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Officials are asking for the public’s help locating a woman who was last seen leaving a friend’s La Quinta house last Tuesday, Feb. 5. According to family and friends, the missing woman, 33-year-old, Rebecca Rachel Modrall, has not been seen or heard from since. LEADING THE DESERT HEADLINES: Man faces att’d murder, kidnap, torture, other charges, after DHS incident UPDATE: […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Jan 9, 12 p.m. See original story below. LA QUINTA — Officials today released more details and information after last Monday’s discovery of two deceased individuals at a La Quinta residence in the 79700 block of Independence Way near Monticello Ave. Based on their ongoing investigation, officials are now investigating the incident as a murder-suicide and have called […]
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LA QUINTA — An allegedly intoxicated driver was hospitalized after suffering serious burn injuries in a fiery, early morning, rollover crash, Saturday, Nov. 24. The solo-vehicle wreck happened at the Ave. 52 and Jefferson St. traffic circle, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Angel Ramos later explained. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Injured 2 weeks ago in Aguanga crash, Temecula nurse dies, ID’d […]
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LA QUINTA — A man who reportedly shot himself at the end of a pursuit after officials allege he fatally shot a man and injured a woman was arrested just two weeks ago after a family disturbance, Thursday, Aug. 30. Further investigation by RCNS uncovered that during the man’s arrest just 13 days before this morning’s fatal shooting, deputies found […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. See original story below. LA QUINTA — Officials investigating this morning’s deadly shooting in La Quinta say they have arrested the man responsible for shooting two people before leading officials on a pursuit that ended in Ontario, where he shot himself. The shooting, which left one man dead and a woman with non-life threatening […]
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Authorities announced this morning the arrest of a man they allege sexually molested at least two 6-year-old girls in the Palm Desert and La Quinta areas. The alleged suspect was arrested yesterday morning on Catalina Way in Palm Desert and he was later charged with eleven felony counts related to the ongoing sexual abuse of the two young victims. Investigators […]
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LA QUINTA — Sheriff’s officials conducting a probation compliance check say they located 300 grams of suspected methamphetamine and arrested a PRCS probationer at the home. The incident and arrest happened Sunday, June 25, on the 52300 block of Avenida Martinez, southeast of Eisenhower Dr. and Calle Sonora, in La Quinta. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: HEMET: Attempted bike stop and […]
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LA QUINTA — A 21-year-old woman who became lost while hiking along a popular desert trail was located and guided to safety by officials and search and rescue personnel, Friday evening, Jan. 19. The woman became lost while hiking the popular Cove to Lake Trail in La Quinta. The trail traverses a nearly seven mile section between a neighborhood on La Quinta’s south […]
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LA QUINTA — Sheriff’s officials have made two arrests and closed at least three residential burglary investigations that involved suspects who officials allege broke into victims’ homes at night while they slept and stole personal items from their residences. The burglaries happened in La Quinta, between Nov. 12. and Nov. 16, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant David Smith explained after the arrests. Deputies […]
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LA QUINTA — Officials have identified two drivers who died in a two-vehicle collision, Sunday, Nov 5. The deadly accident happened at the intersection of Washington Street and Eisenhower Drive/Rancho La Quinta Drive in La Quinta. Three other people were injured in the fatal wreck. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials later identified Jerry Heredia, 22, of Indio and Tatham Crawford, 28, of Palm Desert as the two drivers killed in […]
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