One man is in custody accused in two sexual assault cases out of Bermuda Dunes. Riverside County DA’s office says 21-year-old Linnell Letice Wilson of Palm Desert has been charged with rape and robbery among other crimes. Surveillance video shows the suspect approaching the victim in one case while she was getting ready to go inside her home.
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The family of Fireman First Class Everett Cecil Titterington will finally get long-awaited closure following years of uncertainty regarding their loved one’s fate. April McKinnon, a resident of Rancho Mirage, is F1c Titterington’s great niece on her mother’s side. She recalled the sense of joy and relief she and her family felt after the U.S.
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A woman who aided her boyfriend in killing an 18-year-old woman who witnessed him perpetrate an attempted murder was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Maury Duarte, 32, was convicted in June of first-degree murder and special circumstance allegations of killing a witness to a crime and lying in wait,
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A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Bermuda Dunes shortly after he allegedly tried to assault another woman was identified and arrested, authorities announced. Linnell Letice Wilson, 21, of Palm Desert, was arrested Sunday near the 73000 block of Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, according to an updated statement from the Riverside
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Desert Daze, an annual music festival on the shores of Lake Perris in the fall, has been canceled because of ballooning costs and low ticket sales, organizers confirmed today. “We are heartbroken to announce that `Desert Daze’ … is canceled,” according to a statement released on the Desert Daze fest website. “Due to rising production
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A 39-year-old woman who fatally shot her husband during a dispute at their Coachella home was sentenced today to 50 years to life in prison. An Indio jury deliberated less than a day in June before finding Cindy Gicela Parra Hernandez guilty of first-degree murder for the 2022 slaying of Francisco Lopez. Jurors also convicted
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A Romanian national flagged by the FBI as part of an organized crime group pleaded not guilty today to a theft charge stemming from her arrest in Palm Desert for allegedly stealing a man’s necklace. Marcideza Dumitru pleaded not guilty to one felony count of grand theft of another person’s property at the Larson Justice
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A judge today set a trial date for a parolee accused of shooting a then-14-year-old girl in the head while she was riding in a vehicle with four other children in Indio. Vicente Manuel Reyes, 25, of Thousand Palms was arrested three days after the shooting on May 20, 2018. He initially pleaded not
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The bill, formally known as AB 1840, would expand eligibility requirements for the state’s first-time homebuyer loan program, California Dream For All Shared Appreciation program. It would allow undocumented immigrants who live in the state to use it. The program was initially created to help low and middle-class individuals. Opponents of the bill express concern
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SunLine Transit Agency is preparing for service changes that will start on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Officials said the new adjustments to its fixed route network are designed to “balance frequency across some of the routes, with a particular emphasis on the new Coachella Transit Hub and the additional stop for the 10 Commuter Link.” The
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In the heart of community’s, playgrounds serve as more than just places for children to play—they are spaces where social, emotional, and physical development take root according to experts. However, many families with children who have disabilities say these vital spaces are sometimes inaccessible, leaving their children without equal opportunities for growth and play. As
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“Trauma Intervention Programs,” a national nonprofit, is seeking everyday citizens here in the Coachella Valley to volunteer to help people in a traumatic crisis. The nonprofit brings emotional aid to survivors and those in crisis. Rancho Mirage is the first city in the valley to embrace the organization with the city’s sheriff and fire departments.
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Nearly two dozen band instruments were stolen from Coachella Valley High School earlier this month. The loss is estimated to cost $26,000. On Thursday, Employees of Sunny Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and Electrical say they would donate needed instruments to the school. They said they were eager to lend a hand after the theft forced those
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A Desert Hot Springs man accused of giving a fatal dose of fentanyl to his then-17-year-old girlfriend in an unincorporated area of Riverside County near Desert Hot Springs two years ago made an initial court appearance today. Michael Garcia pleaded not guilty to felony counts of willful child cruelty and giving a minor a controlled
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Update 8/29/24 The job fair was ended early due to an overwhelming response of more than 1,000 applicants. Arena officials said they had to close the line and stop in-person interviews. Applications are being accepted online at https://acrisurearena.com/connect/careers/. Original Report 8/21/24 Acrisure Arena will host a job fair on Thursday, August 29 as it seeks
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Border Patrol agents seized more than two pounds of fentanyl after a police pursuit ended in a crash earlier this week near Coachella. The incident started at 12:20 p.m. when El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents encountered a suspicious white sedan traveling westbound on Interstate 10, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency
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A community survey aiding in the College of the Desert’s search for a new district superintendent/president is set to close today. The COD’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a timeline for the search process two weeks ago, which was intended to increase transparency and implement a series of dates and checkpoints for steps of the
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An 18-year-old man was killed in a shooting Wednesday night in Coachella. Deputies were called out after shots were heard in the area of Calle Rojo and Calle Camacho around 10:30 p.m. When deputies arrived, they reported seeing an adult man bleeding in the middle of the street. Deputies said they attempted to save the
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Two men in custody on suspicion of child endangerment following reports of gunfire in Coachella appeared at arraignments today. Mecca resident Frank Molina, 38, pleaded not guilty to felony counts of discharging a firearm in a negligent manner and willful child cruelty, while Coachella resident Bernardo Moreno, 46, also pleaded not guilty to the
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds today announced the signing of center Cade Borchardt, the ECHL’s leading scorer among rookies in the 2023-24 season. Borchardt had 77 points on 24 goals and 53 assists in 71 regular- season games with the Kansas City Mavericks, the ECHL affiliate of the Firebirds’ NHL parent team, the Seattle Kraken, and
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