UPDATE: Teen girls ID’d after deadly Indio area wreck that left another in critical condition

UPDATED: Monday, June 21, 9:30 a.m. See Original Story below. INDIO, Calif. — Authorities have identified two teens who were killed in a solo-vehicle traffic accident in the unincorporated Sky Valley area of Riverside County, north of Indio, early Sunday morning, June 20. A third victim was critically injured in the fatal collision, according to California Highway Patrol and CAL […]

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South Dakota man ID’d after fatal wrong-way collision in Indio

INDIO, Calif. — Authorities say a wrong-way driver was killed and several others were injured in a three-vehicle, head-on crash in Indio Thursday morning, May 27. The deadly collision happened at the intersection of Avenue 42 and Jackson Street. The accident forced the hours-long closure of Avenue 42 and some delays in travel times were later reported by area residents. […]

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UPDATE: Remains of missing desert couple ID’d – 3 men remain in custody

Authorities investigating the May, 2017 disappearance of 28-year-old, Jonathan Reynoso, of Palm Desert, and his girlfriend, 26-year-old, Audrey Moran, of Indio, announced today that the couple has been positively identified after their remains were located in an undisclosed area of Riverside County. “It is with great sorrow to announce we have confirmed the human remains located have been positively identified […]

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Missing Indio man found dead in Imperial County

INDIO, Calif. — Officials searching for a missing Indio man, who was last heard from on Sept. 22 after sending a series of text messages to family members “that sounded like he was distraught”, sadly announced on Friday that the man’s deceased body was discovered in Imperial County. According to the US Border Patrol Search & Rescue Helicopter Unit, Mendivel […]

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Indio jail escape leads to hours-long search – Inmate re-captured

INDIO, Calif. — Authorities say the escape of an inmate from John Benoit Detention Center in Indio led to an hours-long search and eventual re-capture of the inmate who somehow managed to escape the facility Saturday afternoon, July 18. The inmate, since identified as 35 year-old, Angel Felipe Aleman, had originally been booked into jail by Indio Police Department Friday, […]

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Rifle-wielding domestic violence suspect shot by Indio officer

INDIO — A man who officials say has a history of domestic violence and is “well-known” to local officers was shot and injured early this morning, Tuesday, April 30, after threatening to kill his family as well as any officers who responded to his home. The shooting, which followed reports of a domestic violence-related incident, happened at a residence in […]

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No injuries after Indio officers exchange gunfire with gun-wielding man

BERMUDA DUNES — A man who engaged officers in a shooting at a Bermuda Dunes apartment complex Friday evening, April 19, was later arrested and has been charged with six felonies and two misdemeanors related to the incident. Neither the suspect or any of the involved officers were struck by the gunfire, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Tasers, […]

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Gun-wielding man fatally shot after Indio robbery

INDIO — A man armed with a gun who officials say assaulted another man and stole his cell phone outside an Indio sandwich shop yesterday afternoon later died in a hail of gunfire after officials tracked him to a nearby apartment complex, according to Indio PD and Riverside County sheriff’s officials. The Wednesday, April 10, gunfire – which one woman […]

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Stagehand dead after 60′ fall where Coachella Music Fest to be held

INDIO — A stagehand died this morning, Saturday, April 6, after falling about 60 feet from the stage area of the Empire Polo Club, site of the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The festival is scheduled to begin Friday, April 12 and end on Sunday, April 21. At least one witness has since reported to TMZ the rigger […]

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UPDATE: High school students ID’d after Indio rollover crash leaves 3 hospitalized, 1 critical

UPDATED: Monday, Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m. See Original Story below. INDIO — Counselors and other resources were on hand at Xavier College Preparatory High School today after three students were injured in a solo-vehicle rollover traffic collision that happened early Saturday morning, Sept. 29, on Ave. 49 near Madison St. The most seriously injured of the trio was air-lifted from […]

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