Crime

A Palm Desert man who tossed a Molotov cocktail into a Republican group’s office in the Coachella Valley is slated to plead guilty in federal court on Monday to a felony charge in which he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Carlos Espriu, 23, entered into a plea agreement with the

Two young men who caused a collision that killed a bicyclist in Rancho Mirage pleaded guilty today to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and were immediately sentenced to two years probation in lieu of jail time. Luis Armando Castaneda, 23, and Alex Isidro Quiroz, 24, were arrested almost a year after 32-year-old Cathedral City resident

Palm Springs restaurant owners can breathe a sigh of relief. Police announced on Tuesday that they have located and arrested a serial dine-and-dasher. We first reported on this dine-and-dasher last week. It was the same story for many restaurants in downtown Palm Springs. A man would enjoy his meal, then leave without paying. According to

The Cathedral City Police Department is continuing to investigate a shooting near Verona Road & Avenida Quintana that left two young hospitalized Monday night. Police said officers were called to the area of Verona Road & Avenida Quintana at approximately 7:40 p.m. On the 28700 block of Avenia Condesa, officers found an 18-year-old with a

A man accused of shooting the proprietor of a Cathedral City convenience store during an armed robbery pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and other charges. Charles Lamar Campbell, 19, of Beaumont and his alleged accomplice, Joel Ortiz-Hidalgo, 19, of Desert Hot Springs, were arrested March 1 in connection with the Feb. 21 killing of

Indio Police announced murder charges will be filed against a Mecca man accused of shooting death at Yucca Park back in November. The case is related to the murder of Alfredo Diaz, 26, of Indio, who was found dead with a gunshot wound inside Yucca Park just before 3 a.m. on the morning of Nov.

A judge today denied bail for a 19-year-old man accused of gunning down the proprietor of a Cathedral City convenience store during a robbery. Charles Lamar Campbell of Beaumont and his alleged accomplice, 19-year- old Joel Ortiz-Hidalgo of Desert Hot Springs, were arrested Monday in connection with the Feb. 21. killing of of 61-year-old Cathedral

Police were investigating an attempted armed robbery in Palm Springs early Friday morning but reported no immediate arrests or suspect information. A clerk at a 7-Eleven store on the 2400 block of North Palm Canyon Drive says he was held up by a man with a pellet gun. Surveillance video, obtained by KESQ News Channel

Deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station are asking for the public’s help in finding a puppy thief in Joshua Tree. Authorities said on Dec. 29, a 14-year-old was home alone in Joshua Tree when they saw an unknown man wearing a solid black hoodie, enter his property and grab their puppy. The teen ran

INDIO (CNS) – One of two 19-year-olds accused in an armed robbery-turned-shooting that killed the co-owner of a Cathedral City convenience store pleaded not guilty today to murder and other offenses. The accused shooter, Charles Lamar Campbell of Beaumont, and his alleged accomplice, Joel Ortiz-Hidalgo of Desert Hot Springs, were arrested Monday in connection with

Loved ones of a woman who was found dead in her Palm Springs home last month are trying to keep the investigation alive. Police haven’t yet caught a suspect in the homicide of Jenny Dillon, 58, and said they haven’t been able to determine who to look for. “My heart is being ripped out of

The driver of a vehicle that flipped over told News Channel 3 that he is okay following a hit-and-run crash on Ramon Road. The crash happened at around 8:30 p.m. E Ramon Road & El Placer Road. The victim said he was driving along Ramon Road when another vehicle crashed into them, causing their vehicle

Murder and attempted robbery charges were filed today against two 19-year-olds accused in an armed robbery-turned-shooting that killed the co-owner of a Cathedral City convenience store. The accused shooter, Charles Lamar Campbell of Beaumont, and his alleged accomplice, Joel Ortiz-Hidalgo of Desert Hot Springs, were arrested Monday in connection to the fatal shooting of 61-year-old

Police today circulated a photo of a man accused of robbing a Palm Springs bank. The holdup occurred at a Wells Fargo bank branch at 5200 E. Ramon Road about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. A teller told police a man entered the bank, demanded money and left with an

A drunken driver who caused a head-on crash in Desert Hot Springs that killed one person and seriously injured several others has been sentenced to nearly nine years in state prison. William Rojas, 26, pleaded guilty to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter, causing bodily injury while driving under the influence of alcohol and causing bodily injury

A judge today revoked probation for an accountant who embezzled roughly $500,000 from her Palm Desert employer, opening her up to a possible seven-year prison sentence. Traci L. Kunz, 46, pleaded guilty in September 2019 to one felony count each of grand theft and forgery, with a sentence-enhancing allegation of perpetrating multiple fraudulent transactions, in

A 44-year-old Riverside man accused of taking part in the breach of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 was arrested today by the FBI. Andrew Allen Hernandez has been federally charged with obstruction of Congress and two counts each of unauthorized entry of a restricted building and disorderly conduct on Capitol property, according to