Officials seek help identifying Coachella hit and run suspect

COACHELLA – Riverside County Sheriff’s officials are seeking the public’s help in identifying a driver who struck and killed a 56-year-old female pedestrian in an early-morning, hit-and-run traffic collision, that occurred Wednesday, June 8. The hit-and-run happened in the area of Avenue 48 and Grapefruit Boulevard, in Coachella. At about 12:30 a.m., deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Coachella Police Station […]

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Good Samaritan killed trying to help after a vehicle crashed into utility pole and burst into flames

Trevor Montgomery Video Footage: Miguel Shannon / Epicenter News   CABAZON – A man died on Friday, Feb. 26, after attempting to render aid after finding a car that had struck a light pole and was on fire. Deputies later determined the car was abandoned and unoccupied. Deputies are conducting an investigation to determine who was driving the vehicle involved in the […]

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***UPDATE*** Several Arrests In Coachella Kidnap/Robbery/Extortion Investigation

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source UPDATE See Original Story Below On Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District Team with the assistance of the Coachella Community Action Team located an outstanding suspect from a kidnapping, carjacking and armed robbery incident which occurred on September 17, 2015. The suspect, a 17-year-old male juvenile […]

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1000 Palms Fatal Shooting Victim Identified

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   On December 4, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Palm Desert station responded to the report of an assault with a deadly weapon call on Varner Road east of Avenue 38, in 1000 Palms. At about 10:09 a.m., deputies arrived and located a victim suffering from gunshot injuries. The victim was treated on scene […]

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Suspicious Package Forces Closure at Cabazon Outlet Mall While Bomb Squad Investigates

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   At almost the exact same time as law enforcement officers from multiple agencies and multiple counties were descending on the Galleria At Tyler regarding reports of a possible active shooter incident, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Hazardous Devices Team responded to the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon this evening. The bomb squad was […]

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Suspicious Package Addressed To Terrorism Suspects Residence Causes Evacuation of San Bernardino UPS Sorting Facility

A UPS facility in San Bernardino was evacuated Friday evening after a delivery driver discovered a package addressed to known “terrorism suspects” Farook and Malik’s rented townhouse in Redlands, authorities said. UPS officials have confirmed law enforcement officers and a bomb squad from the San Bernardino Police Department have responded to the UPS sorting and processing facility in San Bernardino. The call came […]

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Coachella Shooting Incident Under Investigation

Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   On Friday, November 20, at about 8:10 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Thermal station responded to the a report of a shooting incident that occurred in the area of Westerfield Way and Avenida Adobe, in the city of Coachella. According to Sergeant Randy Vasquez, of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, […]

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Palm Desert Burglary Investigation Yields Two Arrests

Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   Indio, Calif., After a lengthy burglary investigation, two arrests have been made; one arrest of a female suspect directly connected to the burglary and a second arrest of a male related to a warrant. According to Sergeant Eller of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, on July 26, the Riverside County Sheriff’s […]

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Alleged Coachella Valley Burglar Arrested After Nearly $1M In Burglaries

Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   On November 10, 2015, the Burglary Suppression Unit served a property related search warrant near the 72000 block of Cholla Drive, Palm Desert, after a thorough investigation into multiple residential and storage facility burglaries. On October 28, The Riverside County Sheriff’s Palm Desert Station’s Burglary Suppression Unit began investigating a past […]

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Adult Gang Member Robs Juvenile In Mecca, Gets Arrested In Stolen Car

Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   Mecca, Calif.; On Thursday a 27-year-old Los Angeles area gang member threatened to shoot a 17-year -old student and stole the juvenile’s school-issued iPad as well as other property. On October 22, 2015, at approximately 6:00 a.m., deputies from the Sheriff’s Thermal Station responded to the area of National Avenue and […]

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