Crime

The Beaumont Police Department arrested a suspect accused of impersonating police officers and using their customized vehicle to pull a driver over. Police were notified by a driver who believed they were being pulled over by someone who was impersonating an officer. Police light bare on vehicle (Courtesy of Beaumont Police Department) The driver told

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has arrested a suspect on murder charges in relation to a deadly shooting during an attempted home invasion Wednesday night. According to police, officers were called to the 13700 block of Hacienda Heights Drive Wednesday at approximately 10:40 p.m. for a report that an intruder had been shot after

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department confirmed that officers are investigating a second shooting that occurred Wednesday evening. Chief Jim Henson said the shooting happened at approximately 7:21 p.m. on the 66400 Block of 2nd Street. A 15-year-old was shot in the arm and rushed to the hospital. Henson confirmed the injuries are non-life-threatening. No

A former MLB prospect for the Tampa Bay Rays convicted in a triple murder in Corona could face life in prison without the possibility of parole. Earlier this month, Brandon Willie Martin, 27, was convicted in the murders of his disabled father, uncle, and an ADT alarm installer at their family home in Corona. On

A 29-year-old man accused of gunning down his wife at a mobile home park in La Quinta while their children slept nearby must stand trial on a murder charge, a judge ruled today. Jose Valles Meza of La Quinta was arrested on Jan. 27, 2019, on suspicion of killing Patricia Cesena, 26, of La Quinta,

The road sign honoring fallen Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy Bruce K. Lee was found vandalized Wednesday morning. Lee was killed in the line of duty at the age of 45 on May 13, 2003, while investigating a domestic dispute in La Quinta. Deputy Bruce K. Lee A 23-year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department,

A 21-year-old man accused of compelling an underage girl to work as a prostitute over several months in Thermal pleaded not guilty today to several felony charges. Jose Manuel Quevedo was arrested last Thursday in the 76-000 block of Pierce Street in Thermal on suspicion of sex and drug crimes involving an unidentified teenage minor.

The sister of a Desert Hot Springs woman who police said was murdered by the father of her children last weekend is warning about the dangers of domestic violence. Amina Duro, 24, was killed last week on 8th Street in Desert Hot Springs. Click here for GoFundMe raising money for the mother who was killed

For the first time, the Palm Springs Police Department is rolling out new body-worn and in-vehicle cameras. News Channel 3 got an exclusive first look at the cameras, which will be worn by every PSPD officer. Police said their goal is to improve transparency, and provide proof of their encounters. “It’s going to tell the

Murder and other felony charges were filed today against a man suspected of gunning down the 24-year-old mother of his children in Desert Hot Springs. Jesse Rico Valenzuela, 28, of Desert Hot Springs was arrested Sunday, a day after officers were called to 66789 Eighth Street and found Amina Duro of Desert Hot Springs fatally

A suspect was arrested after leading police on an hours-long high-speed chase from the High Desert through Los Angeles County Wednesday morning. The chase started around 9:15 a.m. in Joshua Tree after the driver failed to yield for a traffic stop. There was no further information available on the exact reason for the initial traffic.

A police vehicle parked near the Palm Springs International Airport was covered in graffiti early in the morning. PSPD officials told News Channel 3 that this happened at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday. The Palm Springs Police Department shared the photos of the vandalized vehicle on social media letting the suspect know that they have

A woman was arrested over the weekend after police said she was driving under the influence, causing a crash that injured her young son who was in the vehicle. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, deputies were called to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Saturday at approximately 8:19 p.m. at the intersection of Sunrise

The older brother of an Islamic terrorist who teamed with his wife to murder more than a dozen people at a Christmas party five years ago at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino was sentenced today to three years of probation for his part in arranging a fraudulent marriage. Syed Raheel Farook, 34, was

Update 11/12/20: The suspect, Jesse Rico Valenzuela, 28, of Desert Hot Springs, has been charged with murder. According to police, the victim, Amina Duro, 24, was the mother of his children: Details: Desert Hot Springs man accused of killing his children’s mother charged with murder Family has started a GoFundMe raising money for the mother

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating an overnight shooting in Sky Valley just east of Desert Hot Springs Monday morning. Authorities say the incident happened around 11:45 p.m Sunday near Ford Avenue and Dillon Road. Sergeant Lionel Murphy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said investigators have contacted a victim who suffered a non-life-threatening

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a shooting just before 2pm Wednesday on the 4400 block of Sunever Road in Joshua Tree. When Deputies arrived they found 3 people had been shot. During the investigation, Deputies learned that Teri Weller, 63, heard a shot inside the house and when

A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Desert Hot Springs Thursday afternoon. Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Jim Henson told News Channel 3 that the shooting happened in the desert area southeast of the intersection of Two Bunch Palms Trail and Verbena Drive. The shooting was reported at 12:55 p.m. The