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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 36-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his elderly stepfather last week in Rancho Mirage was officially charged with murder on Tuesday. Joshua Jordan Kohain-King of Yucca Valley was arrested on Thursday in connection with the murder of Carl Harry Smith, 76, of Rancho Mirage. Joshua Jordan Kohain-King Kohain-King was arraigned
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old Cherry Valley man is dead, and two others were injured, after a vehicle being pursued by police crashed head-on with another vehicle in the opposite lane along the off-ramp of Interstate 10 in Indio Monday night. The crash was reported at around 7:35 p.m. near the off-ramp heading into
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Individuals convicted of serious sex crimes will no longer automatically qualify for consideration of early release from state prison under California’s “Elderly Parole Program” after they’ve turned 50 years old, following amendments to the program signed into law by the governor this week. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office took the
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of homicide after the death of his 76-year-old stepfather in Rancho Mirage Thursday night. Deputies were first called to respond to an assault with a deadly weapon call, first reported just after 8:30 p.m. on the 36000 block of Palm View Road.
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man accused of facilitating the fentanyl poisoning of a 22-year-old Rancho Mirage resident failed to make a scheduled court appearance today, prompting a judge to revoke his bail and issue a warrant for his arrest. Riley Jacob Hagar, 29, of Cathedral City was acquitted in March of murder for the
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon who stabbed his girlfriend multiple times in an attack under an Indio bridge will have his prior convictions factored into his sentencing, a judge ruled today before resetting the hearing for December. A Riverside jury in August convicted 44-year-old Jamin Demar Williams of assault with a deadly weapon,
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 21-year-old Banning man who sexually assaulted two young boys and made videos of the acts was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison. John Edward Lario pleaded guilty in July to two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old and sentence-enhancing allegations of
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Imperial County District Attorney George Marquez reached a plea deal with Abraham Feinbloom for torture and voluntary manslaughter to ensure the recovery of T’Neya Tovar’s remains for her family’s funeral services.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Prosecution testimony got underway today in the trial of a 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his lifelong friend in Sky Valley during an act of gunplay. Alexis Yahir Duran of Cathedral City is charged with second-degree murder and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations for the 2023 death of
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Update – 9/29/26 – 5:10 p.m. Investigators believe they have found more remains of T’Neya Tovar, the Imperial County District Attorney’s office announced. Remains were found off Treadwell Boulevard in Salton City. DNA testing will be conducted to confirm that the remains are in fact T’Neya’s. The DA’s office said it was a result of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 35-year-old man accused of hurling glass bottles during a melee at a Palm Springs pool party, injuring four women and two men, pleaded not guilty today to a half-dozen felony charges. Milad Thamer Youssef of El Cajon was arrested last month following a Palm Springs Police Department investigation. Youssef is
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – More than a decade after he was arrested and charged, jury selection began today in the trial of a parolee accused of gunning down a man after the victim crashed into the defendant’s Porsche SUV in Indio. James “Chip” Milton Nathaniel, 39, of Beaumont, allegedly killed 35- year-old Apolonio Carranza
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – News Channel 3 is launching a new monthly initiative examining the impact of drug addiction on individuals, families and the wider community. “Stronger Together: United Against Drug Abuse” is presented in partnership with Mothers for Awareness and Prevention of Drug Abuse, or MAPDA. The ongoing coverage will share stories of
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A 65-year-old Palm Desert woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after a person was found dead with injuries consistent with an assault at The Enclave condo community on Friday.
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 38-year-old transient accused of holding up a Banning business using a fake gun must stand trial for second-degree robbery and other offenses, a judge ruled today. Codi Jay Shelton was arrested last December following a Banning Police Department investigation. At the end of a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Riverside County Superior
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Prosecutors were undecided today as to whether to retry an Indio man who allegedly sexually abused a girl repeatedly, following a jury deadlock in deliberations regarding multiple rape allegations. After two days of deliberations, an Indio jury on Tuesday afternoon informed Riverside County Superior Court Judge James Hawkins that it was
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Police detained a nude man who was reported to be loitering on school grounds at Two Bunch Palms Elementary School in Desert Hot Springs. The incident was reported just after 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday. Police said officers arrived at the school within two minutes, with additional aerial support from
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 22-year-old man who gunned down a shopper at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon with the help of twin brothers, all of whom wanted the victim’s Rolex wristwatch, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Reginald Charles Trice, 22, of Victorville, was convicted of murder, as well
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Jessamyn Dodd IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Salton City man accused of murdering a teen was back in court Friday for a hearing, with his defense attorney saying they are ready for trial. Abraham Feinbloom, 51, appeared in an El Centro courtroom as his attorney, Melanie Rowe, raised several concerns about outstanding evidence
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury selection is slated to get underway tomorrow in the trial of a convicted DUI offender accused of causing a multi-vehicle wreck while intoxicated in Coachella that killed a young man and seriously injured his brother. Antonio Tellez Leon, 41, of Coachella is charged with second-degree murder, four counts of driving
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