News From Around The County
LA QUINTA – A student was detained Friday, March 10, after he was found in possession of a realistic-looking, replica firearm at the La Quinta Middle School campus, according to sheriff’s officials. La Quinta Middle School is located 78900 Avenue 50 in La Quinta and is part of Desert Sands Unified School District. The replica firearm – a CO2 powered BB […]
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UPDATE: March 7, 10 p.m. CABAZON – Riverside County Sheriff’s officials have released more information about the fatal shooting of a man who fled from deputies Saturday, March 4. The foot pursuit and deadly shooting happened while deputies were investigating a 911 call regarding a suspicious person. The suspect, who’s name has still not been released by officials, was shot and […]
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PALM DESERT – A man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after a single vehicle, rollover traffic accident Saturday, Feb. 4. The accident happened in the area of Edgehill Drive and Bursera Way in Palm Desert. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Palm Desert Police station and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of […]
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MECCA – Sheriff’s officials announced the arrest of a man they allege drugged and raped a victim in October, 2016. The alleged suspect was arrested in the 91-000 block of 66th Avenue in Mecca Thursday, Jan. 26. The alleged suspect, who officials identified as Erick Ceja Galvez, 26, of Mecca, was arrested after a search warrant was served at the 66th Avenue residence, according […]
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COACHELLA – A man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a woman during a domestic violence related incident Saturday, Jan. 14. The arrest happened about 7:49 a.m., near the intersection of Jackson Street and Avenue 52 near the Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella. While on routine patrol, “a sheriff’s sergeant observed a female waiving and screaming for help as she […]
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LA QUINTA – A three-alarm fire structure fire at the Andalusia Country Club caused about $2 million in damage Sunday night, Jan. 15. There were no reported citizen or firefighter injuries associated with the blaze. The fire was reported in the Andalusia Country Club’s golf course clubhouse about 10:50 p.m., in the 59000 block of Marbella in La Quinta. The golf course […]
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LA QUINTA – Sheriff’s officials updated that they are still investigating a woman’s claim that she was kidnapped Tuesday, Jan. 10. The woman claimed the kidnapping happened near the southeast corner of Highway 111 and Adams Street in La Quinta. The woman, who officials have not yet identified, alleged that a 25 to 30-year-old middle-eastern man driving a late-model sedan stopped his […]
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OASIS – At least a dozen people were sickened by an unknown substance at a greenhouse Monday, Jan. 9. The emergency was reported in the 82000 block of Johnson Street in Oasis. Oasis is an unincorporated community located to the southeast of the cities of Coachella and Indio and northwest of the Salton Sea. Firefighter/paramedics and other emergency first responders were dispatched […]
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CABAZON – A ruptured gas main forced the evacuation of several businesses and a restaurant, including the well-known Cabazon Dinosaurs museum and roadside attraction Wednesday, Jan. 4. The gas line was ruptured in the 50000 block of Seminole Drive in Cabazon. Firefighters and law enforcement officers responded to the scene of the ruptured gas line about 12:45 p.m., after a construction crew […]
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DESERT CENTER – A victim sustained major injuries and was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition after a single-vehicle, rollover accident involving a recreational vehicle Friday, Jan. 6. The RV overturned on Interstate 10 west of Eagle Mountain Road in Desert Center. Cal Fire/Riverside County Firefighters responded to the solo-vehicle traffic accident about 2:25 p.m. after Riverside County emergency […]
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