Parolee accused of shooting 14-year-old girl in the head in Indio must stand trial
A parolee accused of shooting a 14-year-girl in the head while she was riding in a vehicle with four other children in Indio must stand trial on six…
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Murder charge filed against felon accused of killing Coachella man
Murder and other felony charges were filed today against a 52-year-old man accused of killing a Coachella resident. Gabriel Castro Ramirez of…
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Stockton man admits BB gun attack on 70-year-old Palm Springs Bus Rider
A 26-year-old man who joined a friend in shooting a 70-year-old with a BB gun at a Palm Springs bus stop pleaded guilty today to assault resulting in…
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Riverside County inmate dies while on death row for killing mother
A California death row inmate who killed his mother in her Riverside home and then drove to San Diego, where he killed a surfer, died from natural…
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Indio Blvd construction site fires ruled arson; $50,000 reward offered for information
Two fires that occurred just a week apart at the same construction zone on Indio Boulevard earlier this month are being investigated as arson. The…
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Former Shadow Hills High School basketball coach charged with raping teen
The former boys’ basketball coach for a local high school is free on bond after he was charged with raping a teenage girl he coached. Ryan Leron…
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Investigators identify man killed in assault in Coachella; Suspect in custody
Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies have identified the person killed following an assault with a deadly weapon in the city of Coachella Tuesday…
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Palm Springs Police investigate two separate shootings
The Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) has confirmed that they are investigating two separate shootings that happened overnight Tuesday. The first…
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Former US Sen. Barbara Boxer assaulted, robbed in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. Senator and Coachella Valley resident Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed Monday in Oakland, California, her…
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Preliminary hearing set for man accused of throwing one year-old daughter off cliff
A Sept. 10 preliminary hearing date was confirmed today for a registered sex offender accused of throwing his 1-year-old daughter off a cliff in the…
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Inmate charged with murdering cellmate inside Indio jail pleads not guilty
A felon accused of bludgeoning his cellmate to death at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Luke…
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RSO: Inmate killed by cellmate at John Benoit Detention Center in Indio
A Hemet man has been identified as the suspect in the murder of his cellmate at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio. John Hemmer, 48, of South…
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Suspect in critical injury hit-and-run crash arrested
UPDATE 07/22/21 The Indio Police Department announced that the suspect, Julio Infante, 47, of Indio, was taken into custody. County jail records show…
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Bench warrant issued for woman accused in fatal Desert Hot Springs hit-and-run
A bench warrant was in effect today for a 32-year-old woman facing criminal charges for allegedly running over and fatally injuring a bicyclist…
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Thermal shooting suspect must stand trial
A 21-year-old convicted felon accused of shooting at three people in Thermal must stand trial on attempted murder and other felony charges, a judge…
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North Shore Men Plead Guilty to Armed Carjacking, Sentenced to Over 8 Years
Two North Shore men who stole a vehicle at gunpoint before leading authorities on a high-speed chase pleaded guilty to several felony charges today…
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FBI arrests Palm Springs man following service of federal search warrant
A Palm Springs man was arrested and charged Monday morning as part of an FBI investigation into weapon and drug distribution. Multiple police…
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Man sentenced to 40 Years to life for Desert Hot Springs shooting death
A man who fatally shot another man “for no reason” in Desert Hot Springs more than four years ago was sentenced today to 40 years to life in state…
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LA County man shot and killed on Varner Road near Palm Desert
An investigation is underway in a Palm Desert area intersection following a shooting Thursday night. It happened around 10:45 p.m. in the area of…
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Former CVUSD security director busted in prostitution sting pleads not guilty
An Indio man suspected of attempting to beckon the services of a prostitute while employed as the security director of the Coachella Valley Unified…
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