A teenager has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred over the weekend in Desert Hot Springs. The crash happened Saturday at around 6:30 p.m. in the area of Palm Drive and Ironwood Drive. Police were called to respond to reports of a man seen lying in the middle of the
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An Indio man accused of murdering his six-month-old baby appeared in court on Friday. Jawhon Sherod Burts, 30, of Indio was arrested last month on suspicion of murder, torture, willful assault of a child, and domestic abuse. Police said the murder happened on Dec. 19 at the Encanto Apartments on Clinton Street in Indio. Hallie
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Two 13-year-olds were behind bars today for allegedly robbing and assaulting other juveniles with a prop gun and knife. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department received a report of an armed robbery at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday at Dateland Park, located in the 51800 block of Shady Lane. According to Sgt. David Aldrich, the two juveniles approached
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Leo Phillip Huerta, 40, of Yucca Valley was arrested after authorities said he attempted to meet a minor for lewd purposes. The investigation that led to Huerta’s arrest dates back to Dec. 15, 2021. CC Unit, an organization that works to catch online predators, told News Channel 3 that they confronted Huerta after learning that
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A 33-year-old woman accused of facilitating repeated acts of sexual abuse against a Coachella Valley girl at the hands of a Palm Springs man pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 60 months of probation today. Aura Rivera Vidal of Coachella was arrested in February 2021 and charged with one felony count of
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A family in Perris has been accused of physically and psychologically abusing several foster children, including some of the Turpin siblings, CBS and ABC News report. Marcelino, Lennys, and Rosa Olguin were arrested on Nov. 3 and charged with a combined 17 counts of child cruelty. Marcelino was charged with four counts of lewd acts
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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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