A 33-year-old woman who allegedly fatally struck an 86-year-old man with her car at a bus stop in Desert Hot Springs and drove off without rendering aid pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Kristiana Raylene Saiz of Desert Hot Springs was charged with one felony count each of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and
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A man was killed during an attack at a Cabazon residence, and the suspected assailant was in custody today. The deadly assault occurred about 3:25 p.m. Tuesday in the 52000 block of Riza Avenue, near Elm Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Jose Ayala said deputies were called to the location to
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Loved ones are remembering 86-year-old Paul Heaton, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Desert Hot Springs. “Pete was always nice, always giving, always making somebody laugh,” said Eugene Sanchez of Desert Hot Springs. Sanchez met Heaton at Playoffs Bar in Desert Hot Springs, where they shared stories for years. “I’ve
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A 24-year-old man who stole a cell phone from a 17-year-old boy at gunpoint in Coachella pleaded guilty to robbery today and was immediately sentenced to 12 years in prison. Miguel Martinez Navarro of Coachella pleaded guilty to the charge and admitted to a sentence-enhancement of using a firearm Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center
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A jury was seated today for the trial of a convicted felon accused of killing his infant daughter in a high-speed crash on the south end of Palm Desert. Marcus Novell Green, 58, of Thermal is charged with second-degree murder, child cruelty and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation for the June 2016 death of
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Coachella Valley High School has been placed in a shelter-in-place due to police activity taking place near the campus, officials confirmed. The Coachella Valley Unified School District confirmed to News Channel 3 that the school went into a shelter-in-place at 12:25 p.m. As of 1 p.m., the school remains in a SIP. A shelter-in-place is
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Riverside County Sheriffs’ Deputies were investigating a reported Tuesday morning deadly shooting at a property in near Desert Hot Springs. A statement from the department said deputies were called to a property along the 64000 block of 16th Avenue at 5:04 a.m. This is an unincorporated area along N. Indian Canyon Drive approximately two miles
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A prominent valley philanthropist had more than $1.5 million worth of personal possessions stolen from her just hours after her passing. The alleged thief is her own employee, who was reportedly caught on camera in her bedroom, holding jewelry and cash while her body lay nearby. Patti Grundhofer was widely known for her significant contributions
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Jury selection began today in the trial of a felon accused of killing his infant daughter in a high-speed crash on the south end of Palm Desert. Marcus Novell Green, 58, of Thermal, is charged with second-degree murder, child cruelty and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation for the June 2016 death of 5-month-old Armani
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A suspect was not located following an hours-long standoff at an apartment complex in the city of Indio. The incident got underway at around 11:30 a.m., that’s when officers spotted a suspect wanted in a past sexual assault investigation, according to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department. Guitron said the suspect ran into a
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An unlicensed driver who killed a Tour de Palm Springs bicyclist and severely injured another when he lost control of his car and crashed while high on drugs in Indio Hills was convicted today of second-degree murder and other charges. A Riverside jury deliberated nearly three days before finding Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., 26, of
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By MATTHEW BARAKAT FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man with a metal baseball bat walked into the northern Virginia office of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly on Monday, asked for him, and struck two of his workers with the bat, including an intern in her first day on the job, police and the congressman said. The
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Following two full days of deliberations, a Riverside jury ended the week without reaching a verdict in the trial of an unlicensed driver accused of killing a Tour de Palm Springs bicyclist and severely injuring another when he lost control of his car while high on drugs in Indio Hills. Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., 26,
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A 34-year-old man who allegedly shot at multiple victims, including a 7-year-old child, in an unincorporated area of Riverside County near Sky Valley pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Ryan David Sargent of Cathedral City was charged with one felony count each of assault with a gun, willful child cruelty, being a convicted felon
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An 18-year-old man today admitted a Juvenile Court petition charging him with fatally shooting rapper Pop Smoke during a home-invasion robbery in the Hollywood Hills area. The young man — who was 15 at the time of the crime — admitted a first-degree murder charge stemming from the Feb. 19, 2020 killing of the rapper,
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Originally Published: 11 MAY 23 21:15 ET By Laura Studley and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing one person and injuring five others in a 2022 shooting at a church in California’s Orange County has been indicted by a grand jury on federal charges, including those alleging hate crimes and obstruction
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A Yucca Valley man is facing kidnapping charges after stealing a vehicle with a person sleeping inside it. The incident started when deputies were called to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian on the 7100 block of Barberry Avenue at around 5:08 a.m. Deputies learned that the pedestrian was asleep inside of his vehicle when
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A 32-year-old Norco woman accused of abusing and allowing her 17-month-old child to ingest fentanyl, causing the toddler’s death, was charged today with second-degree murder and other offenses. Jennifer Johanna Allen was arrested Tuesday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation at her residence in the 100 block of Eighth Street. Along with murder, Allen
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The murder case involving the death of a cyclist during the Tour de Palm Springs charity ride five years ago has now reached the hands of the jury. Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., a 26-year-old from Desert Hot Springs, stands accused of second-degree murder and severely injuring another cyclist while allegedly under the influence of marijuana.
Continue Reading A woman in a vehicle reported stolen was hospitalized after a rollover crash during a police pursuit Wednesday morning in Rancho Mirage. At around 11:00 a.m., deputies reported being behind a stolen vehicle in the area of Monterey Avenue and Varner Road, a spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. Deputies attempted an enforcement
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