A 21-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a ride-hailing service driver at the conclusion of the ride while he was out on bail for a similar assault entered guilty pleas to charges on Thursday. Luis Enrique Lora of Desert Hot Springs pleaded guilty to three sexual battery-related felony counts and admitted one sentence-enhancing allegation of
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Two train burglary suspects were arrested after a brief search Thursday morning in the Mecca area. The incident started at around 10:30 a.m. when deputies were alerted to a vehicle in the area of Avenue 66 and Dale Kiler Road. The vehicle was suspected to have been related to a train burglary, Lieutenant Deirdre Vickers
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A trial date was confirmed today for a felon suspected of fatally shooting a woman outside a garage in Indio in 2016. Marcos Cruz Gaeta, 43, pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and one felony count of being a convicted felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm and a sentence-enhancing allegation
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A man who died a week after being stabbed in a downtown Palm Springs apartment complex has been identified as a former co-star of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” a show that aired on ABC. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office said Eduardo Xol, 58, of Palm Springs was pronounced dead on Friday at Desert Regional Medical Center.
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An Oct. 29 trial date was confirmed today for a young man accused with a cohort of supplying a lethal dose of fentanyl to a 16-year-old French Valley girl. Jeremiah David Carlton, 21, of Canyon Lake is accused in the death of the teenager, identified in court documents only as “J.G.” Carlton is charged with
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The person who was stabbed in an apartment complex in downtown Palm Springs has died from their injuries. The suspect is now charged with murder. Eduardo Xol, 58, of Palm Springs was pronounced dead on Friday at Desert Regional Medical Center, the Riverside County Coroner announced. Xol was stabbed on Sept. 10 at an apartment
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Jury deliberations got underway today in the trial of a parolee accused of fatally stabbing a convenience store customer during a confrontation in Indio. Vicente Angel Munoz, 32, of La Quinta is charged with murder, a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony and parole violations for the 2020
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Prospective jurors filled out questionnaires today in the trial of a Cathedral City man suspected in a fight that led to a fatal shooting at an Applebee’s Grill & Bar. Willie R. Bustamante, 34, is charged with one felony count of murder and faces a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury,
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A mental competency trial will be held in November for a 44-year-old man accused of ambushing and killing a 30-year-old Riverside County sheriff’s deputy responding to a domestic violence call, prosecutors confirmed today. Jesse Ceazar Navarro of Lake Elsinore is charged with murder of a peace officer, attempted murder of a peace officer, special
Continue Reading A Nov. 12 trial date was confirmed today for a 39-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a Banning girl. Jesus Virgen Rubio of Adelanto was arrested in April 2022 following a Banning Police Department investigation. Rubio is charged with two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old, as well
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A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder over the weekend after a welfare check at his home in Yucca Valley. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called out to conduct a welfare check Saturday afternoon at a home on the 57500 block of Redondo Street. Deputies located a man
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A 41-year-old man from Coachella was arrested on Friday after allegedly attempting to meet a minor for sexual acts in an undercover operation. On Tuesday, deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station, Coachella Community Action Team assumed an investigation regarding a man soliciting sex from a minor through electronic communications, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced
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A Jan. 10 trial date was scheduled today for a 23-year-old probationer accused of fatally beating a Riverside senior after breaking into her home. Sixto Jesus Garcia Pena of Palm Springs was arrested in 2021 following a Riverside Police Department investigation into the slaying of 78-year-old Denise Irene Wong. Pena is charged with first-degree murder,
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Two of four suspects pleaded not guilty today to charges in connection with an alleged car theft near Menifee. The vehicle ended up abandoned at the mall in Palm Desert. Antwone Lewis Robinson, 20, and Samantha Ray, 19, entered their pleas during an arraignment Friday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to case
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A trial date was set today for a 35-year-old man accused of fatally hitting an elderly man with a vehicle in Cathedral City and fleeing the scene. Heber Alexander Henriquez of Cathedral City was also charged with a misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license, according to court records. Henriquez’s trial is scheduled to
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A Perris man, his wife and their adult daughter admitted perpetrating sexual, psychological and other abuse against six children placed in their care after being rescued from a home where their natural parents imprisoned them and inflicted trauma that gained international notoriety, prosecutors confirmed today. Marcelino Camacho Olguin, 65, his wife, Rosa Armida Olguin, 60,
Continue Reading A 20-year-old inmate who attempted to disarm a courtroom deputy in Banning was stabbed by the deputy before being taken to a hospital for medical treatment, authorities said today. The inmate, a San Bernardino County resident, was booked on suspicion of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon when he was assigned to attend court
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A 20-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a young boy and distributing videos of the acts online pleaded not guilty today to more than a half-dozen felony charges. John Edward Lario of Banning was arrested earlier this month following an investigation by the multi-agency Riverside County Child Exploitation Team, or RCCET. Lario is charged with
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Cathedral City High School was placed on a brief lockout Thursday morning due to police activity in the area. The school was placed on a 10-minute lockout starting at 10:55 a.m. after school officials were notified by police, according to a text message sent out to parents. Police quickly detained a suspect nearby. The lockout
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A La Quinta man accused of stabbing a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy in a leg during a scuffle in Palm Desert must stand trial on several felony counts, including attempted murder on a peace officer, a judge ruled today. Christian Matthew Choi, 50, was arrested in March 2020 in the area of El Paseo and
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