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Coachella man faces rape, attempted murder charges for attacking 6 women

Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia The Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia on Friday. The Coachella resident is accused of physically and/or sexually assaulting 6 women throughout the Coachella Valley from September 2020 to August 2021. Garcia plead not guilty on Friday. Police say Garcia was arrested on

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Bermuda Dunes man convicted of raping developmentally disabled woman

An Indio jury on Thursday convicted Gabriel Anthony Ortiz, 27, of sexually assaulting the then 20-year-old woman, identified only as Jane Doe, who investigators say “functions at the competency of a 12-year-old girl,” according to court documents.    She suffers from cerebral palsy and other medical conditions according to an arrest warrant declaration, which states

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Pool man charged in the killing of elderly Palm Desert woman, prosecutors say murder happened during attempted robbery

A Thousand Palms man pleaded not guilty in court Thursday, after he was charged with the homicide of a 93-year-old Palm Desert resident. A felony settlement conference has been scheduled for December 20th. Benjamin Briones will remain in custody without bail. Investigators said Briones, 59, killed Jean Grace Willrich in her home in late November.

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Bodycam footage of deadly deputy-involved shooting in Palm Springs released

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released bodycam footage of a deadly deputy-involved shooting that occurred in October on Interstate 10 in Palm Springs. Full Video Presentation by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco *Warning – Viewer Discretion Advised* Authorities previously said that a suspect shot at a Banning Police Officer after midnight during a traffic

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