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Update 7/23/26 The suspect in the crash was arrested before being able to leave the state, police announced. Police said through the use of Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras, investigators were able to quickly identify the suspect vehicle, obtain its license plate, and develop critical investigative leads. As the investigation continued, detectives
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The man behind a Riverside County duck sanctuary accused of neglect after hundreds of birds were rescued has been officially charged with animal cruelty. Howard Berkowitz has been charged with four counts of felony animal cruelty and four counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office confirmed on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An elderly man from Coachella was convicted on Thursday of child sexual abuse charges. Ysidro Anaya Sanchez, 74, pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd act with a child under 14 years. Sanchez admitted the felony counts under a pretrial agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. No charges were
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) – A jury is expected to be seated Monday for the trial of a felon accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times in an attack under an Indio bridge that he claimed stemmed from having a split personality. Jamin “Jay” Demar Williams is charged with assault with a deadly weapon resulting
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INDIO, Calif. (July 21, 2026) — Two people were arrested following a violent altercation at an apartment complex Tuesday night that left two victims injured, according to the Indio Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 8:53 p.m. to the Mountain View Cottages, located at 46299 Arabia Street, after receiving reports of a fight involving several
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 59-year-old Los Angeles man suspected of stealing more than $30,000 from retail stores across the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles area was behind bars today. The suspect was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of burglary, grand theft, organized retail crime and possession of stolen property,
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VALLEY CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 800 birds and two dogs were seized from the man behind a troubled Riverside County duck sanctuary following reports of neglect, San Diego County’s Animal Services announced on Friday. The 820 birds — including 400 ducks — were removed from a Valley Center property on Thursday. County animal
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – N. Indian Canyon Drive was closed for several hours between E Racquet Club and E. Via Escuela after a suspected DUI and road rage crash, which left three people injured on Tuesday afternoon in Palm Springs. The four-vehicle crash was reported at around 5:20 p.m. on Indian Canyon Drive, just
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CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) – Three suspects are under investigation in connection to an organized retail theft in Cabazon on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the theft took place on the 48000 block of Seminole Drive and was reported to the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station following the suspects leaving a store with approximately $1,000 worth of merchandise. Through
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a measure into law that strengthens prosecutors’ ability to prosecute certain multi-county sexual offense cases, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced today. “As prosecutors, our goal is to seek justice while minimizing the impact the legal process has on victims whenever possible,” Chief Deputy District
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a string of burglaries in Twentynine Palms, including one where he entered a room where two children were sleeping. The suspect, identified as Anthony Isaiah Irvin of Twentynine Palms, was arrested on Thursday. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Probation Supervisor was arrested over the weekend following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a juvenile inmate, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday. The suspect, identified as Nancy Salcedo, 43, was arrested on Sunday at her residence in Indio. Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Peters said undisclosed parties from the
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — More than four decades after a woman’s remains were discovered in a shallow grave in the mountains of Riverside County, investigators have finally restored her identity. The Riverside County Coroner and the Riverside Cold Case Homicide Team (RCCHT) announced that a female homicide victim, known only as “Jane Doe” for 45
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A suspect was taken into custody Thursday, arrested for an alleged attack against an Uber driver last month in Indio. The suspect was arrested on Thursday on Washington Street, Indio police announced, and was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center, facing charges of elder abuse, assault with a deadly weapon,
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella man was arrested Friday on suspicion of selling various illicit substances, targeting minors throughout the Coachella Valley. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies began their investigation. The suspect, 19, was located on Friday, driving his vehicle in Cathedral City in the area of Dinah Shore Avenue and
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Two women were arrested on Thursday after a burglary at a La Quinta business. Investigators later connected the pair to additional thefts in Indio, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and Beaumont, resulting in a total loss of about $16,000 in merchandise. The investigation started on June 17 when authorities launched an
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon accused of gunning down a 44-year-old Mecca man and wounding his friend was charged today with first-degree murder and other charges. Adolfo Suarez Lopez, 50, of Indio was arrested last week following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the slaying of Alberto Padron in June. Along with
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Craig McCarthy, a key witness and defendant in the 2008 murder of Palm Springs art dealer Clifford Lambert, has been released on parole after more than 17 years in prison. Craig McCarthy It’s a case News Channel 3 has been covering for nearly two decades. Prosecutors say McCarthy helped restrain
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Update (7/3/26) The suspect, Adolfo Suarez Lopez, 50, was arrested on Thursday by Mexican authorities in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Authorities said Lopez was turned over to the Riverside County Gang Impact Team at the San Ysidro Port of Entry and was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center. Jail records show he is
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 45-year-old Palm Springs man was arrested after allegedly leading officers on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle and being involved in a hit-and-run crash, authorities announced. Detectives from the Palm Springs Police Department Special Enforcement Unit were in the 68800 block of East Palm Canyon Drive in Cathedral City
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