News From Around The County
PALM DESERT — A girl died after being found in a back yard residential pool, Monday afternoon, Jan. 15. The incident happened on the 10 block of Merill Drive, along the south edge of Desert Willow Golf Resort, in Palm Desert. Merill Drive features seven homes, all of which have back yard pools. SEE RELATED: INDIO: 1-year-old dies after being pulled from back […]
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INDIO — Officials are investigating the drowning death of a toddler who died after being found floating in the backyard pool of a private residence in Indio. The drowning happened on the 43500 block of Brahea Court, according to fire and coroner officials. SEE RELATED: PALM DESERT: Child dead after second fatal Coachella Valley pediatric drowning in two days Sunday’s drowning […]
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BANNING — Officials are investigating after one person was killed and two others were injured – one critically – when the trio were shot on the Morongo Indian Reservation in Banning, late Wednesday evening, Jan. 10. Deputies later arrested a man they say was responsible for the fatal shooting, which happened in the area of Ramon and Chino Roads. After an investigation officials arrested 31-year-old, Adrien […]
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PALM DESERT — A man officials allege was under the influence of drugs was seriously injured after his SUV crashed into another vehicle and tree and then overturned, Friday morning, Jan. 12. The accident happened on Hovley Lane, east of El Dorado Drive, in Palm Desert. Emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the crash shortly before 11:30 a.m., after […]
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PALM DESERT — Seven children sustained minor injuries, including five who were hospitalized with rashes and burns to their hands and arms after officials say a janitorial service inadvertently placed a harsh, lye-based cleaning product inside hand soap dispensers at a YMCA facility, Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4. The Hazmat emergency happened at the Jean Benson Child Development Center on the 75000 block […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Dec. 22, 11:30 a.m. PALM SPRINGS — Officials have identified the body of a man discovered off a trail in the San Jacinto Mountains as a San Jacinto resident. The victim’s body was found over Thanksgiving weekend, near Palm Springs, last month Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified 60-year-old, Gregory Ferguson, as the man whose body was found Saturday, Nov. 25. Officials did not list […]
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DESERT CENTER — Firefighters spent more than three hours battling an oil-fed, tanker truck blaze and vegetation fire early Sunday morning, Dec. 17. Inmate firefighters from Chuckawalla State Prison assisted in bringing the fire under control after the truck burst into flames along Interstate 10, west of Eagle Mountain Road, near Desert Center. The tanker truck was carrying about 26,000 gallons of motor oil, at least some […]
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LA QUINTA — Sheriff’s officials have made two arrests and closed at least three residential burglary investigations that involved suspects who officials allege broke into victims’ homes at night while they slept and stole personal items from their residences. The burglaries happened in La Quinta, between Nov. 12. and Nov. 16, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant David Smith explained after the arrests. Deputies […]
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Firefighters survey damage caused by a fire that gutted the Shadow Hills MMA studio and damaged three other adjacent businesses. KMIR News photo INDIO — Officials are investigating after a two-alarm commercial structure fire destroyed one business and damaged three others, Monday, Nov. 27. Fire officials estimated the early morning fire caused about $1 million in damage; however their efforts saved […]
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PALM SPRINGS — A 19-year-old Palm Springs resident has been arrested, accused in the shooting death of his own mother. The fatal, early morning shooting happened Monday, Nov. 20, at a home on the 4100 block of Calle San Antonio, between Calle Santa Cruz and El Placer Road, in Palm Springs. The victim, later identified by police and coroner’s officials as 36-year-old, Amber Lane, […]
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