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SF man accused of stealing, recklessly driving rideshare vehicle in Palm Springs

A 31-year-old San Francisco man has been arrested for allegedly stealing and recklessly driving a ride-booking vehicle in Palm Springs. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, a customer used a ride-hailing service for “what they believed to be an intoxicated person” at approximately 4:17 p.m. Monday in downtown Palm Springs. The suspect, later identified

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Man gets probation for honey oil explosion that injured several firefighters in Indio

A man in a father-son duo was sentenced to two years probation today for his role in running an illegal marijuana extraction operation inside their Indio home, sparking a fire that led to an explosion that injured several firefighters.    Javriel Rodriguez Ochoa, 64, and Alexander Samuel Ochoa, 37, entered guilty pleas in January at

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Cathedral City teen accused of school violence threat, no weapons located at home

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 17-year-old from Cathedral City accused of a school violence threat posted online. The investigation began Wednesday evening. Deputies received a report a report of school violence threats posted online against Rancho Mirage High School, the Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. RSO investigators worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)

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Three juveniles charged with causing destructive wildfire in Riverside

Three boys who allegedly ignited a 600-acre wildfire while playing with fireworks that destroyed seven Riverside homes are facing more than two dozen felony arson-related charges, authorities announced today.    “This fire was caused by illegal use of fireworks,” Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said during a news briefing at City Hall Thursday afternoon. “All

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LA men suspected of stealing $500K worth of items from homes in Indian Wells and Rancho Mirage

Two Los Angeles residents were arrested in connection with break-ins at homes in Indian Wells and Rancho Mirage. The investigation began in July after the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of residential burglaries in both cities. “The suspects targeted neighborhoods and gained entry by breaking glass doors and windows. The suspects stole high-valued

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Sacramento man arrested in Riverside County in online sex sting

A 44-year-old man was arrested in Murrieta for allegedly soliciting sex from someone he believed to be a minor online after a month-long undercover operation, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said today.    Deputies from the sheriff’s Southwest Station Investigations Bureau conducted an operation in which they posed as a 14-year-old girl online and arranged

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Suspect in Bermuda Dunes sexual assault arrested, pleads not guilty to multiple charges

A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Bermuda Dunes shortly after he allegedly tried to assault another woman was identified and arrested, authorities announced. Linnell Letice Wilson, 21, of Palm Desert, was arrested Sunday near the 73000 block of Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, according to an updated statement from the Riverside

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