CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Business owners along E. Palm Canyon Drive in Cathedral City say vandalism from nearby homeless communities is costing them thousands in repairs and driving away customers. Owner Michael Azzarella of the Desert Jewelry Mart Plaza says he had two windows smashed in last week, he alleges by homeless individuals who
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A young man accused of gunning down a 19-year-old Banning resident during a dispute in Moreno Valley must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Jacob Nulen Necochea, 20, of Banning allegedly killed Angelo Leivas last August. Following a preliminary hearing Thursday at the Riverside Hall of
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The defendants accused of murdering a man in Salton City made another court appearance Thursday. Four people are charged in connection with the murder of 34-year-old Pedro Montes Jr. back in May. The hearing was rescheduled due to evidence that has not been turned over to the defense,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 38-year-old man accused of siphoning almost $100,000 from the bank accounts of a Palm Desert senior failed to appear for a hearing today at the Indio courthouse, prompting a judge to revoke his bail and sign a bench warrant for his arrest. Miguel Angel Gonzalez of Coachella was arrested in
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A man was rushed to the hospital after being injured in a shooting Tuesday evening in Coachella. The shooting was reported just before 6 p.m., just east of 52nd Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street. Deputies responded to the 51000 block of Tripoli Way and found a man with a gunshot wound. The
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy shot and killed a man who allegedly threatened him with a hammer on Monday in Jurupa Valley. The deputy-involved shooting occurred shortly after 4 a.m. along the 6000 block of Collins Street, just west of Van Buren Boulevard, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
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Update 6/19/26 Two suspects were arrested on Thursday, police said. One suspect, a 34-year-old man, was arrested on Thursday at around 3:05 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Ramsey Street in Banning. Later that evening, police arrested the second suspect, a 22-year-old man, in the 200 block of W. Dale Street in Beaumont. Both
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy has been officially charged with vehicular manslaughter after a deadly on-duty crash last year near the Beaumont area. Deputy Glynn Wilburn, 42, was charged Wednesday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced. In addition to Gross Vehicular Manslaughter, Wilburn, of the Cabazon station, has been charged
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A suspect was arrested Thursday afternoon following a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle through the Coachella Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 1:25 p.m., deputies located a stolen vehicle in the area of Bob Hope Drive and Casino Drive and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Sheriff’s say the driver failed
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PINYON PINES, Calif. (KESQ) – A gunfight on Highway 74 near Pinyon Pines that ended with a 52-year-old man’s death began with a hit-and-run incident, before a dispute in a road construction zone broke out, the California Highway Patrol said today. The deadly shooting occurred just after 2 p.m. Tuesday on the two-lane corridor between
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – On June 13, 2026, members of the Indio Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit (SCU), Major Crimes Unit (MCU), Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team (PACT), and the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) conducted a registered sex offender compliance operation throughout the City of Indio. The operation focused on verifying compliance with
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Police continue to investigate a shooting that damaged a vehicle Friday evening in Mecca. The shooting was reported at around 6:10 p.m. near the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and 4th Street. “Upon arrival, deputies spoke to the reporting party, who described a shooting incident that occurred in the area of Grapefruit
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — An Indio policeman with a troubled past accused of pulling a gun on a Bermuda Dunes woman to shut her up about a neighbor-on-neighbor dispute stemming from purported romantic liaisons and drugs was charged today with felony and misdemeanor counts. Salvador Cardenas, 30, of Joshua Tree, was arrested following an investigation
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 51-year-old Riverside County firefighter accused of sexually assaulting three women — including while he was on duty in Temecula — pleaded not guilty today to a dozen felony and misdemeanor offenses. David Renteria III of Placentia, in Orange County, was arrested in April following a sheriff’s department investigation initiated last
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Cathedral City man who molested two boys has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, however, he was released on time served, as the case dates back over a decade. David Hadley Pio, 67, previously admitted two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old under a
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two 19-year-old Indio women were behind bars today on suspicion of assaulting two sisters inside a Thousand Palms home and attempting to drag one of the victims from the residence. One suspect was booked on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and vandalism, while the second suspect was
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 61-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a person in a wheelchair this past November in Yucca Valley. The collision happened on the afternoon of November 6, 2025, near the intersection of Airway Avenue and Primrose Drive. Police said the woman killed in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist was arrested and three others were cited during a DUI checkpoint in Palm Springs, authorities said today. The checkpoint was held from 7 p.m. through midnight Friday at East Tahquitz Canyon Way and Hermosa Drive, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. The agency said out of
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BANNING, Calif (KESQ)- A 34-year-old man faces attempted murder charges after Banning police said he attacked another man with a bat over the weekend. The attack was reported on Sunday at around 2:55 p.m. on the 500 block of W. Ramsey Street. Officers arrived at the scene and found a man unresponsive with facial injuries.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A physician and operator of a Riverside skin care clinic who groped three female patients pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor charges and was immediately sentenced to probation. Dr. Sam Sannoufi, 55, of Newport Beach, admitted three counts of sexual battery on an unconscious person under a pretrial agreement with the
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