Indio Police were asking for the public’s help in identifying a hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian Tuesday night but never stopped to help. Authorities say the collision happened at 9:20 p.m. along Highway 111 between Las Palmas and Monroe Street. The man who was struck was hospitalized. There was no immediate word on his injuries or condition. Police said they
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One of four men arrested for allegedly stealing more than $36,000 worth of golf carts in the Palm Desert area pleaded guilty to one felony count today. Daniel Vital, 34, of Thousand Palms, was arrested May 16 and subsequently charged with one felony count of purchasing/receiving a stolen vehicle, trailer or motorized vessel, with an
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A 7-year-old girl swimming in the Colorado River was struck and killed by a boat driven by an Indio man suspected of being under the influence. The crash happened Sunday afternoon near Buckskin State Park. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the 7-year-old was swimming in the water near the shoreline when a
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Two 18-year-old campers were arrested for allegedly starting a fire in Yucca Valley that grew to 431 acres. The fire started near Elk Trail in Yucca Valley on Thursday and left the area covered in smoke, making it hard for some to breathe. Several nearby homes and ranches were threatened, but fire crews were able
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Police were investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision in Palm Springs Friday morning and had no immediate information on the suspect driver. A department statement said a call to police reported a pedestrian found lying along the dirt shoulder of the eastbound lanes of East Palm Canyon Drive at 6:40 a.m. There were no immediate details
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The Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs police departments said they will conduct close patrols of local schools until the end of the school year. The announcements via social media follow the tragic mass shooting that took the lives of nineteen students and two teachers in a Texas community. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said
Continue Reading A Palm Springs insurance agent who allegedly stole over $75,000 from one of his clients, a late prominent art dealer, and philanthropist who lived in Carlsbad, has been arrested, the California Department of Insurance said today. John Ryan, 64, who operated Calinsured, Greater Palm Springs Insurance, and PS Independent Insurance, was arrested in Palm
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PETA is offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting a puppy with an arrow in Desert Hot Springs. The four-month-old female Chihuahua puppy was found early Monday morning by a good samaritan on the 15500 block of Avenida Florencita, near Camino
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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school, the governor said Wednesday. Salvador Ramos, 18, used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle in
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A man accused of killing an 18-year-old Riverside woman during a planned sexual assault, then abusing her remains, pleaded not guilty today to first-degree murder and other charges. Dezman Markell Hunter, 19, of Banning was arrested earlier this month following a weeks-long investigation by the Riverside Police Department into the slaying of Mandeep Kaur. Along
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A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison for attempted murder stemming from a drive-by shooting that injured a woman in Cathedral City. Jose Angel Flores of Desert Hot Springs, who was behind the wheel of the car involved in the 2014 drive-by, was convicted on April 28 of four counts
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A 36-year-old man accused of breaking into a Palm Springs home and striking a resident in the face pleaded not guilty today to three felony counts. Taylor Donald Hurst of Palm Springs was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Thursday when officers responded to a report of a disturbance between neighbors in the 700 block of San
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A Riverside special needs school bus driver/security guard accused of supplying fentanyl to students, causing at least one to suffer a medical emergency, was charged today with nearly a dozen felony offenses, while her husband was charged with possessing a gun and drugs. Melissa Harloam Garrison, 46, and David Wayne Garrison, 58, were arrested
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A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Cathedral City. The teen was arrested on Wednesday by the Riverside County Gang Impact Team, police said. There was no word on where they were found. The teen has been booked into juvenile hall and was arraigned on multiple charges including
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A 36-year-old man was being held in lieu of $35,000 bail today on suspicion of breaking into a Palm Springs home and striking a resident in the face. The suspect, a 36-year-old Palm Springs man, was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Thursday when officers responded to a report of a disturbance between neighbors in the 700
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A school bus driver/campus security guard at a Riverside school that serves students with special needs has been arrested, accused of selling fentanyl to students. The arrest came after Riverside Police officers were called to respond to a report of an incorrigible juvenile at the Bright Futures Academy. The school is a non-public school that
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department posted a series of home security tips after cases of home invasion robberies throughout Riverside County. “Over the past few weeks, a number of home invasion robberies have occurred throughout Riverside County. As we continue to investigate, we urge you to be vigilant” reads the post by the Sheriff’s Dept.
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A teenager was arrested after being found in possession of a loaded non-serialized firearm, 115 prepackaged cannabis products, and over 5 ounces of pre-weighed and labeled marijuana, authorities said on Thursday. The arrest happened Wednesday evening when Gang Task Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Beaumont Avenue and 8 Street. The driver,
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents in coordination with a joint task force of various law enforcement agencies seized over $1.56 million worth of narcotics in three separate events over the weekend. The first incident occurred on Friday afternoon, at approximately 12:13 p.m. A joint task force obtained a warrant and searched a vehicle suspected of
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A suspect in the death of a Las Vegas casino manager who was trying to stop a purse snatching was arrested earlier this week in Desert Hot Springs The man, identified as a 28-year-old from Las Vegas, was arrested last Monday in Desert Hot Springs by a Los Angeles police fugitive apprehension team, Las Vegas
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