PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Chermica Simmons said Ervin “Erv” Simmons, her brother, was one of the two people killed in Saturday’s overnight shooting during a motorcycle club event in Palm Springs. While the Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) have not officially released the identities of the victims, Chermica confirmed the information with News Channel
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – An emotional plea from Mary Beushausen, Emmanuel Haro’s maternal grandmother in the courtroom on Monday. “He never gave me a chance to see my grandchildren. He kept my daughter away,” Beushausen said. Jake Haro, 32, is heading to prison after pleading guilty in the murder of his 7-month old son –
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — Nearly a year after a drunk driver killed Ryan Provost in a DUI motorcycle crash, his family said they are still waiting for justice. The driver has not been charged at this time. Ryan’s mother, Cynthia Provost, said the family paid for a billboard at Vista Chino and Date Palm
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Over $100,000 worth of personal belongings, gone. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said it’s investigating multiple thefts reported at La Quinta Resort & Club during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. One victim said at least 9 people were hit, and together they lost over
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Multiple Coachella festivalgoers contacted News Channel 3, saying their belongings were stolen from their hotel rooms while they were away at the festival. Ellie Brownridge said she’s attended Coachella for years with her best friend, Zoe Grober. Grober said they’ve stayed at La Quinta Resort & Club before. “We always
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A former counselor at a Christian academy in Riverside was sentenced today to 30 years in prison on federal charges for having possessed child pornography and producing it by secretly recording students using the boys’ restroom across from his office at the private school. During a March 2020 search of his
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Indio police will soon have more “Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Recognition” (ALPR) cameras throughout the city after the Indio City Council approved the expansion of the program. After a unanimous vote in its Wednesday meeting, the council approved adding an additional 27 ALPR cameras, for a total of 72. News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson
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A grieving family is searching for answers after their son, Ryan Provost, was killed in a DUI motorcycle crash. Provost, 22, lost his life in October in a collision that remains under investigation by California Highway Patrol. Investigators believed alcohol was a factor in the crash and arrested the driver. His mother, Cindy Provost is
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Residents in Desert Trace in Indio are voicing concerns about neighborhood safety after an attempted car burglary video is circulating on social media. Samer Sharqawi shared the video with News Channel 3. “I was trying to alert my neighbors. This is the time of the year they’re coming back again. I’m on high alert right
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A 17-year-old and 18-year-old were arrested for the murder of a Coachella man in August, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. 18-year-old Isaac Gonzalez was found dead on August 28, 2024 when Thermal Sheriff’s located him in the area of Calle Rojo and Calle Camachothe suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities say they arrested
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Palm Springs police are investigating an attempted murder following a shooting early Saturday morning in downtown Palm Springs according to the department. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 200 block of N. Palm Canyon Drive at approximately 1:44 a.m. and located two victims involved in the incident. One individual sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot
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