UPDATE: The suspect arrested in the case is identified as 28-year-old Cameron Kearney. He was arrested for two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and is currently held at Indio Jail. INITIAL STORY: A suspect is now in custody after an officer-involved shooting on Friday night at the MiraBella Apartments
Continue ReadingA man was busted in Thousand Palms, after deputies say they found him in posseission of a bullet proof vest. The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force arrested 19-year-old Juan Carlos Ocaranza Friday afternoon, near the 31-000 block of Las Flores in Thousand Palms. We are told Ocaranza was arrested for violation of parole,
Continue ReadingJust after 8 p.m., CAL FIRE Riverside responded to a structure fire near the intersection of Avenue 62 and Jackson Street in La Quinta. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found two single wide mobile homes engulfed in flames, along with multiple trees and debris on fire. The fire was contained at 9:12 p.m.
Continue ReadingA big rig caught fire on Interstate 10 westbound near the Washington Street exit in Palm Desert, according to the California Highway Patrol. The incident was reported at 10:38 a.m. The blaze was put out by 11:00 a.m. One lane remains closed westbound and traffic is now moving slowly. The cab of the big rig
Continue ReadingA woman is being sought by law enforcement after she was caught on camera throwing a bag of puppies in a dumpster in Coachella. On Thursday afternoon around 1:00 p.m., a white Jeep Wrangler pulled up to the back of the Napa Auto Parts store located at 49251 Grapefruit Boulevard in Coachella. A woman got
Continue ReadingThe Indio city council is looking for a change when it comes to the process of removing board commissioners. During the April 17 council meeting, the issue was discussed, with councilmembers examining how other cities handled their unseating processes when it came to board commissioners. At the next meeting, City Attorney Roxanne M. Diaz is
Continue ReadingIn an emotionally wrenching hearing in which several of their children professed continued love for their parents, a Perris couple were sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison for imprisoning and torturing 12 of their 13 children, turning their home into a house of horrors. David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Ann Turpin,
Continue ReadingAuthorities are reminding people to stay out of Whitewater River as we head into these warmer months. “It’s so rocky down here that as you’re swept away you will strike those rocks, become unconscious, and then obviously drown,” said Captain Fernando Herrera, Cal Fire. “The water here is incredibly powerful and you don’t know how
Continue ReadingKanye West west has been making his rounds in the Coachella Valley. On Thursday, he was spotted at the Coachella festival grounds at the Empire Polo Club, and Friday, he took in one of the most popular hiking spots in the valley, Palm Canyon. A photo of the artist posing with Agua Caliente Tribal Chairman
Continue ReadingAnoche, el Presidente firmó la ley bipartidista del Representante Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Ley H.R. 1839, Ley de Inversión y Responsabilidad de Servicios de Medicaid. La ley hace reformas críticas y mejoras a Medicaid, ayudando a niños, personas con problemas de salud mental y personas mayores a acceder a la atención que necesitan. La ley tambien
Continue ReadingLa familia de una niña de Coachella Valley está buscando la ayuda del público para encontrarla. Cassidy Hayes, de 16 años, fue vista por última vez en el área de la Toscana en Rancho Mirage el jueves, 11 de abril. Ella estuvo en esta área durante las últimas semanas con su padre y su madrastra.
Continue ReadingSegún la Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector El Centro, el miercoles aproximadamente a las 5:35 p.m., un hombre mexicano de 24 años con una tarjeta válida de cruce de frontera se acercó al punto de control conduciendo un Nissan Versa gris. Durante una segunda investigación, los agentes encontraron 33 paquetes escondidos en el área del pasajero
Continue ReadingDavid y Louise Turpin han sido condenados a cadena perpetua con posibilidad de libertad condicional, una sentencia mínima de 25 años. La pareja de Perris encarceló y torturó a 12 de sus 13 hijos y fue arrestada en enero de 2018. David Allen Turpin, de 57 años, y Louise Ann Turpin, de 50, se declararon
Continue ReadingPolice officers in Indio are cracking down on two big issues, drug use, and parking, especially when it comes to the use of disabled parking placards at Coachella. Roadblocks and police cars are usual sights just outside of the Coachella festival grounds in Indio all meant to make festival-goers safe. “I can’t imagine getting in
Continue ReadingCalifornia may have legalized cannabis for recreational use, but it isn’t welcome at this weekend’s Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival. Coachella has an extensive list of prohibited items at the fairgrounds, such as weapons, glass containers, fireworks, remote control vehicles, and animals, unless they are service animals — not including emotional support or therapy
Continue ReadingDavid and Louise Turpin, the California parents who garnered national attention for torturing most of their 13 captive children, will face a judge for sentencing on Friday. Watch the livestream of the Turpin sentencing on our live events page. Meanwhile, the never-before-heard 911 call exclusively obtained by ABC News reveals the chilling moment one of
Continue ReadingTraffic was moving again on Interstate 10 eastbound in Palm Desert Friday morning following a collision involving a pickup truck and another vehicle. The crash was reported at 7:00 a.m. a mile east of Monterey Avenue. The wreckage was in the center divider, but debris was scattered across other traffic lanes. A road sign was
Continue ReadingA Perris couple who imprisoned and tortured 12 of their 13 children for years are both slated to be sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in state prison. David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Ann Turpin, 50, each pleaded guilty in February to six counts of cruelty to a dependent adult, four counts of
Continue ReadingWeekend One of the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has come and gone, and it was out of this world! A familiar face from Coachella’s past re-entered orbit, landing on the kaleidiscopic grounds of the Empire Polo Field, just in time for the 20th anniversary of the nation’s biggest music festival. “It was
Continue ReadingThe family of a Coachella Valley girl is seeking the public’s help finding her. 16-year-old Cassidy Hayes was last seen in the Tuscany area of Rancho Mirage on Thursday, April 11. She was staying in this area over the last couple of weeks with her father and stepmother. She left a note at her father’s
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