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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Desert Hot Springs Police investigators say a man tried to kill a 7-year-old child over the weekend. The child, identified by loved ones as Gavin, was “found lying unconscious in the street” on Vista Del Valle just after 7:00 Saturday evening, police told News Channel 3. The child was rushed to Desert Regional Medical Center
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Palm Springs Police seized 3 loaded handguns, an AR-15 style rifle, and fireworks during two separate traffic stops early Friday morning. In a statement posted to Facebook, the department said a traffic stop and DUI investigation on Sunrise Way, near Via Escuela, led to the recovery of a loaded and stolen handgun at 1:09 a.m.
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It’s widely known that opioids such as fentanyl are driving our nation’s drug overdose deaths. But more people are abusing the powerful stimulant methamphetamine around the desert, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. Other law enforcement agencies will tell you it’s a drug problem that’s never really gone away. The Coachella Valley is in the
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Palm Springs Police confirmed Tuesday morning that they were investigating a student who posted a non-specific threat against schools on social media Monday, but that the student stated he never intended to shoot anyone. In an update sent out at 9:30 a.m., PSPD announced that they, in conjunction with CCPD, arrested the juvenile connected to
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