Kristen Outlaw, Author at KESQ

Suspected hit-and-run driver found thanks to tips from KESQ viewers

March 17, 2023 6:23 AM Kristen Outlaw

Update 3/17/23 2:05 PM CHP announced it found the suspect believed to be behind the crash. The department thanked our viewers for tips leading to the…

Merchandise stolen from two La Quinta businesses recovered

March 17, 2023 5:51 AM Kristen Outlaw

A man was reportedly arrested Thursday following a series of grand theft incidents in La Quinta. Investigators with the Riverside County Sheriff’s…

Indio man charged in carjacking and assault in Cabazon

March 17, 2023 5:33 AM Kristen Outlaw

An Indio man was accused of trying to carjack two victims in Cabazon Wednesday. In one incident, investigators said he took off with a victim’s…

Deadly crash in Whitewater shuts down I-10 traffic for nearly 9 hours

March 16, 2023 10:00 AM Kristen Outlaw

Update 5:15 p.m. All lanes have been reopened, the California Highway Patrol announced. Original Report 10:00 a.m. Eastbound I-10 traffic was backed…

Investigators: rifle and illegal drugs discovered in Desert Hot Springs home, man arrested

March 16, 2023 8:49 AM Kristen Outlaw

A man was arrested after officials reportedly served a search warrant Wednesday at a home in Desert Hot Springs. The Riverside County Sheriff’s…

Damage from Twentynine Palms vandalism was estimated at $30,000

March 16, 2023 5:45 AM Kristen Outlaw

A Twentynine Palms man was arrested and accused of a vandalism that was apparently caught on surveillance video. …

Community asked to help locate missing man, last seen in Palm Springs

March 12, 2023 4:07 PM Kristen Outlaw

The Palm Springs Police Department asked the community to help locate a missing ‘at-risk’ person. Melvin Rucker, 68, was reportedly last seen…

Injured hiker rescued on the Bump & Grind Trail

March 12, 2023 3:36 PM Kristen Outlaw

A hiker was recovering Sunday afternoon following an inaccessible rescue in Palm Desert. It was reported around noon on the Bump & Grind Trail.…

Water rescue team helps to bring person to safety

March 11, 2023 9:53 PM Kristen Outlaw

There was a water rescue Saturday evening in Gilman Hot Springs, which is north of San Jacinto. It was reported around 5:00 p.m. at Bridge Street at…

Driver accused of leading stolen car pursuit in Mecca area

March 11, 2023 8:25 PM Kristen Outlaw

A driver was arrested after a short pursuit Saturday afternoon that reportedly began in Mecca and ended in Imperial County. Riverside County…

N. Indian Canyon Drive reopens after wind closure

March 11, 2023 7:54 PM Kristen Outlaw

North Indian Canyon Drive reopened to traffic at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday after a closure due to wind, sand, and low visibility. The normally busy roadway…

4 adults, 2 children left homeless after a house fire in Indio

March 11, 2023 5:01 PM Kristen Outlaw

The American Red Cross was helping 6 people after a fire broke out Saturday morning at a home in Indio. Cal Fire said it was reported after 7:00 a.m.…

Twentynine Palms man killed in rollover crash

March 4, 2023 12:39 PM Kristen Outlaw

There was a deadly crash Saturday on State Route 62 in Twentynine Palms. Investigators said it happened just before 2:00 a.m. on Twentynine…

Truck crashed into semi truck on I-10 in Whitewater, crews freed trapped person

March 4, 2023 12:03 PM Kristen Outlaw

A driver was reportedly recovering following a freeway crash just west of the Coachella Valley. Cal Fire said the crash happened Saturday around 3:00…

Man arrested, accused of using counterfeit bills in Cabazon

March 4, 2023 11:13 AM Kristen Outlaw

Investigators with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said a Riverside man was arrested after deputies reportedly caught him with fake bills…

3 injured after rollover I-10 crash near Desert Center

June 18, 2022 3:12 PM Kristen Outlaw

Three people were rushed to the hospital Saturday morning following a rollover crash on the freeway. Cal Fire says it happened around 9:00am Saturday…