News From Around The County
THERMAL – A man who was struck by a hit and run driver and left to die in the roadway was run over by a second vehicle Tuesday, Dec. 20. The hit and run and second accident happened on Hwy 86 south of Avenue 52. The man died from his injuries. Coroner’s officials later identified the victim as Juan Hernandez, […]
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MECCA – Deputies arrested a man after he allegedly exposed himself to a minor Friday, Dec. 16. The incident and arrest happened in the area of the 91000 block of 3rd Street in Mecca. After an investigation, deputies arrested Martin Barajas Bautista, 49, of Mecca. He was booked into the Indio County Jail for indecent exposure, exposing himself to a minor, […]
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A pilot whose airplane crashed in the area between Painted Canyon and Box Canyon was rescued by sheriff’s officials Sunday, Dec. 11. The rugged, mountainous area where the plane went down is eight miles east of the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport and two and one half miles north of Box Canyon. The pilot and sole occupant of the private aircraft, who was identified […]
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COACHELLA – Firefighters found themselves having to battle yet another pallet fire in Riverside County Wednesday, Dec. 7. The fire broke out at a pallet company in the 52000 Block of Grapefruit Boulevard in Coachella. Wednesday’s pallet blaze was the third pallet-related fire that Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters have had to battle in the last 18 days. There have also […]
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PALM DESERT – Deputies arrested a Calexico woman after she smashed into a person driving a golf cart and fled the scene Monday, Nov. 28. The hit and run collision happened on Country Club Drive just west of Portola Avenue in Palm Desert. After the collision the driver of the SUV involved in the hit and run, later identified as Guadalupe […]
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UPDATE: With arrest information and release of victim’s identity LA QUINTA – A La Quinta resident was arrested Dec. 1, in connection with the February murder of another La Quinta resident. The homicide happened Feb. 21. After sheriff’s officials announced the arrest of 20-year-old, Robert Ryan Lugo, coroner’s officials identified the victim as 47-year-old, Byron Lamar Crews. Crews’ identity had […]
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MECCA – Two occupants from a tractor-trailer big-rig were killed when their truck overturned Saturday, Dec. 3. The deadly accident happened on westbound Interstate 10 near mile post 10-73, according to a Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department press release. The fatal rollover accident occurred at 5:02 a.m. Coroner’s officials later identified one of the victims killed in the accident as […]
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RANCHO MIRAGE – Sheriff’s officials have arrested a 16-year-old who has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman near the Michael F. Wolfson Park in Rancho Mirage. The park is southeast of the intersection of Frank Sinatra and Da Vall Drives. The assault was reported Thursday, Nov. 3. The teen was arrested four days after the alleged incident occurred on Nov […]
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PALM DESERT – A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle Monday, Nov. 7. The fatal accident happened on Hwy. 74 near the intersection of Desert Heights Circle in Palm Desert and was reported to Riverside County emergency dispatchers at 5:10 p.m. The victim’s name and age have been withheld by coroner’s officials pending identification and notification of her family. Deputies […]
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CABAZON – A Florida resident was killed in an early-morning, single-vehicle accident when he lost control of his motorcycle on Interstate 10 Nov. 6. The fatal accident happened near Railroad Avenue, about two miles east of Main Street in Cabazon, according to a California Highway Patrol official. The location of the accident was east of the Desert Hills Premium Outlets, Morongo […]
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