UPDATE: Boy, 7, who fell into Whitewater River dies, father drowned trying to rescue him

UPDATED: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 11 a.m. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this report listed the juvenile victim as 10-years-old, as initially reported by authorities. Coroner officials later updated that the boy was 7-years-old. See original story below. WHITEWATER — A 7-year-old boy who fell into the Whitewater River and was later pulled from the water died after being rushed to […]

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Dozens of arrests as Operation Valley Vigilance sweeps through SJ Valley

A multi-agency task force aimed at disrupting gang operations within Riverside County descended on the San Jacinto and Coachella valleys early Thursday morning and resulted in dozens of arrests. Today’s part of the ongoing, 14-month operation – dubbed Operation Valley Vigilance – targeted individuals suspected of illegally selling drugs and weapons, according to officials. The well planned and highly coordinated […]

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PD man arrested after sexually battering two girls at Walmart

PALM DESERT — Authorities identified, tracked down, and arrested a Palm Desert man they allege grabbed the buttocks of two teens on different days at the same Palm Desert business. Both alleged incidents happened at the Walmart located at 34500 Monterey Avenue in the city of Palm Desert. In both cases, officials say 45-year-old, Brian John Averett, grabbed the buttocks […]

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CABAZON: Tow truck driver exiting his vehicle killed when struck by passing big-rig

CABAZON — A tow truck driver died this morning when he was struck by a tractor-trailer semi-truck while exiting his flatbed tow truck in the unincorporated community of Cabazon. Officials investigating the crash do not suspect intoxication or excessive speed to have been contributing factors in the crash, which happened on Interstate 10, along a curve in the highway, about […]

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UPDATE: Anza man who died after ejected from car ID’d

PALM DESERT — Officials have identified a man who died after he was ejected from his vehicle in a single-vehicle rollover Friday night, July 20. The victim was not wearing his seat belt when his vehicle overturned, according to CHP. The fatal wreck happened near the Bighorn Golf Course on Highway 74, between Palowet Dr. and Cahuilla Way, in Palm […]

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Family rescued after sandal-clad man sets out on 20 mile hike after car breaks down in JTNP

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK — A family with a man visiting from Poland who became stranded on a dirt road within Joshua Tree National Park was rescued after one of the trio set out from the family’s disabled car, intending to hike about 20 miles back to I-10 to seek help. After walking several miles in yesterday’s scorching 110 degree […]

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CATHEDRAL CITY: Thrown from car, LQ man killed in I-10 crash

CATHEDRAL CITY — A 28-year-old La Quinta man died early Thursday morning when he was ejected from his overturning car after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 crash west of Date Palm Drive. The victim was not wearing his seat belt, according to California Highway Patrol. This morning’s fatal crash forced officials to temporarily close two of three lanes on the […]

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UPDATE: Officials investigating murder-suicide involving mother and son ID pair

UPDATE: Monday, July 16, 4:50 p.m. MECCA — Officials have identified two people who died in a suspected murder-suicide last week. The pair, reported to be a mother and son, both died at the scene of the shooting, which happened on the 53000 block of Cesar Chavez Street, in the unincorporated community of Mecca. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials identified today […]

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HEMET: Fleeing murder suspect apprehended just minutes from US-Mexico border

HEMET — A Hemet woman who officials suspect shot and killed her husband Monday, July 2, was apprehended in Imperial County, just 15 miles from the US-Mexico border. According to City of Hemet Police and Imperial County Sheriff’s officials, the alleged shooter was fleeing to Mexico when she was taken into custody. The early morning shooting happened at a private […]

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Second Rancho Mirage victim drowns in just 5 days

RANCHO MIRAGE — For the second time in five days a person has died from drowning in the desert community of Rancho Mirage. This afternoon’s drowning happened just two and a half miles from the other drowning, which involved a 34-year-old Rancho Mirage woman. SEE RELATED: UPDATED: Rancho Mirage woman, 34, ID’d after drowning in backyard pool Emergency first responders […]

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