Crime

A police vehicle parked near the Palm Springs International Airport was covered in graffiti early in the morning. PSPD officials told News Channel 3 that this happened at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday. The Palm Springs Police Department shared the photos of the vandalized vehicle on social media letting the suspect know that they have

A woman was arrested over the weekend after police said she was driving under the influence, causing a crash that injured her young son who was in the vehicle. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, deputies were called to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Saturday at approximately 8:19 p.m. at the intersection of Sunrise

The older brother of an Islamic terrorist who teamed with his wife to murder more than a dozen people at a Christmas party five years ago at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino was sentenced today to three years of probation for his part in arranging a fraudulent marriage. Syed Raheel Farook, 34, was

Update 11/12/20: The suspect, Jesse Rico Valenzuela, 28, of Desert Hot Springs, has been charged with murder. According to police, the victim, Amina Duro, 24, was the mother of his children: Details: Desert Hot Springs man accused of killing his children’s mother charged with murder Family has started a GoFundMe raising money for the mother

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating an overnight shooting in Sky Valley just east of Desert Hot Springs Monday morning. Authorities say the incident happened around 11:45 p.m Sunday near Ford Avenue and Dillon Road. Sergeant Lionel Murphy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said investigators have contacted a victim who suffered a non-life-threatening

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a shooting just before 2pm Wednesday on the 4400 block of Sunever Road in Joshua Tree. When Deputies arrived they found 3 people had been shot. During the investigation, Deputies learned that Teri Weller, 63, heard a shot inside the house and when

A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Desert Hot Springs Thursday afternoon. Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Jim Henson told News Channel 3 that the shooting happened in the desert area southeast of the intersection of Two Bunch Palms Trail and Verbena Drive. The shooting was reported at 12:55 p.m. The

It’s been ten years since the death 20-year Augustine Garcia and 16-year old Yanize Mora, who were shot and killed in the Cathedral City neighborhood where they grew up. Now, Mora’s family continues to search for answers as the murder remains unsolved.  News Channel 3’s Dani Romero spoke with the family about how they are

A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy in an unmarked vehicle was injured in a hit-and-run crash Friday morning in Coachella. The crash happened at approximately 11:23 a.m. in the area of 51st Avenue and Mecca Street. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the suspect crashed with a vehicle, that vehicle then crashed into the Sheriff’s vehicle. The

A convicted felon accused of stealing a wedding ring from a woman who tried to sell it online in Palm Desert, then attempting to sell the ring back to her, must stand trial, a judge ruled today. Yukon Lee Branch, 45, was arrested hours after allegedly stealing the ring from the woman in the 34500

A pivotal court hearing scheduled for a 22-year-old Escondido man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death in Palm Desert was taken off calendar today due in part to his recent positive test for the coronavirus while in lock up. Richard Colin Holbrook was arrested Oct. 27, 2019, on suspicion of killing 33-year-old Nicole Henderson,

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that left one man injured Wednesday morning in Coachella. The shooting was reported at approximately 11:25 a.m. on the 83000 Block of Fiesta Road. First arriving deputies reported finding an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was rushed to the hospital

A husband and wife in their 60s were found dead in their Yucca Valley home Friday morning following an apparent murder-suicide. Deputies were originally called to the home, located on the 1100 block of S. Kickapoo Trail, on Friday at approximately 11:34 a.m. to conduct a welfare check. Deputies found Bert Midlane, 66, and Pamela

A convicted felon accused of fatally beating a woman in Indio pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Edward Alvarez, 40, of Indio was arraigned via video conference before Superior Court Judge Alfonso Fernandez at the Banning Justice Center. Heset the defendant’s bail at $1 million and scheduled a felony settlement conference for Nov.

A suspect was injured in a deputy involved shooting Friday afternoon in 29 Palms. It happened just after 4:30 in an area near the Tortoise Rock Casino. Investigators say Joseph McLaughlin, a parolee at large with a felony arrest warrant was seen leaving the casino. Deputies say they attempted to contact McLaughlin, who then fled

A vigil was held Friday evening for Madeleine Gutierrez, 32, who police say was murdered Saturday in Indio. Friends and family were invited to leave candles, flowers and say a prayer for her and her family – but were asked to wear a mask and remain socially distanced. Gutierrez’s loved ones have set up a

A La Quinta resident was arrested Thursday morning after being accused of pointing a loaded gun at a minor in a video that was posted on social media. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, members of the Coachella Valley Violent Gang Task force serving a search warrant on Dune Palms Road identified the suspect

A woman who was fatally beaten last weekend in Indio was identified today as a 32-year-old resident of the city. Madeleine Gutierrez was killed about 5:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of a condominium complex in the 47-300 block of Monroe Street. Edward Alvarez, 40, of Indio was arrested at the scene and subsequently