Crime

Defense expert Randolph Beasley, a crime scene re-constructionist, was back on the stand Tuesday in the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the Cathedral City man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. Beasley has disputed a prosecution blood spatter report that asserts Larin Garcia was the only other person in

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released body cam footage of a deputy-involved shooting that ended with a suspect dead and an officer injured a few months ago. Watch the Full Video from the Sheriff’s Dept. Below: The shooting happened in Beaumont on Dec. 31, 2021. The incident started when officers from multiple agencies located

A defense blood expert continued disputing a prosecution blood spatter report Monday in the quadruple murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the Cathedral City man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. The debate is over where the shooter was sitting inside the car where the victims were shot. Last week,

An investigation is underway at a home in Desert Hot Springs after first responders discovered a suspected meth lab Sunday night. The incident started at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. That’s when CAL FIRE crews were called to a fire at a house inside the 9700 block of El Mirador Boulevard. According to DHSPD Deputy

Body camera video of a fatal shooting by a sheriff’s deputy that is being litigated in Riverside County Superior Court was released publicly today, showing the deputy firing multiple rounds from his pistol while pursuing a 26-year-old suspect, including four rounds after the man had collapsed. “Edward Paul Manning was unarmed, nonviolent and was running

The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating a shooting in the northern part of the city. Police confirmed that one person has been shot. The extent of their injuries remains unknown at this time. The shooting happened on the 400 block of W Palm Vista Drive at around 9:15 p.m. According to Lt. William Hutchinson

Police are searching for a suspect in an armed bank robbery in Palm Springs. The robbery happened at the Citibank on the 1600 block of E Palm Canyon at around 4 p.m. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, who was wearing a black hat, multi-gray gator mask, grey long shirt, blue jeans. Police

A defense expert testifying Thursday in the trial for quadruple murder suspect Jose Larin Garcia said there were “some inaccuracies” in a prosecution blood spatter report. Randolph Beasley, a forensic consultant and crime scene re-constructionist testifying for the defense, gave testimony that disputes analysis by the prosecution’s blood stain pattern interpreter, Craig Ogino. Ogino looked

Authorities detained a stabbing suspect in Palm Springs today. The Palm Springs Police Department alerted the public at 10:48 a.m. Wednesday that they were on the scene of a stabbing in the 1300 block of Vista Chino. According to police, one person was stabbed and left with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene but

The jury was dismissed Wednesday in the trial for a man accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019 as the judge was feeling sick. Judge Anthony R. Villalobos said he was feeling too nauseous to proceed with testimony, but noted he did not have a fever or Covid 19 symptoms. The trial

Testimony is expected soon in the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia from a defense expert with a conflicting opinion from the prosecution’s equivalent. Larin Garcia is accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. Randolph Beasley, a forensic consultant and crime scene re-constructionist who testified for the defense Tuesday, is expected