News From Around The County
PALM SPRINGS — An off-duty American Medical Response EMT was killed while riding a motorcycle in Palm Springs this morning, Monday, March 18. The deadly crash happened on S. Gene Autry Trail, north of Seven Lakes Dr., about a half-mile north of Hwy 111. Witnesses later watched as fire and rescue personnel at the scene solemnly draped an American flag […]
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RANCHO MIRAGE — A hiker was seriously injured and eventually airlifted from a popular desert hiking trail this morning, Sunday, March 17. The remote area rescue happened on the Bump and Grind Trail, south of Rancho Mirage and west of Palm Desert. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Massive Hemet fire, countless explosions, rock area residents Fiery Cajalco wreck leaves three dead, […]
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PALM DESERT — No injuries were reported after an elderly driver accidentally plowed into the conference room of a Palm Desert business this morning, Wednesday, March 13. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Sex offender arrested after parents thwart attempted kidnap of children, 3 and 4 Search for woman ongoing after Perris officer involved shooting Armed DHS standoff ends with shots fired, […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS — Reports of shots fired inside a Desert Hot Springs home led to an hours-long, armed standoff and deputy involved shooting early yesterday morning, Tuesday, March 12. No citizens, officers, or deputies were injured during the incident, which happened at a private residence in the 67600 block of San Gorgonio St., between Bubbling Wells and Yerxa roads. […]
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COACHELLA — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a man wanted in connection with a kidnapping and assault that occurred in Coachella on Mar. 3. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Enjoy a good laugh with Murrieta PD’s Weekly Roundup 2/28 Hemet officer hospitalized after on-duty crash Officials investigating Homeland homicide Although no details regarding the reported kidnapping have been released, at […]
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RANCHO MIRAGE — Authorities yesterday confronted and killed a gun-wielding man who had reportedly been discharging a weapon at a Rancho Mirage health clinic Monday afternoon, Mar. 4. The fatal officer-involved shooting happened at Desert Orthopedic Center, within Eisenhower Medical Center’s campus, in the 39000 block of Bob Hope Drive. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Missing SD camper’s body found at […]
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Officials are asking for the public’s help locating a woman who was last seen leaving a friend’s La Quinta house last Tuesday, Feb. 5. According to family and friends, the missing woman, 33-year-old, Rebecca Rachel Modrall, has not been seen or heard from since. LEADING THE DESERT HEADLINES: Man faces att’d murder, kidnap, torture, other charges, after DHS incident UPDATE: […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS — A man was arrested and a woman was hospitalized after a domestic violence related incident at a Desert Hot Springs RV park and campground Wednesday evening, Feb. 6. The incident happened at Palm Springs / Joshua Tree KOA campground on the 70-000 block of Dillon Rd., east of Johnston Rd. LEADING THE DESERT HEADLINES: UPDATE: Quadruple murder […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Feb. 8, 2:30 p.m., With additional details and information. MORONGO VALLEY — Officials investigating a plane crash in the mountains west of Hwy 62 and N. Indian Canyon Dr., just west of Desert Hot Springs, have confirmed discovering the bodies of a man and woman killed when their small plane crashed into the side of a canyon Tuesday […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m., With additional details. PALM SPRINGS — Authorities from multiple law enforcement agencies, special teams, and task forces, are assisting Palm Springs PD with what is believed to have possibly been a quadruple homicide late Sunday, Feb 3. Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes said during a news conference yesterday afternoon that the murders, which […]
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