Felon accused of fatally stabbing man in noise dispute to stand trial
A gang member accused of joining a cohort in fatally stabbing a Banning man and wounding the victim’s son during a confrontation over loud noise must…
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Three arrested in connection with murder of Coachella man found dead in burning truck
Two men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in bed of a burnt pick-up truck in Thermal. Hector…
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Authorities identify Burbank man killed in suspected DUI crash in Palm Springs
Authorities today identified a 31-year-old man who was killed in a fatal collision in Palm Springs caused by someone suspected of driving under the…
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Father accused of stabbing, tossing toddler off cliff pleads re-enters not guilty plea
A registered sex offender accused of fatally slashing his year-old daughter before throwing her off a cliff in the mountains south of the Coachella…
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Vehicle reported stolen in Los Angeles found in Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs police officers located a vehicle that was reported stolen in Los Angeles. According to DHSPD, day shift patrol officers spotted…
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Man accused in series of burglaries in downtown Palm Springs charged
A 46-year-old man accused of committing several burglaries at Palm Springs businesses was charged with various felony. As we’ve previously reported,…
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Death of man found in burning truck ruled a homicide; Victim identified
Investigators have determined that the death of a man found inside a burning pick-up truck a few weeks ago in Thermal was a homicide. The man was…
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COD website back up; School confirms outage was a malware attack
All online student services are back up on the College of the Desert website. This comes nearly a month after a widespread computer outage took down…
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Man pleads not guilty to robbing acquaintance at gunpoint in Palm Springs
A 41-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to robbing his acquaintance at gunpoint in a Palm Springs apartment. Billy Botley was charged…
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RSO: Indio man out on bail found with fentanyl, meth, and heroin
A 59-year-old man remains behind bars for allegedly being in possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin with intention to sell. …
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Man sentenced after pleading guilty stabbing 81-year-old senior in Banning
A convicted felon is facing 15 years behind bars today after pleading guilty to attempted murder for stabbing an 81-year-old Banning man during an…
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Man accused of breaking into Palm Springs home, robbing acquaintance at gunpoint
Update 7/29/22: The man arrested in this incident has been charged. He pleaded not guilty to robbery charges on Friday. Original report 7/28/22: A…
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Arrest made in series of burglaries at Palm Springs businesses
An arrest has been made in connection with the series of burglaries at several businesses throughout Palm Springs. As we’ve previously reported, over…
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Coachella Valley pair sentenced for molesting 18-month-old boy
A man and woman were sentenced to lengthy prison terms today for molesting an 18-month-old boy in Desert Hot Springs and filming their actions.…
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Authorities seek help to find man who allegedly robbed recycling center
Authorities today sought public help to locate an allegedly armed suspect who robbed a man at a La Quinta recycling center. Officers responded…
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Coachella Mayor issues strong statement on murder of teen couple, rise of shootings in the city
“An act of violence on one of us is an act of violence on all of us.” That’s what Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez wrote to his Facebook…
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Deputies arrested man driving stolen vehicle after foot pursuit in Indio
A man seen driving a suspected stolen vehicle was arrested after a foot pursuit in an Indio neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The incident started at…
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Man admits to hurling rock through window of Starbucks in downtown Palm Springs
A 42-year-old man pleaded guilty to a vandalism charge today for throwing a rock through the front window of the Starbucks Reserve in Palm Springs.…
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Mother of teen killed in Coachella shooting remembers her son
We’re hearing for the first time from the mother of one of the teenagers killed in a shooting in Coachella last week. Nereyda Ruiz is the mother of…
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Border Patrol finds 84 lbs of meth during vehicle stop in Indio
Border Patrol agents arrested two people after discovering 84 pounds of meth during a traffic stop in Indio Tuesday morning. The stop happened at…
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