3 Men Suspected in Fatal North Palm Springs Shooting Charged With Murder
A father, son and 19-year-old man suspected in the fatal shooting of a 48-year-old man in North Palm Springs earlier this week were charged Friday with murder. North Palm Springs residents Mark Brian...
View Article2 Men Suspected in Fatal North Palm Springs Shooting Plead Not Guilty, Murder
A father and son accused with a 19-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a 48-year-old man in North Palm Springs earlier this week pleaded not guilty to murder Friday. North Palm Springs residents Mark...
View ArticleJurors to Continue Deliberating in Man’s Retrial for 2008 Palm Springs Murder
After deliberating for almost two days, jurors ended the week without reaching a verdict in the retrial of a 40-year-old man accused of killing a Palm Springs retiree in a financial-enrichment scheme...
View ArticleMan Suspected in Fatal North Palm Springs Shooting Pleads Not Guilty, Murder
A Palm Desert man accused with a father and son in the fatal shooting of a 48-year-old man in North Palm Springs last week pleaded not guilty to murder Tuesday. Aisa Kirk Bailey, 19, was arrested at...
View ArticleFelon Sentenced to Nearly 200 Years in Prison for Robbery-Murder
A convicted felon who joined another offender in an all-night robbery spree that culminated in the slaying of a Riverside convenience store clerk was sentenced Friday to 170 years to life in state...
View ArticleGunman Convicted for Killing in Malibu Creek State Park
A man who fatally shot a research scientist as he slept inside a tent with his two young daughters in Malibu Creek State Park was convicted Friday of second-degree murder and other counts. Anthony...
View ArticleFelon Accused of Killing Hemet Man Who Vanished to Stand Trial for Murder
A convicted felon accused of killing a 27-year-old Hemet man and dumping his remains near Perris must stand trial for murder, a judge ruled Thursday. Ricardo Pardo, 40, of Perris was arrested last...
View ArticleTrial Proceedings Begin for Man Accused in Decade-Old San Jacinto Murder
Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of gunning down a San Jacinto resident in an ambush-style revenge attack. Abram Daniel Palacios, 35, of San Jacinto, is charged with...
View ArticleJudge: Man Charged in Furniture Store Murder Can’t Act As Own Attorney
A judge ruled Thursday that a homeless man charged with fatally stabbing a 24-year-old UCLA grad student inside a Hancock Park furniture store can no longer act as his own attorney after an outburst in...
View ArticleJudge: Man Charged in Furniture Store Murder Can’t Act As Own Attorney
A judge ruled Thursday that a homeless man charged with fatally stabbing a 24-year-old UCLA grad student inside a Hancock Park furniture store can no longer act as his own attorney after an outburst in...
View ArticleFormer Gang Leader Pleads No Contest to Murder
A former gang leader who was known as “Big Evil” and was initially sentenced to death for the slayings of two rivals more than 30 years ago pleaded no contest Thursday to one of the murders in a plea...
View ArticleJurors to Continue Deliberating in Man’s Retrial for 2008 Palm Springs Murder
After deliberating for a week following a two-week break, jurors ended Friday without reaching a verdict in the retrial of a 40-year-old man accused of killing a Palm Springs retiree in a...
View ArticleJurors Reach Verdict in Man’s Retrial for 2008 Palm Springs Murder
Jurors reached a verdict Wednesday in the retrial of a 40-year-old man accused of killing a Palm Springs retiree in a financial-enrichment scheme and dumping his body by Interstate 5 while en route to...
View ArticleJurors Find Man Guilty in 2008 Palm Springs Murder
A 40-year-old man was convicted again Wednesday of killing a Palm Springs retiree in a financial-enrichment scheme and dumping his body by Interstate 5 while en route to Daly City. Jurors began...
View ArticleFelon Accused in Fatal Home Invasion Shooting to Stand Trial on Murder
A felon suspected in a Desert Hot Springs residential break-in in which his accomplice was fatally shot by an occupant of the home must stand trial on murder, a judge ruled Wednesday. In addition to...
View ArticleWoman Accused of Killing Mother in La Quinta to Stand Trial on Murder
A 60-year-old woman suspected of killing her 85-year-old mother in La Quinta was ordered Friday to stand trial on a murder charge. Sally Martha Webster of La Quinta is charged with one felony count...
View ArticleProsecution Rests in Trial of Man Accused in Decade-Old SJ Murder
The prosecution rested Tuesday and defense testimony began in the trial of a man accused of gunning down a San Jacinto resident in an ambush-style revenge attack. Abram Daniel Palacios, 35, of San...
View ArticleMan, 21, Suspected in Fatal Shooting in February Pleads Not Guilty to Murder
A 21-year-old man suspected in a fatal shooting outside an Indio residence who pleaded not guilty to murder is behind bars Thursday. Ramon Manuel Romo-Tirado of Indio pleaded not guilty to the charge...
View ArticleOne Year Ago Today (June 23, 2022)…Defense Attorney Says `Snitch’ Insult...
One Year Ago Today (June 23, 2022)…A defense attorney suggested that an insult hurled by Nipsey Hussle at a fellow gang member sparked the rapper’s murder outside his South Los Angeles clothing store....
View ArticlePool Serviceman Accused of Killing Woman, 93, to Stand Trial on Murder
A 59-year-old self-employed pool serviceman accused of killing of a 93-year-old woman in Palm Desert pleaded not guilty Friday to murder. Benjamin Briones of Thousand Palms was charged with one felony...
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