The flames may have been squelched, but the devastation wrought by the wildfires that swept through Maui last week will endure for years. With the death toll of 96 expected to climb even higher, already this has been named the deadliest American fire in over a century.
On April 3, 2023, deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a sexual assault of a minor. The Palm Desert Investigations Bureau assumed the investigation and, through the course of the investigation, identified the suspect as Oscar William Alvarez, a 65-year-old resident of Palm Desert.
On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 7:00 a.m., the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force, with the assistance of Riverside County Gang Task Force Region 2 and Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit, served a search warrant at a residence located in the 66000 block of Desert View Avenue in Desert Hot Springs.
On August 15, 2023, at 6:03 a.m., deputies received a 911 call of an apartment building on fire in the 140 block of Tiger Lane, San Jacinto. Upon arrival, the deputies discovered a structure on fire.
On August 14, 2023, at 11:36 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a robbery in-progress near the 12000 block of Frederick Street, Moreno Valley.