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Motel 6 robbed by gunpoint

Authorities were searching late Friday for a man who allegedly used a sawed-off shotgun to rob a Rancho Mirage motel. More

Woman hospitalized after home invasion robbery

Two men got away with cash, jewelry and laptop computers after a home invasion robbery in Indian Wells that left a woman injured, sheriff's officials and the woman's husband said. More

Man to be arraigned for child molestation

A 47-year-old man accused of molesting two female relatives at his Coachella home, starting when they were 5 and 11 years old, is to be arraigned Monday. More

Hearing for man charged in 'Octopus Murders' rescheduled for Dec. 3

Extradition matters for the only suspect charged in a 28-year-old triple homicide in Rancho Mirage could be resolved by Dec. 3, Florida court officials said Friday. More

Two accused in Desert Hot Springs home-invasion charged with robbery

Two men accused in a home-invasion robbery in Desert Hot Springs were charged with robbery, police said Friday. More

Suspect in stabbing a fugitive

Jorge Perez

Investigators are looking for a man accused of stabbing someone following a soccer game nearly eight years ago. More

Shooting suspects plead not guilty

A man accused of fatally shooting an Apple Valley man in Palm Springs and a woman accused of trying to help the defendant evade arrest pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges. More

Parolee sweep nets 12 arrests for violations

A dozen arrests were made Thursday during a sweep targeting parolees in Coachella, a Riverside County sheriff's deputy said. More

Police find missing Desert Hot Springs boy

A 7-year-old boy who was reported missing Thursday afternoon in Desert Hot Springs was found, police said. More

Assemblyman Nestande hosts preparedness forum

Assemblyman Brian Nestande will host an emergency preparedness forum today. The event starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Joslyn Senior Center, 73-750 Catalina Way. More

Palm Springs police blotter for Nov. 20

A Palm Springs home recently was the target of a paint job the owner neither wanted nor expected. More

Cathedral City police blotter for Nov. 20

The following are some of the calls Cathedral City police went on in the past week. Not all calls turned out to be a crime, and some may have been reported more than once. More

Families of teens injured in deadly crash hope for healing

Teri Edelmon, mother of Joseph Nicol, 18, of Mountain Center, stands outside the Intensive Care Unit at Desert Regional Hospital in Palm Springs. Joseph was a passenger in a car that that went off Highway 74 and down a steep embankment and flipped. One teenager was killed and four were injured. Wade Byars The Desert Sun

The 18-year-old behind the wheel during Sunday's deadly crash on Highway 74 drove too fast and may face manslaughter charges, officials said Wednesday. More

Man accused of committing robbery while carrying child

A 20-year-old La Mirada man was arrested today on suspicion of committing an armed robbery while holding a 3-year-old boy in his arms in Norwalk. More

Parolee accused of breaking into home, using screwdriver to threaten victim

Police today arrested a parolee who allegedly forced his way into a San Jacinto home, put a screwdriver to the resident's throat and forced the victim to take him around the house to decide what to steal. More

Missing DHS child found

A 7-year-old boy who was reported missing this afternoon in Desert Hot Springs was located safe and sound, police said. More

Purse snatching suspect to stand trial

One of two brothers accused in a purse snatching that left a Palm Desert woman with a head injury was ordered to stand trial today. More

Seven arrested in$150 million real estate fraud investigation

Seven people suspected of perpetrating a $150 million securities and mortgage fraud scheme that victimized hundreds of Riverside County residents are facing around 250 felony charges, prosecutors said today. More

Updated: Heart attack suspected in I-10 crash

Investigators say a heart attack may have been a factor in a traffic crash that ended with an Indio man dead Wednesday. More

Sen. Kerry’s daughter arrested in LA on DUI

The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood on accusations of driving drunk. More

11 arrested in ongoing parole sweep in Coachella

About 11 people have been arrested in a Thursday morning parole sweep in Coachella that was still ongoing at 10:15 a.m., the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said. More

Suspect in fatal shooting at Palm Springs condo to appear in court today

A man accused of fatally shooting an Apple Valley man in Palm Springs is scheduled to be arraigned today. More

Video takes lighter approach to quakes

A Broadway star and a national earthquake expert — each Rancho Mirage residents — are part of an unusual earthquake preparedness film Rancho Mirage officials are considering sharing with residents. More

Police seek gunman who robbed Save A Lot

Police are looking for a man who robbed a Desert Hot Springs grocery store at gunpoint Wednesday. More

La Quinta police blotter for Nov. 19

Man, 58, arrested in domestic incident, Driver arrested, suspected of DUI ... More

Mother: Crash victim in ICU is in stable condition

The site of where a car carrying teenagers went off the road on Sunday night while driving eastbound on  Highway 74 had leftover debris on Monday. Marilyn Chung, The Desert Sun

The mother of Joseph Nicol said this morning that her son, who was severely injured in a Sunday night crash on Highway 74, is in stable condition. Nicol, 18, of Mountain Center suffered collapsed lungs, a broken back and a brain injury in the crash, and is on life support. More

Do small quakes lessen the chance of a big one?

A geologist looks at a screen showing the seismograph reading of the powerful earthquake that rocked Sumatra island at the office of Indonesia's meteorological agency in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. AP Photo, Irwin Fedriansyah, file

A new report on the San Jacinto fault, which runs through the Coachella Valley, concludes that a rupture here might not produce the major earthquake scientists have said will strike within the next 30 years. More

Kids told gangs gateway to death, poverty

Some kids may idolize gang members because of their glamorized portrayals in popular movies or video games, but there is nothing fun about real street gangs, which law enforcement officials call paths to nowhere. More

Man wounded at rental car shooting dies

A Glendale man shot by his business partner following a business meeting at an upscale Cathedral City car rental agency has died, the Riverside County coroner's office said Tuesday. More

Police arrest six on suspicion of storing stolen property, most of it unclaimed

Six people were behind bars Tuesday on suspicion of storing about $200,000 worth of stolen property at five locations in Palm Springs, police said. More

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