Crime

Three men accused of conspiring with others outside the country to steal money from Inland Empire residents and people elsewhere in the U.S. by claiming they were federal agents collecting fines connected to warrants were arrested today on federal charges. Anuj M. Patel, 30, and Elmer Miranda Barrios, 35, both of Lake Elsinore, along with

A murder charge was filed today against a convicted felon accused of fatally beating a woman in Indio. Edwardo Alvarez, 40, of Indio was arrested Saturday at a condominium complex in the 47-300 block of Monroe Street. According to Indio Police Department spokesman Ben Guitron, officers were sent to the Summer Breeze complex about 5:30

Police arrested two teenagers Monday after they allegedly assaulted peaceful demonstrators at a weekend rally in Palm Springs. The attack occurred while demonstrators stood along at Gene Autry Trail near Ramon Road gathering signatures as part of an effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. Supporters said the rallies have been happening each week throughout the

The Indio Police Department is officially investigating a suspicious death over the weekend as a homicide and a suspect is in custody, a department spokesperson told News Channel 3. The incident started at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Summer Breeze Condos on Monroe Street. Police say officers were originally called to the area

A convicted felon accused of stealing a vehicle with a toddler inside in Desert Hot Springs pleaded not guilty today to kidnapping and other felony charges. Yadira Dolores Flores was arraigned via video conference before Superior Court Judge Alfonso Fernandez at the Banning Justice Center. He set the defendant’s bail at $100,000 and scheduled a

Kidnapping and other felony charges were filed today against a convicted felon accused of stealing a vehicle with a toddler inside in Desert Hot Springs. Yadira Dolores Flores — who was on probation from a prior felony vehicle theft conviction — was arrested about 1:15 a.m. Monday in Cathedral City, about three hours after she

What’s touted as the largest methamphetamine bust in the nation’s history was announced today by federal agents, who seized more than 2,000 pounds of crystal meth, along with nearly a thousand pounds of cocaine and heroin, from a Mexican drug cartel’s stash house in Perris. “This is enough dope (for) a dose of meth for

A man accused with his son of running a butane honey oil operation inside an Indio home, sparking a fire that injured several firefighters last fall, pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Javriel Rodriguez Ochoa, 60, is charged with four counts of unlawfully causing a fire causing great bodily injury and one count of

Two Los Angeles area burglary suspects were arrested late Tuesday night, accused in a Palm Springs break-in. Police officers were called to the area of Palm Canyon Drive near Gene Autry Trail at 10:30 p.m. for a reported burglary. Officers say they were able to interrupt the crime, and the two suspects ran from the

Police today sought public help in locating a Palm Desert woman accused of posing as a real estate agent to break into homes listed for sale near Lake Tahoe. Lindsay Sowell, 32, is wanted in connection to three recent residential burglaries in the town of Truckee, located on the north side of the lake in

Police today renewed their call for public help in the search for a hit-and-run driver who struck two pedestrians in Desert Hot Springs, leaving them hospitalized with serious injuries. The women were walking northbound on Ocotillo Road at Acoma Avenue when they were struck last Friday about 4:15 a.m., according to the Desert Hot Springs

A Banning man is wanted after allegedly stabbing his own pit bull several times. A photo shows the dog before the animal was stabbed. It happened around 2:00 Sunday morning in a neighborhood in Banning. Investigators say the animal’s owner was antagonizing the dog, when the dog attacked the man, and his injuries required medical

A contractor suffered serious injuries after being thrown off an extended bucket truck that was being stolen early Thursday morning in Beaumont. According to the Beaumont Police Department, the contractor was working in a bucket truck at Beaumont Avenue and Oak Valley Parkway. At approximately 3 a.m., a suspect attempted to steal the truck. Example

A 25-year-old man accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a teenage student over a social media app while employed as a substitute teaching assistant for the Coachella Valley Unified School District pleaded not guilty today to felony and misdemeanor charges. Edward Noel Alvarado-Valadez of Coachella is charged with sending harmful matter to seduce a

A woman with an outstanding felony drug warrant was in custody this morning on suspicion of stealing a Riverside Fire Department engine and striking at least two vehicles. Firefighters responded to a medical emergency at a home on Hole Avenue in the La Sierra area about 6 p.m. Thursday and while firefighters were inside treating