Report by Nicole Comstock, KCBS Deputies arrest a man for allegedly running a house of horrors – keeping two women against their will and torturing them. Detectives fear there may be more victims “I grew up with him you know, I love him. It’s crazy to see him like this,” said Mark Glasser referring to
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The fate of Miguel Bustamante, a man previously convicted in the murder of a Palm Springs retiree, now rests in the hands of the jury as they deliberate in his retrial. The case is centered on a financially motivated scheme that from more than a decade ago. After hearing closing arguments from the prosecution and
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A 33-year-old Indio man who prostituted minors throughout the Coachella Valley pleaded guilty today to multiple felony charges. Dewayne Deanthony Williams was charged with three counts of inducing minors to work in sex-for-hire operations and one count each of human trafficking, lewd acts on a child and procuring a person for the purpose of prostitution,
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A suspect was detained following a two-hour standoff in a Palm Desert home Thursday afternoon. Several Riverside County Sheriff’s units surrounded a home at Palmilla Circle, near Primrose Drive, just north of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. There are no details on this incident. We have reached out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office for information
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A Desert Hot Springs woman who made a viral video at a local Costco accusing a mixed-race family of neglecting and sexually assaulting a young Black female family member was granted a misdemeanor diversion program of six months for false information charges. Angelica Marie Mendez, 25, was charged with one misdemeanor count each of providing
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A 31-year-old man who forced a motorist at gunpoint to lead sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase in Mecca in 2020 was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to felony charges. Gutberto Antonio Rodriguez was charged with one felony count each of to kidnapping, kidnapping during the commission of a carjacking, assault
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Some of the families who have lost a loved one due to fentanyl poisoning in Riverside County are healing thanks to the power of art. A “Tree of Life” mural is set up at the Riverside County District Attorney’s office in Indio with the artwork of more than 20 families. The exhibit also has written testimonies from victims
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Police have made an arrest in the sexual assault of a gay man during a hookup on a dating app earlier this year in Palm Springs. The suspect, Hakan Isik, 56, Desert Hot Springs, was placed under arrest Wednesday morning. Jail records show the suspect was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio
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A 34-year-old man suspected of fatally striking an elderly man in Cathedral City and leaving the scene pleaded not guilty today to murder. Heber Alexander Henriquez of Cathedral City also pleaded not guilty to one misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license on Wednesday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to
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A 33-year-old woman who allegedly fatally struck an 86-year-old man with her car at a bus stop in Desert Hot Springs and drove off without rendering aid pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Kristiana Raylene Saiz of Desert Hot Springs was charged with one felony count each of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and
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A man was killed during an attack at a Cabazon residence, and the suspected assailant was in custody today. The deadly assault occurred about 3:25 p.m. Tuesday in the 52000 block of Riza Avenue, near Elm Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Jose Ayala said deputies were called to the location to
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Loved ones are remembering 86-year-old Paul Heaton, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Desert Hot Springs. “Pete was always nice, always giving, always making somebody laugh,” said Eugene Sanchez of Desert Hot Springs. Sanchez met Heaton at Playoffs Bar in Desert Hot Springs, where they shared stories for years. “I’ve
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A 24-year-old man who stole a cell phone from a 17-year-old boy at gunpoint in Coachella pleaded guilty to robbery today and was immediately sentenced to 12 years in prison. Miguel Martinez Navarro of Coachella pleaded guilty to the charge and admitted to a sentence-enhancement of using a firearm Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center
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A jury was seated today for the trial of a convicted felon accused of killing his infant daughter in a high-speed crash on the south end of Palm Desert. Marcus Novell Green, 58, of Thermal is charged with second-degree murder, child cruelty and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation for the June 2016 death of
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Coachella Valley High School has been placed in a shelter-in-place due to police activity taking place near the campus, officials confirmed. The Coachella Valley Unified School District confirmed to News Channel 3 that the school went into a shelter-in-place at 12:25 p.m. As of 1 p.m., the school remains in a SIP. A shelter-in-place is
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Riverside County Sheriffs’ Deputies were investigating a reported Tuesday morning deadly shooting at a property in near Desert Hot Springs. A statement from the department said deputies were called to a property along the 64000 block of 16th Avenue at 5:04 a.m. This is an unincorporated area along N. Indian Canyon Drive approximately two miles
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A prominent valley philanthropist had more than $1.5 million worth of personal possessions stolen from her just hours after her passing. The alleged thief is her own employee, who was reportedly caught on camera in her bedroom, holding jewelry and cash while her body lay nearby. Patti Grundhofer was widely known for her significant contributions
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Jury selection began today in the trial of a felon accused of killing his infant daughter in a high-speed crash on the south end of Palm Desert. Marcus Novell Green, 58, of Thermal, is charged with second-degree murder, child cruelty and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation for the June 2016 death of 5-month-old Armani
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A suspect was not located following an hours-long standoff at an apartment complex in the city of Indio. The incident got underway at around 11:30 a.m., that’s when officers spotted a suspect wanted in a past sexual assault investigation, according to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department. Guitron said the suspect ran into a
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An unlicensed driver who killed a Tour de Palm Springs bicyclist and severely injured another when he lost control of his car and crashed while high on drugs in Indio Hills was convicted today of second-degree murder and other charges. A Riverside jury deliberated nearly three days before finding Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., 26, of
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