Crime

The California Highway Patrol detained a suspect believed to have stolen a Farmer Brothers Coffee truck. A CHP Sergeant told News Channel 3 at the scene that a driver was making a delivery when the suspect came in and stole the truck. The suspect led officers on a pursuit through various cities along the Interstate

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department continues to investigate a shooting that occurred earlier this week. The shooting was reported on Wednesday at approximately 7:21 a.m. at an apartment complex on 8th Street. Officers found a Hispanic male adult conscious and breathing suffering from gunshot wounds. The man was transported to a nearby hospital and

Police had no suspects in custody and were continuing to investigate an assault near Coachella early Friday morning. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said deputies were called to the area of Corregidor Avenue and Luzon Street for a possible assault that had just occurred at 1:34 a.m. They located a man who was suffering from

A Thermal man accused of killing a coworker because he was gay was declared mentally incompetent Thursday and will not stand trial on his charges. Miguel Angel Bautista Ramirez, 31, was accused of fatally shooting Juan Ceballos, 20, of Mecca back in July 2014. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said the two worked together at

Two men whose alleged production of butane honey oil inside an Indio home sparked a fire, which injured several firefighters have been charged with felonies, authorities said today. Alexander Samuel Ochoa, 32, and Javriel Rodriguez Ochoa, 60, were each charged with four counts of unlawfully causing a fire causing great bodily injury, and a count

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of two suspects wanted in a grand theft and armed robberies that occurred in Thermal and Coachella on June 26. The Coachella Community Action Team arrested Coachella residents Hernan Bustamante, 28 of Joel Leal, 26 on Wednesday at approximately 5:12 p.m. within the 85200 block of Cairo

Palm Springs police announced that a man found shot in north Palm Springs early Tuesday morning has died. The investigation is now a homicide investigation. Curt Padilla (Courtesy of Family) Police identified the man as Curt Padilla, 44, of Palm Desert. Padilla has worked at various local news stations over the years, including News Channel 3

A probationer convicted of breaking into a Palm Springs condominium and sexually assaulting a married couple in their bed has been sentenced to 37 years to life behind bars. Thomas Dean Mabe, 49, was found guilty in March of two counts each of assault with intent to commit rape and elder abuse, as well as

A man and woman accused in the killing of a woman whose body was dumped on a Coachella roadside allegedly to keep her from testifying in a criminal case must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Alexis Daniel Rosas of San Diego and Maury Duarte of Indio were arrested June

Already serving life sentences after their first trials in 2012 and 2011. they were back in court Tuesday morning for a trial readiness conference. Kashual Niroula, Daniel Carlos Garcia, David Replogle and Miguel Bustamante were all handcuffed and wearing prison garb.  This appearances in Indio came after the court granted retrials for the men in

A Yucca Valley man is in jail and is accused of abusing a three-month-old boy. Phillip Candeleria was arrested after the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was notified that the severely injured child was admitted to Loma Linda University Medical Center. Doctors determined the injury was not accidental and say it was caused by severe

The California Highway Patrol – Indio Station released the description of a vehicle wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run collision that occurred on June 13 in Mecca. The crash was reported at 8:50 p.m. in the area of 66th Avenue and Date Palm Street. A pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect

Indio police have arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting earlier this week, however, one other suspect still remains outstanding. A man in his 20s was shot to death Wednesday night on the 81-500 block of Armata Street. The victim has not been identified at this time. Oscar Bustos Detectives identified two suspects responsible for

Robert Barrett, 19, of Oceanside remains behind bars after being accused of uploading child pornography while stationed at the Twentynine Palms base. According to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, the Morongo Basino Station detectives were first tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on May 14. The tip contained information that