Crime

Felony charges are expected tomorrow against a 43-year-old man who allegedly injured someone during a robbery in Palm Desert. The suspect, a Palm Desert resident, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, home invasion robbery, victim intimidation and committing a felony while out on bail, according to Sgt. Daniel Milbrandt

A 27-year-old man who was convicted of a fatal shooting in Desert Hot Springs almost three years ago, is set to be sentenced next month. Michael Leslie Goehner was convicted Feb. 6 of one felony count each of murder and discharging a firearm, and two felony counts each of shooting at a vehicle or dwelling

Jury selection got underway Tuesday for the retrial of a convicted felon involved in a street racing crash in Rancho Mirage that killed an 81-year-old woman. Wade Klinton Wheeler, 41, of Rancho Mirage was driving the car that smashed into Barbara Schmitz’s sedan, fatally injuring her and severely injuring her husband, Gerald Schmitz, over a

Investigators identified the driver suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a teenager last month. Troy Dean Reynolds, 57, of Yucca Valley is believed to have been behind the wheel in a crash that killed Joshua Alexander Sanchez Barreras, 16, in Yucca Valley on the night of Jan. 26. Deputies found Barreras

A Morongo Valley man died from injuries suffered in a shooting Thursday night in Joshua Tree. The violence was reported at 11:35 p.m. along the 4700 block of Avenue La Manana just north of downtown Joshua Tree. Authorities said deputies responded to the area for reports of shots fired and found Richard Andrade, 52, suffering

Two men were arrested after deputies found more than 50 firearms, narcotics, explosives, and a clandestine drug lab in Joshua Tree. The arrests took place Wednesday at around 10:45 a.m. on the 60000 Block of Post Road. The Morongo Basin Station Multi-Enforcement Team investigated suspected sales of narcotics in the area. Deputies served the search

A heavy police presence was reported in the Ruth Hardy Park area of Palm Springs Thursday night as officers searched for a burglary suspect. Details on the crime remain limited, but viewers told News Channel 3 at around 7:00 p.m. that a police helicopter was circling the area telling residents to stay indoors. Police said

Two men were shot by an assailant who attempted to rob them in a Banning park, from which he fled, his whereabouts unknown today.    The attack happened about 11:35 p.m. Wednesday at Repplier Park, near the intersection of George Street and North San Gorgonio Avenue, according to the Banning Police Department. The agency said

A 25-year-old man suspected of carjacking and threatening to shoot someone who gave him a ride while he was out of custody in a separate vehicle theft case is due back in court in late February. Alexis Israel Lizarraga of Mecca pleaded not guilty Feb. 2 to one felony count each of carjacking, taking a

Jury selection began today in the trial of a 25-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend at her Palm Desert apartment. Richard Colin Holbrook of Escondido allegedly killed 33-year-old Nicole Henderson in 2019. Holbrook is charged with murder, child endangerment and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon — a knife — in

An officer with the Beaumont Police Department was arrested following allegations of sexual misconduct. Diego Francisco Sanchez, 35, was arrested on Monday on Orange Avenue, according to county jail records. The Beaumont Police Department confirmed Sanchez was arrested by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. BPD spokesperson Marcedes Cashmer added that he was relieved of his

Palm Springs Police responded to reports of people having public sex along the Bud Furer Trail Area. The Bud Furer Equestrian trail area is located on the 900 block of South El Cielo Road. The department announced Monday night that they have received multiple instances of inappropriate behavior in public spaces. “Community members got a