LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 25-year-old Riverside County sheriff’s deputy suspected of possession of a stolen vehicle was out on bail today. Dakota Lasher Robson was arrested and booked into Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Thursday on suspicion of vehicle theft and possession of a stolen vehicle and unauthorized computer access, according to
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PALM SPRINGS (KESQ) – A 25-year-old woman was arrested today after a violent altercation in Palm Springs in which she allegedly fired a gun. The Cathedral City resident was booked on suspicion of attempted murder, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. Officers responded to reports of a physical “violent altercation” involving numerous
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – There was a large police presence in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs Thursday afternoon as law enforcement searched for a grand theft suspect. Deputies were out in the 17000 block of Corkill Road shortly after 2 p.m. A Riverside County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said deputies were not able to locate the
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 78-year-old man suspected of brandishing a gun at his son at a Cathedral City residence was out on bail today. The Cathedral City resident was arrested and booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio Wednesday night on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He was released Thursday
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Update10/10/25 The suspect, Anthony Edward Cuenca, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including attempted murder. He is set to return to court on Oct. 21. Original Report 10/8/25 CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – A man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting in Cabazon Wednesday afternoon. The shooting was first reported at
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 28-year-old man faces the death penalty after pleading guilty to five gang-related murders, along with an attempted murder, in Banning between 2015 and 2020. A jury returned a death penalty verdict for William Arnold Armendariz III on Tuesday at the Riverside Hall of Justice. He is due back in court
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A parolee accused of trying to kill a real estate agent checking a Banning house where the convicted felon had evidently camped out was charged today with attempted murder and other offenses. Daniel Moreno, 32, of Banning was arrested Thursday following a police chase from Banning to Moreno Valley.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs police say 22 people were arrested and nine guns were seized during a weekend gathering of the Mongols Motorcycle Club at Hotel Zoso in downtown Palm Springs. Chief Andy Mills told News Channel 3 the event drew roughly 1,000 Mongols members for what he described as the club’s annual
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 32-year-old man suspected of attacking a woman in Banning was in custody today. The suspect was booked into Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on Friday on suspicion of attempted murder, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and felony evading. His city of residence was not disclosed. His bail
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Five 18-year-old men suspected of weapons violations during a traffic enforcement stop in Coachella were taken into custody, authorities announced today. Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station conducted the traffic stop around 10:35 p.m. Tuesday near Highway 86 and Avenue 50, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Five occupants were
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Joel Osmond, Indio Police officer, said preparation goes a long way in keeping families safe. “You’re aware of your surroundings,” Osmond said. “You take some measures to minimize becoming a victim of crime.” He said the first step for residents returning to the Coachella Valley is to visually check their homes.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A La Quinta man has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found in the open desert of Desert Hot Springs in 2021. Jose Manuel Angel Arellano, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 8. Arellano was first arrested in February
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KESQ) – The 34-year-old who started the destructive Line Fire last year near Highland has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison. Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, of Norco, was officially sentenced on Wednesday in San Bernardino. He had been convicted of seven counts related to the Line Fire, and two
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) — Nearly a year after a drunk driver killed Ryan Provost in a DUI motorcycle crash, his family said they are still waiting for justice. The driver has not been charged at this time. Ryan’s mother, Cynthia Provost, said the family paid for a billboard at Vista Chino and Date Palm
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A Menifee policeman previously accused of sexually assaulting two women while on- and off-duty is now charged with victimizing a total of five women. Juan Jose Pesina Jr., 32, of Murrieta, was arrested last month following an investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Victims Unit. On Monday, the District
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 46-year-old Cathedral City man was convicted of sexually assaulting minors in a case that dates back to 2015. David Haro, 46, was convicted of rape of a 14-year-old or older and multiple counts of lewd acts on a child 14/15 years old. Haro is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct.
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) — A 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a tow truck Wednesday night in Beaumont. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday near Brookside Avenue, just east of Nobel Street. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers determined the crash involved a Nissan Maxima
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Paul, a juror who helped convict former Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Rodriguez, 44, in June in the 2014 deadly shooting of Luis Carlos Morin, 39, said the decision was one of the toughest of his life — and one he is still carrying with him. It happened when
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Six people were arrested in connection with a spree of jewelry store robberies in Palm Desert and other counties, authorities said today. The suspects were booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of robbery, vandalism, grand theft, burglary, committing a theft with prior convictions and conspiracy, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two young men accused of killing a 13-year-old Cathedral City boy in a gang-related drive-by shooting pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in court on Wednesday. James Ian Carter, 19, and Christian Arturo Milward Ildefonso, 18, were arrested last month following a Cathedral City Police Department investigation into
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