para la construcción de un parque de recreación en la ciudad de North Shore. La construcción de este parque de recreación dará inicio

A hiker overcome by triple-digit heat had to be airlifted off a Palm Desert trail Tuesday morning. Read: Search for missing hikers in Joshua Tree continues Riverside County fire crews were dispatched just after 11 a.m. to a hiking trail near the 45000 block of Tanque de Agua Road, said Tawny Cabral of the Riverside

Jury selection is slated to begin Tuesday for the trial of a transient accused of stabbing a homeless woman to death in Palm Springs. Verne Raymond Orlop Jr., 54, is charged with murder and a sentence-enhancing knife-use allegation in the Feb. 21, 2015, death of 48-year-old Denee Salisbury, whose body was found in a lot

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that Monday’s kidney transplant surgery on Matthew Castleberry, the three-year-old son of a former sheriff’s deputy, was successful. Deputy Alicia Lopez donated the kidney to young Matthew after doctors confirmed they were a match. Matthew’s mother, Angelina Castleberry, said her family has been through a long journey, including

It was all hands on deck on Monday for the third day in the search of two missing hikers in Joshua Tree National Park where search and rescue teams are facing thousands of square acres of land, in an area which is bigger than the state of Road Island. “As Far as resources, we’ve thrown

A deadly accident happened Tuesday morning on Highway 62. It was reported just before 8 a.m. It happened on State Route 62 near Dumosa Avenue, In Yucca Valley, according to a Tweet sent out by Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Dale Mondary. Fatal accident on SR 62 near Dumosa, Yucca Valley. West bound down to

Jury selection is slated to begin today for the trial of a transient accused of stabbing a homeless woman to death in Palm Springs. Verne Raymond Orlop Jr., 54, is charged with murder and a sentence- enhancing knife-use allegation in the Feb. 21, 2015, death of 48-year-old Denee Salisbury, whose body was found in a