We’ve learned that an 88-year-old man charged in a crash that killed a 9-year-old girl walking home after being dropped off by a school bus near Desert Hot Springs has posted bail and has an arraignment date set. The DA’s office had issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the driver, Robert William Hanson.
Continue Reading
A Los Angeles man who caused a fatal Palm Springs crash in July while driving under the influence of alcohol pleaded guilty today to a murder charge. In addition to murder, Kevin Atteberry, 57, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury and DUI of alcohol with 0.08% or more causing
Continue Reading
Update 12/22/22 PSPD announced both officers injured have been released from the hospital. Original Report 12/20/22 Two Palm Springs police officers were hospitalized after a suspect rammed their vehicle into them during a pursuit, pinning them between two vehicles, Tuesday night. The incident started shortly before 10:00 p.m. when Palm Springs Police Department Crime Suppression
Continue Reading
A 48-year-old soccer coach suspected of sexually assaulting a teen girl pleaded not guilty to two felony charges today. Â Â Rosario Navarro Gonzalez of Menifee was charged with two felony counts of a lewd act on a minor, according to court records. Â Â He pleaded not guilty to the charges Thursday morning at the Larson
Continue Reading
One of two men accused in a 2019 street racing collision that killed two senior citizens in Coachella was ordered today to stand trial on felony charges. Angel Ramirez, 40, is charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence stemming from the May 17, 2019, crash that killed Sofia Prieto, 74, and her
Continue Reading
A 48-year-old former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from Riverside who sexually assaulted two women was convicted today of federal charges. Following a nearly two-week trial at U.S. District Court in downtown Riverside, a jury found John Jacobs Olivas guilty of three counts of deprivation of rights under color of law. U.S. District Judge
Continue Reading
A 20-year-old man accused of shooting multiple times at a man standing in a Coachella front yard pleaded guilty today to an attempted murder charge and was immediately sentenced to nine years in state prison. Ramiro Reyes of Coachella was originally charged with one count each of attempted murder and being in possession of a
Continue Reading
A 29-year-old felon who stole from a La Quinta business earlier this year is facing 16 months in state prison after pleading guilty to a grand theft charge. Adrian Nicholas Vanwinkle of Desert Hot Springs was charged with two felony counts, one each of grand theft of over $950 and vandalism, according to court records.
Continue Reading
A Palm Desert man who arranged over the internet to meet what he thought would be a 13-year-old girl for sex pleaded guilty today to a felony. Marino Aaron Lopez, 31, was originally charged with six felony counts — two of oral copulation with a person 10 to 14 years old, and one each of
Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After a former state trooper from Virginia drove across the country, kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl, killed three members of her family, then shot himself, Virginia State Police and the sheriff’s office he had recently started working for said they found no warning signs during background checks before he was hired.
Continue Reading
According to the Department of Justice data, crime reports are down in Desert Hot Springs between the years 2001 and 2021. “I honestly feel like you don’t really see a lot of crime,” says Pattie Cruz, owner of Kali Certified Flowers. Kali-certified flowers have been a family business in desert hot springs for eight years. Cruz has
Continue Reading
The number of cases dismissed by Riverside County judges contending with a backlog that accumulated during the COVID public health lockdowns is just under 1,100, many of them assault and domestic violence filings — as well as a few for attempted murder and kidnapping, the District Attorney’s Office said today. “Our office respectfully disagrees
Continue Reading
The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating vandalism at city hall. Police said they received reports of vandalism at around 6:00 a.m. on Monday. City employees said they discovered a shattered window and glass door on the west side of the building. Repairs are currently underway. Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates. Be
Continue Reading
A 37-year-old man accused of distributing fentanyl out of his Hemet apartment, sending packets of the substance via U.S. mail, was in federal custody today. Ignacio Alcala was arrested last week following an investigation involving the Riverside County Gang Impact Team and U.S. Postal Service. Alcala was federally charged with distribution of fentanyl for
Continue Reading
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a Thursday night shooting that sent one man to a local hospital for treatment. Deputies were said to be looking for suspects in the shooting they said happened late in the evening. A man checked himself into the emergency room at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage for a gunshot wound
Continue Reading
A former Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher who repeatedly sexually assaulted a young girl was convicted today of multiple felony charges. A Riverside jury deliberated four days before finding 43-year-old Luis Alfonso Martinez of La Quinta guilty of two counts each of lewd acts on a minor and oral copulation of a child under
Continue Reading
A Palm Springs resident accused of fatally shooting a man in Desert Hot Springs late last month pleaded not guilty to a murder charge today. Richard Douglas Taylor Jr., 31, was charged Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on the felony count — which includes a sentence-enhancing
Continue Reading A suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred on Nov. 25 in Desert Hot Springs. The shooting was reported at around 11:45 a.m. on Cactus Street near 6th Street. Officers arrived and found a man dead outside of a residence with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was pronounced dead at
Continue Reading
A 9-year-old girl was killed exactly one year ago near Desert Hot Springs getting off her school bus and then hit by a car. Thursday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced they would file charges against the 88-year-old driver police say is responsible. Robert William Hanson faces multiple charges, including vehicular manslaughter with gross
Continue Reading
A man was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed Friday afternoon in Desert Hot Springs. The stabbing happened just before 3:15 p.m. on the 11-400 block of Palm Drive. Details remain limited, including the condition of the victim. Police confirmed they are searching for the suspect in the area. We have a crew at
Continue Reading