A Temecula man convicted of providing a fatal dose of fentanyl to a 26-year-old woman has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in Riverside County’s first fentanyl murder case to go before a jury. In August, Vicente David Romero, 34, was guilty of the murder count, as well as possession of controlled
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A 39-year-old man who broke into his neighbor’s home in Palm Desert was convicted today of felony and misdemeanor charges related to the incident. Stephen Eric Cunningham of Palm Desert was convicted of one felony count each of possession of an assault weapon and possession of a firearm as well as one misdemeanor count each
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Two schools in Thermal, as well as the CVUSD office, were briefly placed on a preventative lockdown due to police activity in the area, officials confirmed. John Kelly Elementary, La Familia High School, and the District Office were lockdown, CVUSD spokesperson Andrea Pasolini confirmed. The lockdowns were lifted by 2:10 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s
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Nearly $10 million worth of drugs were seized over a two-day period last weekend at ports of entry in San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Calexico and Tecate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced today. CBP officers seized more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine fentanyl pills, cocaine and other drugs on Friday and Saturday, which the
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A third-grade student from Bella Vista Elementary School is being remembered as a “baseball angel” by the school community after a deadly car crash. A spokesperson for Palm Springs Unified School District confirmed the death and that a crisis team was on campus to assist students. Donations are now being accepted online and at the
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Police arrested a fourth suspect in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in Palm Desert. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that an 18-year-old man from Los Angeles was arrested. The suspect was arrested after authorities served search warrants Thursday at 2500 block of Macy Street in San Bernardino, and
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Jurors began deliberating today in the trial against a 39-year-old man suspected of breaking into his neighbor’s home in Palm Desert. Stephen Eric Cunningham of Palm Desert is charged with one felony count each of burglary, possession of an assault weapon, and possessing a firearm, according to court records. He also faces one misdemeanor
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A 25-year-old Anza man who was accused of gunning down his father when the victim tried to intervene in a dispute between the defendant and his girlfriend was convicted today of first-degree murder. After five days of deliberations, a Murrieta jury also found Anthony David Holguin guilty of illegal possession of a firearm and sentence-enhancing
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Police continue to investigate a shooting at a Halloween party in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday night. The shooting was reported in the area of Cholla Drive and Flora Avenue. Ring video shows what appears to be several teens fleeing from the area after shots are fired. Police told News Channel 3 Wednesday afternoon that there
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A suspected DUI driver was arrested after a rollover crash with a three-year-old in the passenger seat over the weekend in Yucca Valley. The crash was reported on Friday just after 11 p.m. at the intersection of Twentynine Palms Highway and Kickapoo Trail. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies learned the driver, a 21-year-old Yucca Valley
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A 41-year-old man was convicted again today of murder and other felony charges in connection to the financially motivated killing of a Palm Springs retiree in 2008. Daniel Garcia was convicted of one felony count each of murder, conspiracy to commit a crime, using the personal identity information of another to obtain credit, and using
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Closing arguments wrapped up on Monday in the retrial of one of several suspects accused in the 2008 killing of a retired art dealer in Palm Springs. Daniel Carlos Garcia is charged with one felony count each of murder, conspiracy to commit a crime, using the personal identity information of another to obtain credit, and
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A 25-year-old Mexican citizen was arrested after Border Patrol agents allegedly found $78,000 worth of cocaine hidden in their vehicle. The arrest happened Wednesday at around 7:30 p.m. at the Highway 86 checkpoint in Borrego Springs, near the Salton Sea. Check Out: Two 18-year-olds allegedly found with more than 99 lbs of fentanyl pills near
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Authorities today identified an 18-year-old man as a fourth suspect in the fatal shooting of a 48-year-old man in North Palm Springs earlier this year. The suspect, a Palm Desert resident, was arrested Friday in the 74200 block of Erin Street on suspicion of murder, according to Sgt. Ben Ramirez. Due to his age at
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A 40-year-old man accused of pretending to be a federal lawman and then turning confrontational with Banning police officers, trying to take one’s firearm, was charged today with obstructing a law enforcement officer and other offenses. Hector Francisco Ponce of Banning was arrested Tuesday night following a Banning Police Department investigation. Along with
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UPDATE 2:30 P.M. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies said that the second suspect has been taken into custody. UPDATE 11 A.M. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies have called off the search. Deputies said that one person is in custody and that the investigation is ongoing. Another suspect is at large. Police were actively searching for suspects spotted
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The second of two men accused in a confrontation with sheriff’s deputies that led to an exchange of gunfire, injuring a deputy and one of the suspects in Thousand Palms, pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Kristian Galeana, 27, and 34-year-old Jose Eduardo Rosales Perez of Desert Hot Springs are each charged with
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Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of two teenagers last year in Coachella. The shooting happened on July 20, 2022 at the 86000 block of Calle Geranio. Witnesses told deputies they saw two people shooting at a vehicle in the area, Sgt. Edward Soto of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told
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A man was in custody today for allegedly committing organized retail crimes in Los Angeles and Riverside counties that netted more than $100,000 in stolen merchandise, authorities said. Investigators served a warrant Sunday at a residence in Los Angeles and arrested Nickolas Mallory, 25, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Mallory was booked on
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A Palm Desert High School teacher and football coach suspected of striking and killing a pedestrian while intoxicated re-entered a not guilty plea today to a murder charge. Cameron Francis Curtis, 31, of Palm Desert, is suspected of fatally striking 64-year-old Nancy Valdes of Palm Desert while driving under the influence on March 4. He
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