Crime

After nearly two weeks of testimony, the defense and prosecution rested today in the murder trial of a Blythe man accused in the death of his roommate’s 18-month-old son almost five years ago. Jordan Bracamonte, 25, could face a life sentence if found guilty of causing the death of the toddler by allegedly intentionally letting

A man who was fatally shot in Coachella over the weekend has been identified. 20-year-old Rene Arostegui of Moreno Valley died Saturday night after suffering traumatic injuries from multiple gunshot wounds. He was found unconscious in a vehicle on the 84400 block of Calle Cathron in Coachella on Saturday night at 10:50 p.m. after deputies

A man was found dead inside a vehicle late Saturday night in a quiet neighborhood in Coachella along the 84000 block of Calle Cathron street. News Channel 3 spoke to residents on that street that said they heard fiery shots around 11 pm on Saturday night. “All I heard was shots fired. I don’t know

Riverside County law enforcement agencies found military ordnance items and suspected explosives at a house in the Bermuda Dunes Country Club. According to RSO, Thursday at around 5:30 p.m., the Riverside County Gang Impact Team was serving a search warrant at a residence in the 78700 block of Darrell Drive. While this operation was underway,

Border Patrol agents found approximately $164,500 worth of methamphetamine Thursday night at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. According to El Centro Sector Border Patrol, a 24-year-old woman driving a black Nissan Altima arrived at the checkpoint at approximately 9:20 p.m. The vehicle was sent to secondary inspection for further investigation. While at secondary inspection, a

UPDATE 1/31/20 – 6:30 p.m. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the blasts were related to an incident in which authorities found more than 100 pounds of homemade explosives and military ordnance items, including C4, were found inside a home inside the Bermuda Dunes Country Club. Authorities also found 53 firearms inside the home.

An investigation into a pair of residential burglaries in La Quinta led to the arrest of two 14-year-old juveniles, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced on Thursday. The first residential burglary was reported on January 7 at the 45200 block of Desert Fox. La Quinta deputies were called to investigate a report of the burglary

The man accused of fleeing the scene after a crash that killed a 63-year-old woman pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run, and resisting arrest on Thursday. On January 3, Joan Rerlisner, 63, of Aguanga was killed by a crash on SR-371 just north of Wilson Valley Road. Police say 23-year-old Antone Wayne

The Palm Springs Police Department arrested a 25-year-old man accused of an assault that left the victim in critical condition. Ryan Martin of Palm Springs was taken into custody on Thursday. Police say the assault occurred at around midnight on January 19, 2020 within the 500 block of Desert View Drive. Dispatchers were notified of

A Cathedral City man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend while she was sleeping has been taken into custody, the Palm Springs Police Department announced Thursday afternoon. The shooting occurred on June 8, 2019, at a home on the 300 block of East Stevens Road. According to Palm Springs Police, officers were called to the scene

A man wanted for nearly a month for his alleged role in a deadly hit-and-run in Anza has been taken into custody, jail records show. 23-year-old Antone Wayne Bayard was arrested on Tuesday at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Corkill Road, according to county jail records. Corkhill road is located in Sky Valley/Desert Edge, according to

Desert Hot Springs police say they chased a suspected DUI driver during a two hour pursuit, which began just after 1:00 Sunday morning. Police say they initially tired to pull over the driver in the area of 6th Street and Cactus Drive, before he led them on a chase toward the “north end of the