Two women who robbed and fatally assaulted a senior at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula were convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder and other offenses.
A half-dozen casinos are set to reopen by this afternoon on tribal land both in and near the Coachella Valley after being shuttered for more than two months due to the coronavirus pandemic and despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent plea for tribes to keep their casinos closed. All six casinos are planning to implement similar […]
After shutting down Saturday, Pechanga Resort Casino announced Thursday it has given a storehouse of food — about $100,000 worth from its 20 restaurants and bars — to needy and homeless people in the region, a spokesperson said. On Wednesday, Pechanga began sharing 25-pound bags of onions, carrots and celery, in addition to pallets of […]
Two women suspected of beating an 84-year-old woman at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, inflicting ultimately fatal injuries, were behind bars Friday. Candace Tai Townsell, 39, and Kimesha Monae Williams, 35, both of Moreno Valley, were arrested earlier this week and booked on suspicion of assault resulting in great bodily injury, conspiracy, robbery and […]
A Temecula Realtor who was reported missing after a trip to Pechanga Resort Casino earlier this week was found safe, with sheriff’s officials saying Friday the man “voluntarily left the area.” No other details regarding the disappearance of 47-year-old Richard Tyrrell, or about where he was found, have been released. Tyrrell’s girlfriend and partner, Marcy […]
