Crime

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — An Indio policeman with a troubled past accused of pulling a gun on a Bermuda Dunes woman to shut her up about a neighbor-on-neighbor dispute stemming from purported romantic liaisons and drugs was charged today with felony and misdemeanor counts. Salvador Cardenas, 30, of Joshua Tree, was arrested following an investigation

MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 51-year-old Riverside County firefighter accused of sexually assaulting three women — including while he was on duty in Temecula — pleaded not guilty today to a dozen felony and misdemeanor offenses. David Renteria III of Placentia, in Orange County, was arrested in April following a sheriff’s department investigation initiated last

MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Police continue to investigate a shooting that damaged a vehicle Friday evening in Mecca. The shooting was reported at around 6:10 p.m. near the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and 4th Street. “Upon arrival, deputies spoke to the reporting party, who described a shooting incident that occurred in the area of Grapefruit

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Cathedral City man who molested two boys has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, however, he was released on time served, as the case dates back over a decade. David Hadley Pio, 67, previously admitted two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old under a

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two 19-year-old Indio women were behind bars today on suspicion of assaulting two sisters inside a Thousand Palms home and attempting to drag one of the victims from the residence.    One suspect was booked on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and vandalism, while the second suspect was

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist was arrested and three others were cited during a DUI checkpoint in Palm Springs, authorities said today.    The checkpoint was held from 7 p.m. through midnight Friday at East Tahquitz Canyon Way and Hermosa Drive, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.   The agency said out of

BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – The investigation into a shooting that killed a 21-year-old man in Banning on Sunday remains ongoing. The shooting was reported just before 11 p.m. in the area of 6th Street and Ramsey Street. Police said officers arrived and found David Hernandez-Enriques suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 600 block of

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman was arrested after a pursuit stemming from her mistakenly believing Desert Hot Springs police officers were taking part in an ICE immigration enforcement operation. The incident happened on Monday when DHSPD detectives were assisting a county task force conducting compliance checks on registered sex offenders and parolees

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 39-year-old man who gunned down an Indio resident during a street confrontation stemming from an apparent grudge was sentenced to prison on Thursday. Hilario Larry Muela Jr. was sentenced to 3 years plus an indeterminate sentence of 40 years to life. In February, he was convicted of second-degree murder, along with being

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A retired Riverside County Sheriff’s Department clerk suspected of filching more than $50,000 from the agency was released from custody today after posting bail. The suspect, a 51-year-old Jurupa Valley woman, was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail on Tuesday on suspicion of misappropriation of funds, embezzlement by a

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A total of 70 motorists were cited during a traffic enforcement operation in La Quinta last week, authorities announced today.    The checkpoint was conducted from 6 a.m. through 4 p.m. Friday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.    The agency said out of the 70 citations issued, 16