News From Around The County
INDIO, Calif. — Authorities say the escape of an inmate from John Benoit Detention Center in Indio led to an hours-long search and eventual re-capture of the inmate who somehow managed to escape the facility Saturday afternoon, July 18. The inmate, since identified as 35 year-old, Angel Felipe Aleman, had originally been booked into jail by Indio Police Department Friday, […]
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — Authorities investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that fatally ejected one driver and injured two other people say alcohol intoxication was possibly a contributing factor in the fatal collision Saturday evening, July 11. Despite life saving efforts the victim ejected from his vehicle died at an area hospital several hours after the accident, which happened at the […]
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. — Authorities investigating a copper theft from a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar tower that occurred last month have identified and arrested a Thousand Palms man they say was responsible for the theft. The theft caused more than $50,000 in damages to the radar tower, according to officials who investigated the incident, which occurred near the Edom […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Authorities are investigating after a man’s body was discovered in the desert area of Afortunado Dr. and Santa Cruz Rd. in the unincorporated county area of Desert Hot Springs yesterday, Thursday, July 2. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: North State double homicide suspect killed in SoCal Bomb threat forces hours-long closure of Temecula DMV UPDATE: Officials […]
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. — Authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly rollover in Thousand Palms that killed two children, critically injured a third child, and left four other victims hospitalized with moderate injuries late Friday evening, June 19. The children killed in the solo-vehicle rollover, which happened on I-10 near Cook St., have since been identified as residents of […]
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CABAZON, Calif. — Authorities say a domestic violence incident on Interstate 10 east of the Cabazon Outlets near Haugen and Lehman Way, led to gunfire and the arrest of the alleged shooter Wednesday afternoon, May 20. Although the reported gunman was apprehended after the violent incident, officers are still searching for one of the victims, who they say the suspect […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Amidst growing concern over the coronavirus outbreak, organizers of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals announced today that the two events had been postponed until October. The star-studded lineup for the two events included Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott, and Frank Ocean for Coachella and Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, and Billy Ray Cyrus for Stagecoach. […]
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COACHELLA — Deputies summoned to reports of a domestic disturbance in Coachella instead found themselves investigating the murder of a Moreno Valley man Saturday evening, Feb. 1. The victim’s lifeless body was discovered in a vehicle on the 84400 block of Calle Cathron near Avenida Razon, northeast of Fredrick St. and 51st Ave. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: MoVal shooting leads […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS — Authorities are continuing to work at the scene of a fatal rollover accident that happened in Desert Hot Springs this afternoon, Thursday, Dec. 19. According to a CHP incident log, the deadly, solo-vehicle crash happened on Power Line Rd. just east of Karen Dr. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Hemet man arrested after multiple molest victims come […]
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CATHEDRAL CITY — A Hemet driver was killed and her male passenger is in critical condition after a solo-vehicle crash in Cathedral City early Monday morning, Nov. 25. The deadly crash happened at Dinah Shore, east of Cathedral Canyon. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: I-15 big-rig blaze causes major delays Hit by car in Hemet, boy suffers broken leg, other injuries […]
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