Crime

A parolee accused of shooting a 14-year-girl in the head while she was riding in a vehicle with four other children in Indio re-entered a not guilty plea today on six counts of attempted murder and was ordered to return to court on Sept. 14 for a trial-readiness conference.     Vicente Manuel Reyes, 25, of

A 61-year-old Yucca Valley man has been arrested after being accused of sexually abusing a child. Richard Harris was arrested on Wednesday and faces charges of oral copulation of a child under ten years old, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced on Thursday. The department reveled that deputies from the Morongo Basin Station were

Cathedral City police officers were able to get a man armed with a gun inside a vehicle near a Circle K to peacefully surrender Thursday afternoon. CCPD Commander Julio Luna said the incident started at a little after 3 p.m. near the Circle K on Date Palm Drive near Converse Road in Cathedral City. Viewers

Update 09/08/21 An arrest has been made in the murder of Joseph Rajczi. Police connected a man who they say killed Rajczi in July and another Palm Springs woman in January. Full Details: Man arrested in connection with two separate Palm Springs murders Original Report – 08/11/21: The Riverside County coroner’s office has identified a

A 52-year-old man accused of killing a Coachella resident with a machete pleaded not guilty today to murder and other offenses. Gabriel Castro Ramirez of Coachella was arrested last Wednesday on suspicion of killing 46-year-old Jimmy Meza the day before. Along with the murder count, Ramirez is charged with one count each of attempted murder

Update Article: 09/06/21 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced that two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ruben Garcia. A third person remains wanted in connection with the homicide. The wanted suspect was identified as Pedro Urieta Angeles, 32, of Cabazon. Angeles is considered armed and dangerous. If seen, call 911,

A parolee accused of shooting a 14-year-girl in the head while she was riding in a vehicle with four other children in Indio must stand trial on six counts of attempted murder, a judge ruled today. Vicente Manuel Reyes, 25, of Thousand Palms was arrested three days after the May 20, 2018 shooting. Following a

Murder and other felony charges were filed today against a 52-year-old man accused of killing a Coachella resident. Gabriel Castro Ramirez of Coachella was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of killing 46-year-old Jimmy Meza the day before. Along with the murder count, Ramirez is charged with one count each of attempted murder and assault with a

A 26-year-old man who joined a friend in shooting a 70-year-old with a BB gun at a Palm Springs bus stop pleaded guilty today to assault resulting in great bodily injury and was immediately sentenced to two years probation. Larry Bradford Williams of Stockton admitted the felony charge under a plea agreement with the Riverside

Two fires that occurred just a week apart at the same construction zone on Indio Boulevard earlier this month are being investigated as arson. The fires happened at a construction site for a new AM/PM gas station and car wash located at 81933 Indio Blvd. on July 4 and July 11. The first fire completely

The former boys’ basketball coach for a local high school is free on bond after he was charged with raping a teenage girl he coached. Ryan Leron Towner, 35, was arrested June 10 following a rape investigation launched by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department on April 23, 2021. The alleged crime occurred between August 2017

The Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) has confirmed that they are investigating two separate shootings that happened overnight Tuesday. The first shooting involved two homes on San Rafael Drive which happened just before 11 p.m. on Monday. No injuries were reported. Police said they received the call regarding shots fired. On scene police discovered two

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. Senator and Coachella Valley resident Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed Monday in Oakland, California, her son said. The assault happened in the Jack London Square neighborhood, according to a tweet on Boxer’s verified Twitter account. “The assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped in

A felon accused of bludgeoning his cellmate to death at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Luke Hanchette, 42, of Hemet is charged with killing 48-year-old John Leo Hemmer of South Dakota, who was found dead Wednesday in a cell the two shared, according to the

A Hemet man has been identified as the suspect in the murder of his cellmate at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio. John Hemmer, 48, of South Dakota was found with significant traumatic injuries during a routine safety check of inmates at the jail on Wednesday morning, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.