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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – More than three dozen children who went missing in recent years were located during a law enforcement sweep in Riverside County, state officials said today. In a joint statement released by the governor’s office and the California Department of Justice, authorities said 37 youths were found during Operation Safe Return. There
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif (CNS) – Two men suspected of breaking into a construction storage container in Rancho Mirage and stealing multiple electrical and construction materials were taken into custody Friday. Deputies assigned to the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded at about 6:35 a.m. on Feb 24 after receiving reports of a burglary at a business
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of gunning down a 27-year-old Indio man more than four years ago pleaded not guilty today to first-degree murder and other charges. Pedro Angel Gonzalez, 28, was arrested last month following a years-long investigation by the Indio Police Department, with assistance from the Riverside County Gang Impact
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A jury was seated today in the trial of a 35-year-old Arizona woman accused in the unprovoked fatal shooting of a guest at an Indio motel, where they were smoking methamphetamine together. Carla Sharese Flores allegedly killed 27-year-old Ashley Brito of Thousand Palms at the City Center Motel in 2021.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A man suspected of stabbing a person at a home in Cathedral City before being shot by an officer died, police announced Tuesday. The incident was reported after 7 p.m. Monday on Via Minorca in the Date Palm Country Club Date Palm Country Club. Investigators said a 55-year-old man forced
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BANNING, Calif. (CNS) – An ex-substitute teacher from the Coachella Valley who perpetrated lewd acts during online contact with a female student, as well as sexually assaulted another woman, was convicted today of felony and misdemeanor charges. After deliberating about a day, a Banning jury found Edward Noel Alvarado Valadez, 31, of Coachella guilty of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man accused of gunning down a 27-year-old La Quinta partygoer more than two decades ago was charged today with first-degree murder and other offenses. Alex Anthony Uribe, 46, of La Quinta allegedly fatally shot Hernan Marquez of Indio in 2002. Along with murder, Uribe is charged with sentence-enhancing gun and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – At least one person remained at large after evading U.S. Border Patrol agents today in Indio, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a reckless driver shortly before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday on Monroe Street, north of Avenue 42, according to the Indio Police Department. The reporting party told authorities
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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
Continue Reading Update 3/2/26 A La Quinta man was arrested on suspicion of the deadly shooting. Alex Anthony Uribe, 46, was arrested Friday and booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of murder, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, March 3. Original Report –
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department was investigating an overnight shooting during a motorcycle club event that left two people dead. The department said, in a press release, it received several 911 calls about a fight and gunfire shortly after midnight Saturday morning. Five people were reportedly shot. According to the
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 38-year-old man was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of grand theft, authorities announced. The theft was reported on Feb. 13 on the 32000 block of Bob Hope Drive. Deputies identified the 38-year-old, an Indio Hills resident, as being responsible for the theft of multiple items belonging to multiple victims.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Cathedral City man who molested two boys pleaded guilty to child sexual assault charges Friday at the Larson Justice Center. David Hadley Pio, 67, on Friday admitted two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old under a pretrial agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.
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EDITORS NOTE: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Abraham Feinbloom pleaded guilty to a identity theft related felony in a 2014 Imperial County case. Court records reflect he pleaded to a misdemeanor violation of Penal Code 530.5 on Nov. 18, 2024. Ms. Melanie Roe was not Feinbloom’s counsel at the the time
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A felon who gunned down an Indio man during a street confrontation stemming from an apparent grudge was convicted today of second-degree murder and other charges. After two days of deliberations, an Indio jury on Wednesday found Hilario Larry Muela Jr., 39, of Indio, guilty of the murder count, along with
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Three people were arrested and 26 others were cited during a DUI checkpoint in Indio, authorities said today. The checkpoint was held from 6 p.m. until midnight Monday at the intersection of Indio Boulevard and Oasis Street, according to the Indio Police Department. One person was arrested on suspicion of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 22-year-old Rancho Mirage man consumed a fatal dose of fentanyl that his friend helped him procure, a prosecutor said today, while the attorney for the accused countered that his client only aided in facilitating a transaction and “did not murder anybody.” Riley Jacob Hagar, 28, of Cathedral City, is charged
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – “Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for driving under the influence two years ago in La Quinta. Bryan was convicted Monday at the Larson Justice Center of Driving Under the Influence BAC .08 or Higher, court records show. Two other charges were dismissed,
Continue Reading BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A jury is slated to be seated before week’s end for the trial of an ex-substitute teacher in the Coachella Valley accused of perpetrating lewd acts during online contact with a female student, as well as sexually assaulting another woman. Edward Noel Alvarado Valadez, 31, of Coachella was arrested in 2019
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were arrested and 28 drivers were cited during a DUI checkpoint conducted over the weekend in Indian Wells. The checkpoint was held from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday at Highway 111 and El Dorado Drive, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Of the 921
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