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Man Who Pointed Laser At CHP Chopper Gets Federal Prison Time
RIVERSIDE (AP) — A Southern California man has been sentenced to 19 months in federal prison for pointing a laser at a California Highway Patrol helicopter. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Nathan Wells,...
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Officer Accused Of Nude Frolic, Attempted Sexual Assault
INDIO (AP) — Prosecutors say a Cathedral City police officer is facing criminal charges after he allegedly stripped off his uniform and jumped nude into a pool where he attempted to sexually assault a...
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Drive-By Shooting Kills 2, Wounds 4, Including 2-Month-Old Baby
CATHEDRAL CITY (AP) — A dead teenage mother was found cradling her wounded infant son after a Southern California desert drive-by shooting that left two people dead and four others wounded, Cathedral...
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Veterans Memorial Vandalized In Cathedral City
PALM SPRINGS (CBS) — Veterans Day celebrations are tinged with a bit of public anger in Cathedral City on Thursday over a war memorial that has been vandalized four times this week....
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Dog Gone! Pooch Needs Rescue After Being Stuck Between 2 Walls
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — They call it crawl space for a reason. You’re not supposed to go walking around in it. But tell that to a 4-year-old Shar-Pei who didn’t know any better. The dog found itself...
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Iggy Pop Drummer Alex Kirst Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash
CATHEDRAL CITY (AP) — Drummer Alex Kirst, a member of The Nymphs glam rock band who became a member of Iggy Pop’s band, was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in the California desert. He was 47....
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Man Gets Probation For DUI Crash That Cost Teen Her Leg
INDIO (CBS) — A Cathedral City man who was under the influence of drugs when he caused a crash that left a teen without a leg avoided prison time Monday, despite pleas from the victims and a bid by...
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Settlement Hearing Set For Accused ‘Naked’ Officer
INDIO (CBS) — A felony settlement conference is scheduled for Friday against a fired Cathedral City police officer accused of stripping off his uniform during a call, the prosecutor said. Discussions...
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Funeral To Be Held For Cathedral City Officer Killed During Pursuit
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — Funeral services will be held Friday for Cathedral City Police Department Officer Jermaine Gibson, who died in a crash during a pursuit. Gibson, a 28-year-old former Marine, was...
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2 Dead, 3 Injured In Shootings Near Palm Springs
CATHEDRAL CITY (AP) — Authorities say a man shot three people at a party near Palm Springs, then he and his brother were hit by a car and shot in retaliation. Cathedral City police said in a statement...
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Deputy Shoots, Injures Suspect In Cathedral City
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — A sheriff’s deputy shot a suspect Thursday near the entrance to the Cathedral City Cove area, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. No deputies were injured,...
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Ex-Cop Avoids Sex Offender Status In Plea Bargain Over Nude Romp
INDIO (CBS) — A former Cathedral City police officer accused of jumping naked into a pool and making unwanted sexual advances toward several women pleaded guilty on Friday to a misdemeanor charge of...
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Female Athletic Director Accused Of Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Boy
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — The 33-year-old director of the Western Coachella Valley Police Athletic League has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old boy, officials said Wednesday....
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Cathedral City Man, 26, Behind Bars For Allegedly Killing Man In Wheelchair...
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — A Cathedral City man was in custody Saturday as the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a man in a wheelchair. Randy Merida, 26, was arrested Saturday morning on...
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Man Wearing ‘LA’ Baseball Cap Robs Bank In Cathedral City
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — A man wearing an “LA” baseball cap robbed a bank branch inside a Cathedral City supermarket Wednesday afternoon, according to police. The suspect robbed the Chase branch inside...
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Naked Man Scuffles With Police And Later Dies At Hospital
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — A man who had been escorted, naked, by police from the lobby of a downtown Cathedral City motel scuffled with officers an hour later, and then died at Desert Springs Hospital,...
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2 Allegedly Reeking Of Alcohol, In Critical Condition After Car Rolls Over...
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — A driver and passenger, believed to be a husband and wife, are both critical Saturday after their car rolled over several times in Cathedral City, according to authorities....
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Man Accused Of Kidnap Attempt On Ex, Brawling With Police
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — A Cathedral City woman’s ex-boyfriend broke into her home, tried to kidnap her and then later fought with officers, a police spokesman said Sunday. David Rush, 40, is accused of...
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Man Walking Dog In Cathedral City Stabbed During Robbery Attempt
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — A man walking his dog in a residential neighborhood in Cathedral City was stabbed in the leg during an attempted robbery, a police spokesman said Sunday. Police Sgt. Corwin de...
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Cathedral City Officer Able To Save 4 Of 7 Puppies Found Hidden In Box
CATHEDRAL CITY (CBS) — An officer on patrol Sunday in a Cathedral City neighborhood found four puppies living in a box, along with three others that already were dead, a police spokesman said. The...
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