Crime

Two men were arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with an Indio homicide investigation. News Channel 3 first reported on the incident Tuesday afternoon, when the victim’s body was found in the Shadow Hills area of Indio. The incident was ruled a homicide Wednesday, according to a release issued by Indio Police Department Administrative Officer

Members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Burglary Suppression Unit arrested a Palm Desert woman in connection with a Pinyon Pines burglary investigation. During an investigation into a residential burglary on the 71400 block of Highway 74 in Pinyon Pines, members of RSO’s Burglary Suppression Unit identified Kimberly Watson, 52, of Palm Desert, as a

A traffic stop conducted by Indio Police earlier this week led to the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of a cache of weapons in Thermal, the Indio Police Department announced Friday. On Wednesday, IPD Street Crimes Detectives conducted a traffic enforcement stop at the intersection of Highway 111 and Oasis Street. During the

Wells Fargo has issued a statement after its Rancho Mirage location was robbed Thursday morning. “Our top priority is always the safety and well-being of our customers and team members, and we are thankful no one was harmed during this robbery. We recognize this has been a very stressful situation for all involved. Counselors, through

The Palm Springs Police Department announced Friday that they had arrested a man earlier this week who was allegedly found in possession of “hundreds of dollars in quarters” and burglary tools that seemed designed to break into coin-operated machines. On Wednesday at 3:45 p.m., a patrolling officer spotted a man, later identified as 31-year-old Nathan

Six people were arrested by members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Palm Desert Station Burglary Suppression Unit (BSU) Thousand Palms on Thursday. On December 2, a commercial burglary was reported on the 72200 block of Varner Road in Thousand Palms. While investigating the incident, BSU members were able to identify the suspect as 29-year-old

The board of trustees sent News Channel 3 a written statement: “We hired Emily Barry Helm as a part time temporary manager to help us  carry on with business efficiently.  According to her resume she has 35 years of proven administrative, communications, planning abilities and customer service skills.” The board told us Helm currently works

A Mesa Verde woman and her husband pleaded guilty today to second-degree murder for the death of the woman’s 18-year-old mentally disabled daughter and were immediately sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. Jill Williams, 37, and Steven Williams, the victim’s 41-year-old stepfather, entered their pleas just as a preliminary hearing was about to

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a bank robbery in Rancho Mirage Thursday morning. According to Deputy Robyn Flores, RSO public information officer, a man entered the Wells Fargo bank on the 43400 block of Bob Hope Drive at 9:16 a.m. while brandished a handgun. The department wasn’t saying how much currency was taken.

A half-dozen rifles, two sets of body armor and about 10,000 rounds of ammunition were among the items seized by deputies at a Coachella home, the Riverside County sheriff’s Department reported today. Deputies served a firearms-related search warrant in the 53000 block of Calle Bonita about 2 p.m. Monday, according to the sheriff’s department. In