Coachella stabbing leads to search warrant, arrest of local felon

COACHELLA, Calif., — Authorities say a local felon was arrested several days after allegedly stabbing another man late Saturday evening, Dec. 18. The stabbing, which left the victim with non-life-threatening knife injuries, happened in the 85-000 block of Avenue 52, between Hwy. 111/Grapefruit Boulevard and Education Way, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Jurupa Valley bicyclist, 45, ID’d after fatal […]

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THERMAL: Deputies go from auto theft to murder investigation after body discovered

THERMAL — Deputies conducting a stolen vehicle investigation yesterday morning got more than they bargained for when an area resident directed them to a man’s lifeless body in a nearby irrigation canal. Within hours of the discovery authorities had arrested a 50-year-old Thermal man. After an investigation, authorities arrested Saul Valenzuela Mayoral and he was booked into Indio Jail on suspicion of murder. He was […]

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COACHELLA: Indio resident arrested after solo-vehicle traffic collision

COACHELLA – An Indio resident was arrested, suspected of driving under the influence, after his vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle Sunday, Jan. 1. The collision happened in the area of Avenue 52 and Cypress Street in Coachella. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Coachella Police station responded to the location about 5:38 p.m., after Riverside County emergency dispatchers received a […]

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THERMAL: Hit and run victim left in roadway, dies after being hit by second car

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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