News From Around The County
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Authorities say a rifle-wielding man was fatally shot by deputies at the La Quinta City Hall on the 78000 block of Calle Tampico, Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24. Officials now investigating the deadly incident have not yet stated if it was known why the man had gone to the public building with a rifle or what his […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Authorities say an elderly pedestrian was killed in Desert Hot Springs when he was struck by a car on Dillon Rd. west of Johnson Rd., Monday morning, Sept. 21. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Woman hospitalized after SR-79 rollover Swift arrest made after Hemet murder Woman, 39, killed crossing Hemet street Elderly woman critical, grandson, 41, […]
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THERMAL, Calif. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new emergency drinking water order to the Oasis Mobile Home Park, which is located on the Torres Martinez Tribe’s lands in California. The order calls on Oasis to comply with federal drinking water requirements and to identify and correct problems with its drinking water system that present a danger to the residents of the […]
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COACHELLA, Calif. — Authorities today are continuing to search for a man they say shot a Coachella teen in the head late Sunday evening, Aug. 30. The shooting, which also damaged at least two vehicles, happened in a residential neighborhood on the 49000 block of Avenida De Plata, northwest of Avenue 50 and Harrison St. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Woman, […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Aug. 31, 12:30 p.m., With additional details released by family. DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Two men were killed in a violent, head-on collision in Desert Hot Springs that injured two others early this morning, Sunday, Aug 30. The deadly crash, which forced the hours-long closure of the roadway, happened on the 18000 block of North Indian Canyon Dr., […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 3:45 p.m., with additional details from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. UPDATED: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1:30 p.m., with release of suspect’s name and CORRECTED to reflect the type of weapon used, since described as a screwdriver. Originally published on Saturday, Aug. 8: Repeatedly stabbed during Rancho Mirage scuffle, deputy fatally shoots man RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Authorities […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 6, 1:30 p.m. Originally published June 23 See Original Story below. PALM DESERT, Calif. — In a video update released this morning, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco provided further details and information about a deadly deputy-involved shooting that happened at a Palm Desert gun store last June. In the video, which can be viewed below, Bianco discusses […]
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UPDATED: Friday, July 24, 4:50 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. COACHELLA, Calif. — Authorities are investigating a man’s “suspicious death” after his body was found in Thermal Wednesday morning, July 22. The victim’s body was found at Ave. 49 and Calle Abelia, according to officials now investigating the discovery. Wednesday’s investigation involved the third suspicious death to rock the […]
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THERMAL, Calif. — Authorities are continuing to investigate a man’s murder after his lifeless body was found in the area of Fillmore St. and Ave. 78 in Thermal Tuesday morning, July 21. Tuesday morning’s homicide was the second of three suspicious death investigations to rock the east valley over the last four days. Based on the ongoing investigations, one of […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, July 22, 6:30 p.m. See Original Story below. THERMAL, Calif. — Authorities say a suspicious death investigation has been changed to a homicide investigation after a man’s body was discovered in a burning vehicle in Thermal early Saturday morning, July 18. The man’s murder was the first of three suspicious deaths to rock the east valley over the […]
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