Crime

Two people who allegedly broke into a Palm Desert business and stole approximately $40,000 of merchandise pleaded not guilty to burglary and are due back in court next week. Michael James Graham, 53, of Lakewood in Los Angeles County, and Ali Danielle Castillo, 27, of Orange County, were charged with one felony count of burglary,

The Board of Supervisors today directed the Riverside County Executive Office to initiate the creation of an ordinance intended to crack down on catalytic converter thieves by establishing local regulations and penalties where none exist at the state level.    Board Chairman Kevin Jeffries and Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez brought forward the proposal, noting in documents

A reputed gang member who shot up a home with adults and children on the property in Desert Hot Springs pleaded guilty to felony charges and was immediately sentenced to eight years and four months in prison.    Randy Sanudo, 25, of Cathedral City pleaded guilty Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to

Two young men suspected in a car-to-car shooting in the parking lot of The Shops in Palm Desert earlier this year re-entered not guilty pleas to felony charges today. Adelanto residents Allen Curcio Adams Jr. and Alexander Brice Alvarado, both 20, were charged with four felony counts of attempted murder and one felony count each

Indio police officers are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a vehicle believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian injured over the weekend. The crash happened on Sunday, June 4 at around 9:15 p.m. in the area of King Street and Saidy Avenue. Police said the vehicle struck

Update 6/7/23: One of the suspects, Marie Ahsee Verest, is no longer wanted, police said. She is considered a person of interest. Felony charges were filed today against a young woman who allegedly took part in a confrontation at a Dollar Tree in Cathedral City, where an 18-year-old customer was pistol-whipped and struck by gunfire

A man and woman pleaded guilty today to felony charges of stealing checks from mailboxes in Rancho Mirage over a nearly five-month period, and were immediately sentenced to two years of probation each. John Fisher, 38, and Thea Lorraine Rich, 32, pleaded guilty at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to two felony counts of

A felon was acquitted today of causing the death of his infant daughter in a high-speed crash on the south end of Palm Desert. A Riverside jury deliberated nearly three days in the trial of 58-year-old Marcus Novell Green of Thermal before returning with not guilty verdicts on charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter

Palm Springs Police arrested a 28-year-old Redding man accused of window smash vandalisms at several locations in the downtown area. Several businesses were targeted by the man, who police said was destroying windows using rocks. The businesses targeted include Johannes (196 S Indian Canyon), Division Menswear (210 E Arenas), Fudge and Chocolates (211 S Palm

Update 6/7/23: One of the suspects, Marie Ahsee Verest, is no longer wanted, police said. She is considered a person of interest. Police continue to search for two suspects wanted in connection with the shooting of a man outside of the Dollar Tree store in Cathedral City Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened outside the Dollar

Authorities today asked for public help in their investigation of the death of a 32-year-old man near Desert Hot Springs.    Solwyn Nelson of Desert Hot Springs was fatally injured Feb. 4. “The investigation is ongoing, and no additional details are currently available,” Palm Desert sheriff’s officials said Thursday.    Deputies from the Palm Desert