Crime

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Five 18-year-old men suspected of weapons violations during a traffic enforcement stop in Coachella were taken into custody, authorities announced today.   Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station conducted the traffic stop around 10:35 p.m. Tuesday near Highway 86 and Avenue 50, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Five occupants were

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)  – Joel Osmond, Indio Police officer, said preparation goes a long way in keeping families safe. “You’re aware of your surroundings,” Osmond said. “You take some measures to minimize becoming a victim of crime.” He said the first step for residents returning to the Coachella Valley is to visually check their homes.

BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) — A 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a tow truck Wednesday night in Beaumont. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday near Brookside Avenue, just east of Nobel Street. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers determined the crash involved a Nissan Maxima

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Paul, a juror who helped convict former Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Rodriguez, 44, in June in the 2014 deadly shooting of Luis Carlos Morin, 39, said the decision was one of the toughest of his life — and one he is still carrying with him. It happened when

Six people were arrested in connection with a spree of jewelry store robberies in Palm Desert and other counties, authorities said today. The suspects were booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of robbery, vandalism, grand theft, burglary, committing a theft with prior convictions and conspiracy, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two young men accused of killing a 13-year-old Cathedral City boy in a gang-related drive-by shooting pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in court on Wednesday. James Ian Carter, 19, and Christian Arturo Milward Ildefonso, 18, were arrested last month following a Cathedral City Police Department investigation into

YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 52-year-old Yucca Valley man was arrested following multiple reports of sexual assault involving children between the ages of five and 14 over several years. Julio Cesar Vega Medina was identified as the suspect in the sexual assaults after the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station received multiple reports. “During the course

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man and woman convicted in a shooting at the Cathedral City Dollar Tree store in 2023 were sentenced, prosecutors announced. David Garcia, 23, and Leah Lopez, 21, were each sentenced on Sept. 9, according to court records. Garcia was convicted of attempted murder and was sentenced to 32 years in

DESERT HOT SPRINGS (CNS) – A 33-year-old man suspected of stabbing another person in Desert Hot Springs was in custody today.    Daniel Anthony Diaz of Desert Hot Springs was arrested Thursday and booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department. DHSPD shared video of his arrest last

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities are investigating a homicide in Coachella after a man was shot dead Sunday. Riverside County Sheriff’s responded to the 85000 block of Calle Limon in Coachella shortly after 11:30 a.m. when they found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound. Family members of the victim on scene told News

UPDATE: 9/19/2025 THOUSAND PALMS (CNS, KESQ News Team) – Two men suspected of illegally cultivating marijuana in Thousand Palms are out on bail Friday. Riverside County Sheriff’s officials say the two suspects were arrested and booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on Thursday on suspicion of illegal marijuana cultivation and sale or transportation