A Rancho Mirage woman was sentenced to over 8 years in federal prison for her role in scamming issuance companies of up to $44 million for cosmetic surgeries. We’ve brought you coverage of their case since 2018, as the couple was on the run before being found in Israel Linda Morrow, 70, was also ordered
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A 32-year-old man suspected of dealing fentanyl in Banning was behind bars today. The was arrested and booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning Yesterday, on suspicion of possession of controlled substances, possession of illegal drugs for sale, transportation of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held on $30,000 bail.
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The Palm Springs Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a bandit believed to be behind several burglaries in the city over the past two weeks. The suspect was captured on several home surveillance systems. He is described as a white or Hispanic male, 5 feet, 8 inches to 6 feet tall,
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A suspect was shot today after allegedly breaking into a Moreno Valley senior’s home, where the resident reportedly armed himself for protection following prior burglaries. The shooting happened at about 12:30 a.m. in the 24000 block of Eucalyptus Avenue, near Heacock Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Officials did not immediately respond to
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A 20-year-old man was charged today with allegedly smuggling 46.7 pounds of methamphetamine and 18 pounds of fentanyl in Indio. Joshua Lamar Chamberlain was charged with four felony counts — one for importing/selling/distributing controlled substances into the state, two for possessing controlled substances for sale, and one for transporting/selling narcotic and controlled substances. Joshua Lamar
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Three armed suspects remain on the loose after an armed robbery in Palm Desert Tuesday morning. The robbery happened at the 111 Jewelry and Watch Repair store on the 73200 block of Highway 111. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said that three Black male adults entered the store with weapons shortly before
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The mental competency trial for a man accused of severely injuring a 7-year-old Desert Hot Springs boy in a random attack has been delayed. The trial is now scheduled to be held on August 31. Daniel Birch Poulsen, 34, was arrested in July 2020 after allegedly attacking Gavin Ludwick in the middle of the street in the
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A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty today to three felony counts for his involvement in a gang-related shooting that wounded a passerby in Indio. Jesse Hernandez and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested Sept. 17, 2020, by detectives with the Indio Police Department and personnel from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Gang Impact Team in Escondido,
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A man accused of possessing and disseminating child pornography and other sexual abuse material was arrested Monday morning in Desert Hot Springs. The Desert Hot Springs Police Department’s Detective Bureau and the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team served a search warrant at a home in the city. There was little information available at the time
Continue Reading A 20-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested after Border Patrol reported finding nearly $400,000 worth of meth hidden in gym bags and a plastic container during a traffic stop in Indio. The arrest happened Friday afternoon on Interstate 10 near the Golf Center Parkway exit. Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations on Interstate 10 performed a
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A 20-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder for allegedly opening fire at a Coachella home. Caillou Marcus Renteria and a 16-year-old juvenile were arrested Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a shooting on the evening of May 31 in which multiple vehicles were struck. Renteria was charged with felony counts of attempted
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A Palm Desert accountant who enabled the owner of a Long Beach hospital to pay more than $40 million in illegal kickbacks to doctors in exchange for them referring thousands of spinal surgery patients was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for a tax offense related to the scheme. George Hammer, 69, was
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Twin 19-year-old brothers accused with an 18-year-old in a robbery that culminated in the shooting death of a 66-year-old shopper at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon pled not guilty to murder and robbery charges Friday morning. Emanuel Rick Burt and Elijah Ray Burt, of Victorville, were extradited to Riverside County last month from
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Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Beaumont in March 2020. Leo Miguel Delara, 45, was shot and killed at a home along the 100 block of Myrl Drive in the City of Beaumont on March 18, 2020. Officers found Delara and a woman both suffering from gunshot wounds. He
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A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty today to a felony after being arrested for allegedly illegally possessing a firearm and shooting it in a negligent manner. Eddie Amezquita was charged with felony counts for discharging a firearm in a negligent manner, possessing an undetectable firearm and illegally carrying a loaded firearm. He pleaded guilty to the
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A 28-year-old man was arrested today for allegedly assaulting another motorist with a deadly weapon in a road rage incident. The man, a Salton City resident, was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and brandishing a firearm, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The Coachella Community Action Team
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Two Desert Hot Springs residents have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at the Rancho Mirage RV Park last week. The shooting happened at approximately 10 p.m. on June 16, at the RV park located on the 70200 block of Highway 111. Alejandro Suarez, 43, was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was
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A 15-year-old boy is behind bars after authorities found multiple handguns during a search warrant in Indio. The weapons-related search warrant took place Tuesday evening on Beverly Court in Indio. It was led by the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with assistance from the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team, the Palm Desert Business
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A 43-year-old man is behind bars after authorities found hundreds of fentanyl pills along with additional narcotics at a home in Coachella Wednesday morning. At 7:00 AM, members of the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSDT), the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET),
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Deputies arrested a 16-year-old and two men wanted in connection with a shooting last month in Coachella. The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. on May 31 in the 52700 block of Genoa Drive, in the city of Coachella. Deputies responded to a call of a shooting between three subjects. No injuries were reported by
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