Palm Desert – Riverside County News Source

4 arrested, $36,000 in stolen golf carts recovered in Palm Desert theft investigation

May 25, 2022 Trevor Montgomery

PALM DESERT, Calif., — Authorities say four people were arrested and more than $36,000 in stolen golf carts were recovered as the result of an extensive investigation that began earlier this month. Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station personnel, along with the Riverside Auto-Theft Interdiction Detail (RAID) team members conducted the weeks-long investigation, “which incorporated numerous man-hours and included the disassembling of […]

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

February 18, 2022 Trevor Montgomery

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 […]

Sales of Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru, Quick Quack Car Wash and AT&T/Spectrum at Palm Desert’s Monterey Crossing total nearly $16 million

January 31, 2022 Trevor Montgomery

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm has completed the sales of three new construction retail pad properties at the newly developed Monterey Crossing shopping center in Palm Desert. The trio of sales at the shopping center, which […]

UPDATE: Thousand Palms pool cleaner arrested in murder of Palm Desert woman, 93

December 1, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:17 a.m. See original Story below. PALM DESERT, Calif., — Authorities have announced an arrest in the ongoing murder investigation of a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman who was found deceased inside her home late last month. The victim, Jean Grace Willrich, was discovered murdered at her residence in the 77000 block of Michigan Drive, just southeast […]

Officials seek public’s help after Palm Desert man gunned down while taking late-night walk

November 19, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

PALM DESERT, Calif., — Officials who are continuing to investigate the murder of a Palm Desert man who was murdered in a hail of gunfire while reportedly taking a late-night walk in a residential neighborhood are asking for the public’s help in gathering information and details as to what may have led to the fatal shooting. As reported by RCNS […]

Palm Desert victim, 47, ID’d after fatally shot while taking late-night walk

November 13, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

PALM DESERT, Calif., — A murder investigation is continuing after a man’s lifeless body was discovered in a Palm Desert residential neighborhood Thursday evening, November 11. The murder, which happened when the victim was reportedly taking a late-night walk, occurred in the 43000 block of Tennessee Avenue, northeast of California and Fred Waring drives. The discovery was made after gunfire erupted […]

On bail for similar charges, DHS felon arrested again after Palm Desert carjacking

September 24, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

PALM DESERT, Calif., — Out of jail on bail related to two other, still-active and ongoing possession of stolen vehicle and possession of burglary tools cases, a Desert Hot Springs felon was arrested again on Wednesday after deputies found him in possession of a vehicle he allegedly carjacked the previous day. The vehicle had been carjacked from a man in […]

Man & teen killed in Palm Desert crash ID’d

September 13, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

PALM DESERT, Calif., — Authorities say two victims, including an adult male and a juvenile male were killed while a third victim was injured, after a two-vehicle crash in Palm Desert early yesterday morning, Sunday Sept. 12. The fatal crash happened in the area of Hwy. 111 just south of Desert Crossing, near the Desert Center Shopping Center, according to officials. […]

One dead after fiery wreck into Palm Desert power pole

August 1, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

PALM DESERT, Calif., — Officials say a motorist was killed in a fiery wreck after a car plowed into a Palm Desert power pole early Saturday morning, July 31. The fatal crash happened in the 73000 block of Hwy 111 near Monterey Avenue, according to fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Three injured, one seriously, after car plows into Jurupa […]

Man fatally gunned down on Palm Desert street

July 17, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

PALM DESERT, Calif., — A Los Angeles County man was found fatally shot on a Palm Desert street Thursday evening, July 15. Officials say the suspect(s) fled the scene prior to their arrival and that their homicide investigation is continuing. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Initially declared deceased with “no viable signs of life”, man takes breath when pulled – alive […]

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