Tag: Indio

Accused of sex trafficking at least 7 juvenile victims, Indio suspect nabbed at border checkpoint

Authorities say an Indio man has been arrested as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. At least seven minor victims have been identified so far in connection with the weeks-long investigation, say officials. The alleged trafficker, since identified as 32-year-old Dewayne Williams, remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bail or bond, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS […]

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CHP: Mother, 27, and child, 3, were not wearing seatbelts when fatally ejected in Thousand Palms rollover crash

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif., — Authorities say a mother and her young child were killed when a vehicle they were in was involved in a rollover traffic accident in Thousand Palms Tuesday morning, Feb. 15. The deadly solo-vehicle crash happened on Varner Road, east of Monterey Avenue, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: $2 million bail each for Orangecrest parents accused […]

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Local man, 90, ID’d after deadly Indio crash that injured four others

INDIO, Calif., — Authorities say an elderly man was killed in an Indio two-vehicle head-on collision that injured four other people Friday afternoon, Jan. 14. The fatal accident, which happened outside the Heritage Palms Golf Club at the intersection of Miles Avenue and S. Heritage Palms, forced the hours-long closure of the intersection and the cause remains under investigation. LEADING […]

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Officials say no foul play suspected after death of inmate at Indio jail

INDIO, Calif., — Authorities say no foul play is suspected in the death of an inmate being housed at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio early Sunday morning, Sept. 12. The man, whose name and charges have not been released, was found unresponsive in his cell and later died at the facility. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Neighbor thwarts attempted […]

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Hemet inmate accused of murdering cellmate at Riverside County jail

INDIO, Calif., — Authorities say a Hemet man who was being held in custody at a Riverside County jail in Indio on a fugitive from justice warrant was re-arrested on a new charge of murder after another man was found critically injured – and later died – inside a cell the pair were sharing.  The deceased inmate, since identified as […]

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Second Indio hit and run in days leaves third victim critically injured

INDIO, Calif., — A driver was critically injured in a head-on, hit and run collision in Indio early this morning, Wednesday, July 21. The victim remains hospitalized since the crash, which occurred on Avenue 48 near Jackson Street, according to reports. This morning’s hit and run was the second such incident to occur in Indio in the last five days, after […]

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UPDATE: Search for Indio hit and run driver who critically injured pair changing flat tire ongoing

UPDATED: Wednesday, July 21, 10:30 a.m., With person of interest named, along with other additional details. Originally Published: Monday, July 19, 7:36 p.m. INDIO, Calif., — Authorities are continuing to search for the driver of a pickup truck who fled the scene after striking two people who were in the process of changing a flat tire in Indio late Friday […]

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Indio drive by shooting results in swift arrests after suspects return to scene

INDIO, Calif., — Authorities say two men, suspected of conducting a drive by shooting in an Indio gated community were arrested after returning to the scene of the crime early yesterday morning, Sunday, July 18. Investigating officers located a handgun and more than a dozen spent shell casings, along with additional live rounds and a high capacity magazine inside the […]

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Nearly 20 weapons & drugs seized in Indio gun sales investigation – 4 arrested

INDIO, Calif., — Authorities say that multiple investigations into recent reports of illegal firearms sales in Indio and throughout the Coachella Valley led to a number of search warrants and arrests over the last two weeks. The joint operation, which involved US Customs and Border Protection, also led to the discovery and seizure of nearly 20 firearms, a wide variety of […]

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DUI suspected of teen driver after crash with ejection that killed girls, 17

INDIO, Calif. — Two Indio area families are continuing to grieve the loss of their teenage girls, who both died as a result of a wreck that CHP is now saying was caused by an intoxicated teen driver, in the unincorporated Sky Valley area of Riverside County, north of Indio, early Sunday morning, June 20. CHP Sgt. Al Saig has […]

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