Crime

The former head of a nonprofit that serves as the advocacy arm for all school districts in Riverside County — from which he stole thousands of dollars, as well as filched an even larger sum from a school booster club — was sentenced today to six months in jail and three years felony probation. William

A woman was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Indio that left a man on life support. The suspect, identified as a 34-year-old woman from Indio, was arrested Tuesday evening. County jail records show that she was released the following day on $65,000 bail. She faces charges of Hit and

Article By Veronica Stracqualursi of CNN was used in this report A new government report released on Tuesday details how opioid trafficking in the United States has changed in recent years, highlighting how Mexico is now a “dominant source” of the U.S.’s fentanyl supply and synthetic opioids rapidly saturating drug markets. In its report, the federal Commission on

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting a few weeks ago in Coachella. Daniel Alfonso Perez-Comunidad, 19, of Indio was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting, which occurred on the night of Jan. 28 on the 85000 block of Cairo Street. According to

Two young entrepreneurs continue to struggle to get ahead with their local coffee business as they deal with multiple cases of break-ins/vandalism. According to the owners of Everbloom Coffee, this has happened four times in the past eight months. The most recent incident was Monday morning. Surveillance video captured the moment when an individual picks

A man accused of assaulting an officer during a 2019 domestic violence call, prompting police to shoot him, was ordered today to stand trial. Rigoberto Ramirez, 47, of Indio, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, resisting or deterring an officer using a deadly weapon and willful child cruelty. Ramirez

A gang member accused of joining four associates — all of whom have been convicted and sentenced — in the slaying of a 22-year-old Indio man during a gang-related dispute more than five years ago was ordered today to stand trial.   Miguel Cavazos, 41, of Indio, was identified as an alleged participant in the killing

A 26-year-old man accused of shooting at a vehicle in a Palm Springs parking structure pleaded not guilty to related charges today. Richie Rugley, of Desert Hot Springs, was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into multiple shots that were fired in a parking structure at 275 Indian Canyon Drive at 2 a.m. Saturday, according to

A 69-year-old Rancho Mirage woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to scamming issuance companies of up to $44 million for cosmetic surgeries. Linda Morrow pleaded guilty Friday to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of contempt of court for fleeing the United States to Israel with her husband,

A 22-year-old man accused of fighting residents as well as attempting to burglarize a condominium and shooting at a witness pleaded not guilty to related charges today. Tracy Marques Rose was arrested Tuesday following an investigation by the Palm Springs Police Department into an attempted homicide and burglary and a separate instance of a fight