Month: August 2018

3 weeks ago, Robert Pape and Cristin Smith were sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of Jon Hayward, Becky Friedli, and Becky Friedli. Today, a petition rallying behind the concept of a “new” and “fair” trial for the two convicted murderers has surpassed 500 hundred signatures, over halfway to its goal

Update – 8/30: Krueger and Stapp have been released after prosecutors declined to file murder charges. Both have been released from jail. Riverside County District Attorney’s Office spokesman John Hall said the case is “under review” but no criminal complaint was pending. Detectives are continuing work on re-submitting their case to the D.A.’s office. Read

At least 8 are confirmed dead, 33 other passengers injured after a semi-truck crashed into a Greyhound bus Thursday afternoon on the highway between Grants and Gallup, New Mexico. Today at a press conference, authorities said the semi-truck driven was by a 35-year-old Northern California man. The truck blew a tire, crossed the median, and

Prosecutors decline to file murder charges against a 30-year-old U.S. Marine Corps officer and a woman suspected of killing a Murrieta man that the victim’s family says the woman was dating. First Lt. Curtis Lee Krueger of Twentynine Palms and Ashlie Stapp, 27, of Joshua Tree were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder and conspiracy

Yesterday we reported on residents at an Indio community who were angry as water from their faucets was coming out yellow and smelly. The Indio Water Authority told us yesterday the issue had been resolved but some turned on their water today to find more bad water. “We’re looking at our freshwater toilet and it’s

Los residentes de una comunidad de Indio están molestos por el agua amarilla y maloliente que sale de sus grifos. Decenas de residentes nos enviaron sus fotos, videos y llamadas a nuestra sala de redacción para informar sobre problemas relacionados con el agua. Neil Ballard y su esposa descubrieron el agua amarilla en su casa

A motorcyclist who was struck and seriously injured by a Buzz trolley in Palm Springs earlier this year is suing the city, the currently discontinued trolley service and the trolley driver. The suit filed Tuesday on behalf of Jose Ulysses Rangel-Rodriguez alleges that at around 10:40 p.m. March 29, trolley driver Paul Joseph Miller made

El Departamento de Policía de Cathedral City dio a conocer un video de un vehículo recogiendo a un posible sospechoso poco despues del asesinato de un entrenador local de artes marciales a principios de este año. La víctima, identificada como instructor local de Jiu-Jitsu brasileño Ramón Díaz de 48 años, de Cathedral City, recibió un

La pareja de Perris acusada ​​de torturar a sus propios hijos, se declararon no culpables despues que pesan sobre ellos 88 cargos . Un juez habia ordenado la liberación de los certificados de nacimiento de los niños, al igual que las fotografias de los celulares y camaras de los padres. Mientras mas aterradores detalles salen

A man who allegedly threatened a woman, then held police at bay for hours in a Banning home before managing to escape undetected, must stand trial on several felony charges, including assault with a gun and making criminal threats, a judge ruled today. James David Britton, 33, is accused of threatening an unidentified woman on

8 people have been reported dead Thursday night and dozens are being treated at hospitals following a Greyhound bus crash in New Mexico. A semi-truck hit a Greyhound bus head-on the I-40 between Gallup and Grants in New Mexico. Police say the semi-truck’s tire blew out launching the truck into oncoming traffic slamming head-on into

A property owner in Palm Springs is raising safety concerns over blight that’s visible from her tenant’s unit. It comes three months after controversial tamarisk trees were removed in the Crossley Tract neighborhood. A line of dirt and new grass marks where tamarisk trees were removed in Palm Springs three months ago. The backyards of

A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Avenue 48 and Madison Street in Indio. The crash was reported just after 3:30 p.m. The westbound lanes of Avenue 48 will be shut down for several hours as officers investigate, according to Indio police. The pedestrian, a male of unknown

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Cameron Meredith caught two passes for 72 yards and a touchdown, helping the New Orleans Saints beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-0 in the teams’ preseason finale Thursday night. The former Bears wide receiver was one of the top free agents signed by the Saints, who brought him in even though

Community groups joined together Thursday morning at Patriot Park to rally against Proposition 6, an upcoming November ballot measure that would repeal the Road Repair and Accountability Act. Critics of Prop 6 say the repeal would compromise road and bridge safety, especially in emergency situations. The Riverside County No on Prop 6 conference drew support

A three year old Yucca Valley girl who was found by a relative “in an altered state of consciousness,” tested positive for THC, the intoxicant component of cannabis, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators. “In my 18 years of law enforcement experience, I can say that it is highly uncommon for someone to have

Residents at an Indio community are upset over discolored, smelly water coming out of their faucets. Dozens of resident sent us their photos, videos, and called into our newsroom to report water issues. Neil Ballard and his wife discovered the discolored water in their home in the Indian Palms community in Indio. “My wife noticed

Un peatón sufrió lesiones graves luego de ser atropellado por un vehículo en la intersección de la avenida 48 y la calle Madison en Indio. El accidente se informó justo despues de las 3:30 p.m. Los carriles hacia el oeste de la avenida 48 se cerrarán durante varias horas mientras los oficiales investigan, según la

Phoenix, Arizona Varias personas murieron el jueves en un accidente de autobús comercial Greyhound en Nuevo Mexico, según informaron las autoridades. La policía estatal inicialmente no informó cuántas personas habían muerto o cuántas resultaron heridas. Dijeron que los pasajeros fueron transportados a un hospital y se estableció un número de telefono para los familiares que

Los trabajadores del restaurante Best Sushi Grill en la ciudad de Desert Hot Springs dicen que los dueños de ese comensal no les a pagado desde hace un mes. Cuando pensaron que les habían pagado se llevaron una gran sorpresa ya que los cheques que les extendieron a los empleados no tenían fondos. Y por