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23 arrested, several guns seized during ‘Operation Safe Coachella’

Several local law enforcement agencies united to serve numerous search warrants throughout the Coachella Valley on Thursday morning. The efforts resulted in nearly two dozen arrests. “The search warrants were served on the residences of suspected gang members as the result of criminal investigations into several separate shooting and gun-related crimes within the city of

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Cathedral City sting operation targets stores selling alcohol to minors

Three store employees, including a 19-year-old, were cited for selling alcohol to minors during a sting operation in Cathedral City, police announced today. Cathedral City officers worked with agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and minor decoys to target several alcohol license-holders on Wednesday. The employees who were cited work at Carniceria

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Judge grants new trial to Patricia Brown

Judge grants new trial for the woman previously convicted in the death of her two-year-old stepson. Riverside County Superior Court Judge John G. Evans ruled that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient for a conviction against Patricia Brown. “The weight of the evidence supports the conclusion that Deetrick was not a normal, healthy child long

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“My mom’s innocent” — Family reacts to Patricia Brown’s second trial and chance at bail

INDIO, Calif. – A La Quinta woman convicted of  second-degree murder in the 2003 death of her step-son may be freed from jail in just a few weeks.  Patricia Brown was back in court Friday afternoon after she was granted a new trial March 9.  Brown’s daughters told News Channel 3/CBS Local 2’s Lauren Coronado they were hoping the case would

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RSO investigating deputy’s accidental discharge of gun into unincorporated DHS home

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident earlier this week in which a deputy accidentally discharged his service weapon, striking a Desert Hot Springs residence, according to RSO Lieutenant Chris Durham. On November 19 at 12:48 a.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a domestic disturbance and vandalism call at

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November Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Alzheimers Coachella Valley

PALM DESERT, Calif. – November’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Alzheimers Coachella Valley. Alzheimers Coachella Valley is a nonprofit that offers support and services for Coachella Valley residents living with Alzheimer’s, dementia or other cognitive impairments. They support their clients, families and care partners at little to no cost.  The $25,000 grant from the H.N. and

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