UPDATE: Man shot multiple times, Coachella suspect arrested

UPDATED: Friday, June 11, 10:30 a.m., With additional details, arrest information. Originally Published: Feb. 17, 12:32 p.m. COACHELLA, Calif. — Authorities today announced the arrest of a man suspected of shooting a victim multiple times in Coachella last February. The alleged suspect, Eduardo Lopez, 27, of Coachella, remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bail, on a sole count […]

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Man dead after fiery Thermal head-on wreck

THERMAL, Calif. — Authorities say one person was killed and another was hospitalized after a fiery, two-vehicle wreck in Thermal early Tuesday evening, Nov. 24. The fatal head-on collision happened near the intersection of Grapefruit and 60th Avenue, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Boy suffers “significant injuries” after Temecula assault, attempted sodomy Hemet officer wounded in drive-by shooting – Gunman arrested […]

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Street race ends in two deaths, one arrest – Victims, 75 & 74, ID’d

COACHELLA — Two people were killed and a third person was seriously injured after an accident that officials say was possibly the result of an illegal street race in Coachella Friday evening, May 17. “The preliminary investigation suggests that street racing was a factor in the collision,” officials later explained. The driver who deputies say caused the wreck was arrested […]

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Coachella bicyclist, 34, killed by drunk driver

COACHELLA — A bicyclist was fatally struck by an alleged drunk driver while riding in Coachella early Saturday morning, April 27. The alleged drunk driver was later arrested at the scene, but was released within hours of his arrest after posting 50,000 bail. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Homeland motorcyclist, 42, killed yesterday, ID’d SWAT and K-9s track down Lake […]

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