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VAN NUYS, Calif. (KESQ) – A model and social media influencer who was already facing trial on six felony counts, including burglary and grand theft, involving alleged victims that she met through dating apps, was ordered today to remain jailed without bail following her arrest on a similar case in Indio. Adva Lavie, 29, was
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – An Aug. 28 sentencing hearing was confirmed today for a 21-year-old Banning man who sexually assaulted two young boys and made videos of the acts. John Edward Lario pleaded guilty in May to two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old and sentence-enhancing allegations of targeting more
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old man was arrested following a standoff in Cathedral City Friday afternoon. The incident started at around 1:00 p.m. on the 31200 block of Whispering Palms Trail. Cathedral City Police said the Gang Impact Team attempted to serve an arrest warrant related to an assault with a deadly weapon
Continue Reading INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 29-year-old woman arrested earlier this year for a series of dating app burglaries in Los Angeles County has been taken into custody again on suspicion of thefts in Indio, police announced. Adva Lavie, also known as Mia Ventura, is accused in two separate grand theft investigations that occurred on April
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Jalen Fong CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Federal law enforcement officers seized cocaine worth more than $20 million at the Calexico Port of Entry. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said 366 packages of cocaine, weighing 1,002.13 pounds, was hidden in the floorboards of a commercial truck and attached flatbed trailer. The driver of the truck
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MECCA, Calif. — One person was killed, and two others were injured following a suspected DUI traffic collision on eastbound Interstate 10 near the Cactus Rest Area on Wednesday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at approximately 7:01 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, preliminary investigation suggests a Tesla Model 3 was driving
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) – An arrest has been made in a shooting 22 years ago that took the life of a 17-year-old Indio teenager. The suspect, Eddie Zazueta Jr., 40, of Bermuda Dunes, was arrested on Friday, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced. County jail records show he is scheduled to appear in court
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ)– A Twentynine Palms resident was taken into custody in connection to a vehicle theft Sunday morning and remains hospitalized at Desert Regional Medical Center. Officials report the Morongo Basin Station was alerted about a stolen vehicle at approximately 6:41 a.m., June 26, from an area near State Route 62 and White
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UPDATE: 7/28/2026: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Palm Springs Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a July 15 hit-and-run collision that seriously injured an 80-year-old resident near Hermosa Drive and Vista Chino. Following a two-week investigation, the department’s Traffic Division worked with the Coachella Valley Real-Time Intelligence Center (CVRTIC) to identify the suspected vehicle
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A suspect in a stolen vehicle was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Thousand Palms. Deputies reported spotting a vehicle reported stolen shortly before 4 p.m. in the area of Varner Road and Monterey Avenue. Deputies attempted a traffic stop in the area of Cook Street and Varner Road, where the vehicle
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A jury was seated today for the trial of a felon accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times in an attack under an Indio bridge that he claimed stemmed from having a split personality. Jamin “Jay” Demar Williams is charged with assault with a deadly weapon resulting in great bodily
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Desert Hot Springs man has been sentenced for his role in a shootout that ended with injuries to a deputy and suspect in a Thousand Palms business area in 2023. Jose Eduardo Rosales Perez, 37, was sentenced to 7 years in prison after being convicted of accessory to escape arrest/trial
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Desert Hot Springs man accused of critically injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash was arrested before investigators say he could leave California. According to police, detectives used Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras to quickly identify the suspect vehicle, obtain its license plate, and develop
Continue Reading Update 7/23/26 The suspect in the crash was arrested before being able to leave the state, police announced. Police said through the use of Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras, investigators were able to quickly identify the suspect vehicle, obtain its license plate, and develop critical investigative leads. As the investigation continued, detectives
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The man behind a Riverside County duck sanctuary accused of neglect after hundreds of birds were rescued has been officially charged with animal cruelty. Howard Berkowitz has been charged with four counts of felony animal cruelty and four counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office confirmed on
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An elderly man from Coachella was convicted on Thursday of child sexual abuse charges. Ysidro Anaya Sanchez, 74, pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd act with a child under 14 years. Sanchez admitted the felony counts under a pretrial agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. No charges were
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) – A jury is expected to be seated Monday for the trial of a felon accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times in an attack under an Indio bridge that he claimed stemmed from having a split personality. Jamin “Jay” Demar Williams is charged with assault with a deadly weapon resulting
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INDIO, Calif. (July 21, 2026) — Two people were arrested following a violent altercation at an apartment complex Tuesday night that left two victims injured, according to the Indio Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 8:53 p.m. to the Mountain View Cottages, located at 46299 Arabia Street, after receiving reports of a fight involving several
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 59-year-old Los Angeles man suspected of stealing more than $30,000 from retail stores across the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles area was behind bars today. The suspect was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of burglary, grand theft, organized retail crime and possession of stolen property,
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VALLEY CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 800 birds and two dogs were seized from the man behind a troubled Riverside County duck sanctuary following reports of neglect, San Diego County’s Animal Services announced on Friday. The 820 birds — including 400 ducks — were removed from a Valley Center property on Thursday. County animal
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