An 18-year-old man who allegedly sent threatening text messages to a La Quinta High School student was in custody Friday, one month after he was arrested for allegedly threatening to use explosives at a different school in the same city. Christian Ayala, who’s being held on $100,000 bail, is accused of sending the texts to […]
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A man who allegedly served as a lookout while his brother attempted to break into a Palm Springs sunglasses store after hours last fall was arrested today by sheriff’s deputies. Philip Robert Yeakel, 56, of Desert Hot Springs, is accused of keeping watch while his younger brother allegedly made an unsuccessful attempt to drill through […]
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Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson responded to public outcry over the arrest of two black men on Saturday from a Philadelphia branch of the coffee shop, calling the incident “reprehensible.” The arrest, which was captured on video that has since gone viral, sparked accusations of discrimination and racial profiling. In his statement, Johnson outlined steps the […]
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A former pastor at a Carlsbad church who pleaded guilty to repeatedly molesting a child over the course of nearly two years was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday. Prosecutors said the man, who was a pastor at the North Coast Calvary Chapel at the time of his arrest, only turned himself in because […]
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A senior citizen allegedly rammed his car into the locked gates of a Palm Springs parking lot Friday and then sped away from arriving officers, who quickly caught up to the driver and referred him for a mental health evaluation, according to police. Officers were called to “a commercial property on Bird Center Drive” early Friday afternoon, according to […]
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Desert Hot Springs, CA On Thursday, March 22, 2018, members of the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) with assistance from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Departments SWAT Team and the Desert Hot Springs Police Department served two weapons related search warrants at two residences located within the 66100 block of 2nd Street and the […]
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Palm Desert, CA Two men suspected of committing a strong arm robbery in Palm Desert were in custody Wednesday. The robbery was reported at 5:28 p.m. Tuesday in the 73000 block of Highway 111, said sheriff’s Sgt. Brent Irvine. Story: Ten Parolees Arrested in Cathedral City Sweep One suspect grabbed a woman’s purse, Irvine said. She […]
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Coachella, CA A parolee who allegedly shot a person in Coachella last month is being held without bail. Jose Martinez, 24, of La Quinta, was arrested around 10 a.m. Wednesday and booked on on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and a parole violation, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Paul Heredia. Story: Homeless Man Arrested […]
