9 arrested in undercover sex trafficking sting operation at Palm Desert hotel
Authorities arrested 9 people during an undercover sex trafficking demand reduction operation at a Palm Desert hotel on Thursday. According to a news…
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Trial unfolds over 2015 drug-deal killing in La Quinta
Following a botched La Quinta drug deal, a then-17-year-old boy shot a man in the neck — rupturing his carotid arteries — and left him to bleed to…
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Authorities seek public’s help finding wanted Desert Hot Springs man
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a Desert Hot Springs wanted in connection with an attempted robbery at a Yucca Valley store…
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Thousand Palms gas station robbery suspect arrested overnight after struggle with deputies
A Baldwin Park man was arrested in connection with a robbery at a Thousand Palms gas station early Thursday morning. The robbery occurred at around…
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RSO: Man arrested with 17 grams of meth after La Quinta pedestrian check
A 43-year-old Palm Springs man was behind bars on Thursday morning after being arrested in possession of 17 grams of methamphetamine on Wednesday,…
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RSO: Parolee caught stealing from La Quinta store, found with meth, heroin
A wanted parolee sought by authorities in connection with numerous thefts at local businesses was in custody today after being caught by sheriff’s…
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RSO releases photos of Calimesa bank robbery suspect
On Wednesday, Sheriff’s investigators circulated an image of a suspect sought for a Calimesa bank robbery. The holdup occurred at 2:10 p.m. on Dec. 6…
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RSO sergeant injured in Thousand Palms crash released from hospital
A Riverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant who was injured in a crash in Thousand Palms last week has been discharged from the hospital, according to the…
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Jury recommends death penalty for man who burned mother to death in Indio
A 38-year-old Utah man who was found guilty of first-degree murder for fatally burning his mother has received his sentence recommendation. On…
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Previously convicted sex offender caught near Calexico border
A man previously convicted of sexual assault and deported was arrested near the Calexico border over the weekend. At approximately 12:30 a.m., border…
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Youth soccer coach sentenced to 8 years for sexually assaulting a boy
A youth soccer coach admitted to sexually assaulting a young boy on several occasions over the course of a two-month period in 2017 and was…
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Two teens allegedly caught with drugs strapped to their bodies
Border Patrol arrested a man and two girls at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint Monday morning after allegedly finding drugs strapped to the…
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Banning man killed in hit-and-run, police seek suspect
A Banning man was killed in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend and police are still seeking answers as on Monday. At 5:33 p.m. Sunday night,…
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Caregiver accused of killing man, stuffing body in trash enters plea
A 32-year-old worker at a La Quinta residential-care facility pleaded not guilty today to murder and torture charges stemming from the death of a…
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Water leak leads to illegal marijuana seizure in Palm Springs
Last week, Palm Springs Police Department detectives busted an illegal marijuana cultivation after a water leak tipped off law enforcement. On…
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Twentynine Palms man arrested for alleged death threats to Congressional Staffer and Intern
The Department of Justice announced the arrest of a Twentynine Palms man on Friday for allegedly making death threats against a congressional staffer…
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Cathedral City marijuana dispensary robber sentenced
A 26-year-old convicted felon and current state prison inmate was sentenced to five years in prison today for his part in a robbery of a Cathedral…
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Mother deemed partially responsible for daughter’s death in HWY 74 crash sentenced
A 25-year-old mother has been sentenced to life probation for her involvement in the death of her infant daughter who died in a crash on Highway 74…
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant who was injured in a crash in Thousand Palms on Thursday remains hospitalized Friday in stable condition. The…
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Sentencing delayed for Canadian man found guilty of murdering Palm Springs woman
A Canadian man recently convicted of murdering a Palm Springs woman in 1990 in order to drain her bank accounts will not be sentenced next month. In…
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