Crime

A man who fatally shot another man “for no reason” in Desert Hot Springs more than four years ago was sentenced today to 40 years to life in state prison. An Indio jury convicted Anthony Garza, 31, of murder in June for shooting Dominick Mesta, 21, four times in the face on Dec. 18, 2016.

An Indio man suspected of attempting to beckon the services of a prostitute while employed as the security director of the Coachella Valley Unified School District pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge and is due back in court next month. Adam Sambrano Jr., 40, was arrested on Jan. 27 during a sting operation and

A trial date was tentatively set today for mid-September for a Cathedral City man facing a possible death sentence for allegedly fatally shooting four people in Palm Springs more than two years ago. Jose Larin-Garcia, 21, is charged with four counts of murder stemming from the February 2019 shootings in which the victims, ages 17

Two people were arrested last week for allegedly stealing the vehicle of a woman who was reported missing last year in Twentynine Palms. Authorities said the theft caused issues in the search. Erika Lloyd, 38, was reported missing on June 14, 2020. The Walnut Creek native took a road trip from the Bay Area to

Palm Springs police released photos of two men wanted for their role in an altercation outside a bar that left a person in critical condition The incident happened along the 400 block of E. Arenas Rd. on Friday, July 9 at approximately 1:42 a.m. Police said they were told the victim and a friend were

A former Department of Defense project services manager from Palm Desert admitted taking money from contractors in connection with federal work overseas and is now facing up to 10 years in prison, authorities said today. Nizar Farhat, 63, pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of receiving an illegal gratuity and being a public official

A Border Patrol K-9 detection team alerted agents to a suspicious vehicle on Interstate 10 near Coachella over the weekend. The vehicle ended up having $440,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden inside several duffle bags. The incident began when Border patrol agents encountered a vehicle at the Dillion Road exit near Interstate 10 and Highway 86

Indio police today asked for the public’s help identifying the person who fatally struck a 57-year-old man as he was crossing a street last month. Investigators do not know who ran over Domingo Cordova of Indio on June 28, but have since ascertained the type of vehicle involved. According to Indio police spokesman Ben Guitron,

Police are investigating a battery incident that left a man in critical condition outside a Palm Springs bar early Friday morning. The incident happened outside a bar on the 400 block of E. Arenas Road at around 1:30 p.m. Police said the victim and a friend were walking from a bar when they became engaged

A parolee accused of fatally stabbing a 27-year-old Indio man last year must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Vicente Angel Munoz, 29, is charged in the March 14, 2020, killing of Maurice Brock. Following a preliminary hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, Riverside County Superior Court Judge

A half-dozen felony counts were filed today against a 60-year-old felon from Palm Springs who’s accused of committing multiple armed bank robberies in Southern California. Todd Eugene Cannady was arrested Thursday following an alleged holdup in Jurupa Valley. Cannady is charged with three counts of armed robbery and one count each of kidnapping to commit

A 60-year-old Palm Springs man has been arrested for allegedly committing multiple bank robberies across Southern California, including at least two in Riverside County. The man was arrested after allegedly robbing a CHASE Bank in Jurupa Valley on July 1. The suspect led Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies on a short pursuit after the robbery before