Crime

A Thermal woman lived in fear of her boyfriend’s son and tried to protect herself by various means, including hiding potentially dangerous weapons and barricading herself in her bedroom, before the ex-con stabbed her dozens of times, a prosecutor alleged today in the defendant’s murder trial. Raul Alcantar Sanchez Jr., now 41, is charged with

A parolee was behind bars today on suspicion of possessing firearms, including a so-called “ghost gun,” while being a convicted felon. The suspect, a 33-year-old man, was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion possessing firearms while being a felon, possessing ammunition while being a felon and possessing suspected methamphetamine. The

Riverside County Animal Services rescued 25 dogs found after the Sheriff’s Department served search warrants at four homes in Palm Desert and Indio Friday morning. Animal control officers impounded 18 dogs, including 11 French bulldogs, five of which were puppies, five chihuahuas, one Shih Tzu and one English bulldog. RCAS added that many of the

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