Felony charges were filed today against a 30-year-old Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing child pornography. Robert Earl Adams was arrested Tuesday following an investigation conducted by the Desert Hot Springs Police Department regarding the possession and possible dissemination of videos depicting sexual exploitation of children, according to Doria Wilms, a public information
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A Desert Hot Springs man was convicted today of molesting an 18-month-old male, following the conviction two days earlier of a Coachella woman who also molested the boy. Michael James Flaherty, 35, was convicted of three counts of committing lewd acts on a child under 14 years old using force, two counts of committing sex
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A Coachella woman was found guilty today of molesting an 18-month-old boy, while a molestation trial will continue Friday for one of the boy’s relatives — a Desert Hot Springs man. Michael James Flaherty, 35, and Cynthia Fuentes, 25, were arrested in August 2017. They are both charged with three counts of committing lewd acts
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A convicted felon accused of stealing a vehicle with a toddler inside in Desert Hot Springs re-entered a not guilty plea on the charges today. Yadira Dolores Flores, 32, of Desert Hot Springs, is charged with kidnapping, wilful child cruelty, vehicle theft, receiving a stolen vehicle and sentence-enhancing allegations of committing an auto theft with
Continue Reading A Twentynine Palms man was arrested over the weekend on accusations of child abuse. The investigation that led to the arrest started on Saturday, Nov. 20. That’s when an eight-week-old infant was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center and was diagnosed with several fractured ribs, fractured leg, ankle, and knee bones, arm and elbow
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Riverside County announced today it has hired a former federal judge to investigate services and treatment provided to the 13 Turpin siblings who were rescued from a torturous home in Perris four years ago. The move follows reports by ABC News in which some of the siblings said they were living in poor surroundings
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A TikTok video showing a student damaging school property and threatening violence against a peace officer has led to the arrest of a student. It’s also a reason officials are urging parents to address social media use with their school-aged children. A Palm Desert High School Resource Deputy was made aware of the post on
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Deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station will be adding “extra law enforcement staff” at the high school football game this Friday, “to help ensure that the athletes and fans are safe.” Investigators say there are currently no credible threats at this time. The additional security is coming after the investigation of a stabbing at
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BANNING (CNS)- A Palm Springs woman pleaded not guilty today tokidnapping and child cruelty charges for the alleged kidnapping of her 4-month-old-niece in Cathedral City. Julia Anne Schoolcraft, 31, was arrested Sept. 18, a day afterallegedly stealing her brother’s vehicle with his child still inside, accordingto Officer Andrew Diaz of the Cathedral City Police Department. Schoolcraft is
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It’s a call to action that Sunline Transit Agency hopes will help disrupt human trafficking operations throughout Coachella Valley. “Some human traffickers use the bus to transport their victims. You can play a critical role in fighting this crime, and you could be just the lifeline a human trafficking victim is hoping will recognize the
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Coachella Valley School Districts have not escaped the destructive vandalism in the wave of so-called “Devious Licks” videos on social media platform TikTok. The premise of the trend: middle school, high school, and college students vandalize school property, most commonly bathrooms, and post their results on the social media app. TikTok has been quick to
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It’s a devastating reality; the number of deaths related to fentanyl in Riverside County are growing at an alarming rate. That’s according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. In an exclusive interview, News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin and sat one-on-one with a grieving mother who lost
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Indio Police had announced no immediate suspects in a weekend shooting that left a teenager hospitalized in serious condition. The violence was reported Sunday at 4:00 p.m. on Daisy Street and John Nobles Avenue. Police officers said they found a 15-year-old boy who’d been shot in the head. He was hospitalized in serious condition as
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Two schools in the community of Thermal were placed on a brief lockdown after suspects in a stolen vehicle attempted to flee from deputies Tuesday morning. Deputies were first called to the area of Harrison Street and Avenue 61 to respond to reports of an in-progress burglary to a nursery. The reporting party told dispatch
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A Palm Springs man accused of raping a child during a two-year span was arrested, along with a possible accessory who served as a caretaker. Jesus Rivera, 45, was arrested following an investigation into an accusation of a sexual assault of a child. The investigation began on January 27, 2021. That’s when deputies were called
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“I truly wouldn’t want this to happen to anybody.” The father of a 5-year-old boy spoke to News Channel 3 in an exclusive interview on Friday after his son was hospitalized in a hit-and-run crash in Indio. As of Friday Rafael Beltran’s son, Elias, was placed on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at
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A Coachella Valley family is seeking damages against the Palm Springs Unified School District and the busing company it contracts with to drive students to and from its campuses. The action follows a bus driver molesting a special needs student aboard a school bus. The criminal case has already gone to court and the driver,
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a Yucca Valley man with ties to a daycare center accused of distributing child pornography. Jonathan Marriott, 34, was arrested on Wednesday. Authorities said Marriott’s arrest came about after an Electronic Service Provider (ESP) reported a tip that various videos of child pornography were being distributed online.
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UPDATE 11/24/20: The Desert Hot Springs man has been officially charged with murder and child abuse. He has been identified as Santos Guerrero Rodriguez, 24. Details: Desert Hot Springs man charged in murder of three-year-old Original Story 11/23/20: A 24-year-old Desert Hot Springs man is under arrest after a 3-year-old child was killed in San
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A two-year-old child is now safe after an Amber Alert was issued Sunday night. The mother of the child is speaking out and sharing with News Channel 3 how she responded after hearing her child was missing. Desert Hot Springs family reunites after 2-year-old is reported abducted. Courtesy: Desert Hot Springs Police Department “I actually
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