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Judge grants new trial for the woman previously convicted in the death of her two-year-old stepson. Riverside County Superior Court Judge John G. Evans ruled that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient for a conviction against Patricia Brown. “The weight of the evidence supports the conclusion that Deetrick was not a normal, healthy child long
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INDIO, Calif. – A La Quinta woman convicted of second-degree murder in the 2003 death of her step-son may be freed from jail in just a few weeks. Patricia Brown was back in court Friday afternoon after she was granted a new trial March 9. Brown’s daughters told News Channel 3/CBS Local 2’s Lauren Coronado they were hoping the case would
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Patricia Brown is out of jail for the first time since August of 2016. Tuesday, a judge granted her $100,000 bail and a new trial after she was convicted in the death of her step-son. Patrica was released from custody at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside just before 11:30 pm. Her family waited to finally reunite with her all night. “I’m excited
Continue Reading On April 3rd, Patricia Brown was out of jail for the first time since August of 2016. Her release followed a Riverside judge’s decision to grant her bail on April 3 and came just shy of a month after the decision was made to grant her a new trial. Yesterday, it was announced that Riverside
Continue Reading The Riverside County District Attorney’s office has decided to drop its appeal of a ruling to grant Patricia Brown a new trial, according to Patricia Brown’s attorney, Rodney Soda. In March, Riverside County Superior Court Judge John G. Evans ruled that Brown, who was previously convicted in the death of her two-year-old son, would be granted a
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The Palm Springs Police Department released a description of what is believed to be the vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run. On the night of October 21, 2019, 30-year-old Raymundo “Ray-Ray” Jaime of Desert Hot Springs was struck and killed while riding his bicycle within the 1200 block of S. Palm Canyon Drive. The driver
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking two carjacking suspects wanted in connection with an early morning robbery north of Desert Hot Springs. According to RSO public information officer Robyn Flores, the incident was reported near the intersection of Indian Canyon Drive and Worsley Road, just south of Highway 62 at 3:28 a.m. The two victims
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The Riverside County District Attorney and several local law enforcement agencies released details on a 15-month long operation that led to dozens of arrests and uncovered links to Mexican drug cartels operating in Riverside County. As part of “Operation Pass Resolve,” 19 teams of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers target 65 locations from
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Murder and robbery charges were filed today against a 19- year-old reputed gang member accused in a shooting that left a man dead in Desert Hot Springs Sunday night. Matthew Gallegos of Desert Hot Springs was due in an Indio courtroom this afternoon for arraignment on the felony complaint, which includes sentencing enhancement allegations of
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Deputies arrested a man on Monday for allegedly stealing a custom bicycle in La Quinta, and during the arrest, found him in possession of methamphetamine, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. On November 11, deputies responded to the 78100 block of Calle Tampico in La Quinta for a report of the grand theft of
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Three juveniles were detained by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday morning after allegedly stealing a cart from a local garden center, joyriding it, then crashing it into a bus stop. The cart was reportedly taken from Moller’s Garden Center, which is located at 72235 Painter’s Path in Palm Desert sometime before 7 AM, according
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Thousands of marijuana plants seized after police discover two illegal grow operations in Beaumont. According to the Banning Police Department, the operations were uncovered when members of the Beaumont Police Department Multiple Enforcement Team served search warrants in the 1400 block of Ambrosia Street and the 36500 block of Straightaway Drive at around 11:53 a.m.
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A Canadian man accused of killing a Palm Springs woman in 1990 in order to drain her bank accounts has been found guilty of murder. #KubicaTrial Anton Michael Kubica shaking his head after hearing jury verdict: #guilty of murder in brutal murder of 78-year-old Palm Springs woman in 1990 pic.twitter.com/GlXYd6XR8W— Shelby Nelson (@KTLAShelby) November 20,
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A 48-year-old Indio man was sentenced to five years in state prison today for a trio of Coachella Valley sex attacks dating back as far as 2006. Daniel Candelario Delgadillo was also sentenced by Judge Johnnetta Anderson to an additional one year and four months for a separate charge of being a convicted felon and
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A Thousand Palms stabbing victim has been found after running from the scene of the attack, according to police. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies received reports of an assault with a deadly weapon at 5:00 p.m. along the 31600 block of Thelma Way, Deputy Robyn Flores said. Deputies arrived at the scene and learned a man
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Jury deliberations began Monday in the case of a Canadian man charged in murder of a 78-year-old woman in Palm Springs nearly 30 years ago. Anton Michael Kubica, 63, of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, is charged with first-degree murder for the June 1990 slaying of Marie Darling and draining nearly $200,000 from her bank accounts.
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UPDATE: Desert Hot Springs police still on scene Monday morning confirmed to News Channel 3 that a shooting took place in the parking lot behind Super Liquor Store, located on the corner of Palm Dr. and Buena Vista Ave. As of 5:30 a.m. Monday morning, the parking lot was still closed off with crime tape
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A 25-year-old man convicted in October in the shooting death of an Indio man was sentenced Friday morning Nestor Cervantes was sentenced to 50 years to life for the murder of 25-year-old Christopher Luis Aguilar. Cervantes of Coachella was driving near Avenue 54 and Shady Lane in Coachella at about 7 p.m. in July 2014
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Deputies found a pair of guns, drug paraphernalia and what was believed to be methamphetamine during a probation compliance check in Palm Desert Friday morning. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 11:03 a.m., officers from the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force were conducting a probation check a house in the 74000
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A 53-year-old Cathedral City man who fatally beat his roommate three years ago was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison. A jury in August convicted Scott Edmund Pettigrew of murder, elder abuse and violating a protective order stemming from the death of his roommate, Anita Mimie Cowen, 66, with whom he lived
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