Crime

John Paul Cortina, 36, was arrested in Oct 2021 in connection with the murder of Isela Duran, 45, in Indio on July 11, 2012. Duran was killed in a shooting that left another person injured. The case remained unsolved for nearly a decade. Cortina appeared in court for a hearing on Feb.10. A DA’s office spokesperson

A Desert Hot Springs man says he was wrongfully jailed for a murder he didn’t commit, and has filed a lawsuit against Riverside County claiming prosecutors knowingly locked up an innocent man. Roger Parker was accused in a March 2010 murder in Desert Hot Springs. He said he was manipulated into a false confession by

Police were investigating a deadly stabbing attack in La Quinta at a PGA West home overnight. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department confirmed to KESQ News Channel 3 that a man who was airlifted to a hospital died from his injuries. Authorities identified the man as Branston William Bauder, 68, of La Quinta. The case was being

Closing arguments wrapped Wednesday in the murder trial for Jose Vladimir Larin Garcia, accused in four deadly shootings the night of Feb. 3, 2019 in Palm Springs. After a rebuttal from the prosecution, closing arguments have wrapped and the case is now officially in the hands of the jury. Jury members are determining their schedule

Closing arguments are now underway in the murder trial for Jose Vladimir Larin Garcia, accused in four deadly shootings the night of Feb. 3, 2019 in Palm Springs. Deputy District Attorney Samantha Paixao delivered the first portion of her closing argument before the jury Tuesday. Paixao hoped to sway the jurors one final time that

Closing arguments are expected Tuesday in the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, accused in the deadly shootings of four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. That means the future of Larin Garcia, who’s facing four counts of murder, will soon be in the hands of the jury. Prosecutors say three of the victims

UPDATE 2/18/22 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released additional details in the arrest of a now-former Banning police officer accused of distributing harmful matter to a minor. Original Report: 2/17/22 A Banning Police Officer was arrested on accusations of sending harmful material to a minor and using an underage person for obscene material. Officer

The family of Davin Spann, a Palm Springs man killed in a shooting involving an unlicensed bail agent, has filed a lawsuit suing multiple parties, including the city. The lawsuit, which was filed in Riverside County Superior Court on January 18, names the city of Palm Springs, Palm Springs police officers, former chief Bryan Reyes,

Testimony is complete in the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, accused of fatally shooting four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. Prosecutors and defense attorneys officially rested their cases Wednesday afternoon after a prosecution expert made a rebuttal to claims his blood spatter analysis was inaccurate. Prosecution blood stain pattern interpreter Craig Ogino

The family of a 28-year-old man who was killed last week in Mecca is asking for the community’s support as they seek to bury him. Gabriel Cervantes, 28, of Mecca was found unresponsive on the ground at the 91800 block of 66th Avenue last Monday. Deputies arrived to the scene and found Cervantes with “trauma

Defense expert Randolph Beasley, a crime scene re-constructionist, was back on the stand Tuesday in the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the Cathedral City man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. Beasley has disputed a prosecution blood spatter report that asserts Larin Garcia was the only other person in