2023 www.desertsun.com. Police are looking for leads. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Anonymous information can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 760-341-7867. City News Service PALM SPRINGS (CNS) Authorities were investigating the discovery of a dead body today in Palm Springs. A woman was found shot dead Thursday morning, and Palm Springs police believe the victim might have known her assailant.Police responded at 5:15 a.m. to At 9:36 a.m., crews responded to the fire between Russell Drive and Masters Road. "Somebody knows what happened to Jenny and we need to find out, and we want to find out," Hutchinson said. Severe Weather Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. No arrests have been reported. Ronda Rich. They said they responded to a call of shots fired around midnight Monday morning and found the woman dead in a white Fiat with a gunshot wound to the head. February 24, 2023. Learn more about Jake here. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. Loved ones of a woman who was found dead in her Palm Springs home last month are trying to keep the investigation alive. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), View groups/RiversideCountyNewsSource/s profile on Facebook, View Trevor Montgomerys profile on Google+, RCNS/SCNS Advertising/Sponsorship Opportunities, A man who told KESQ News Channel 3 he was the victims girlfriend, Citing recent complaints, CHP cracks down on slow-speed drivers in mountain communities, (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevors accident. Morning Forecast Police are investigating it as a homicide. Severe Weather They have released little information about that case, including the identity of the victim. Police said a "person of interest" was then locatedand detained. Contests & Promotions Police have not confirmed that information. This is a developing story. February 24, 2023. Palm Springs Police Department and the Riverside County Sheriffs They don't believethere is any further threat to the local community in relation to this incident. Thedeath is the second suspected homicide in Palm Springs in aweek and the fourth this year. When they arrived they found the body of the woman. No further information was immediately available. She was later pronounced at the scene. (CNS) A 22-year-old man was arrested Monday for the alleged murder of a man and woman who were found dead on a residential property in Coachella. 16,176,752 views since November, 2015. 0. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-845-TIPS if you have any information. If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here. A person of interest was taken into custody, according to Police Chief Andy Mills. He said detectives scoured the surrounding area for anything to guide the investigation forward. None of them could imagine anyone would want to hurt her. "We will find out if we will be charging the person but it looks like it's pretty self-contained to this point," Palm Springs Police Chief Andrew Mills said. The victim was found with a gunshot wound to her head in the area of Cherokee Way and E. Palm Canyon Drive, according to officials. He is now an adoptive parent and his fluid family includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren. Chaban-Delmas described her as "a very sweet, young woman. News Channel 3 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Police initially considered the death "suspicious," but it wasn't until Tuesday the investigation was elevated to that of a homicide. Police gave the location of the incident as 1700 Arenas Road but did not provide additional information. And we're shocked," said Ophus. And then, I heard the gun shot and then nothing after that," he said. 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This is just like- golfers come here and they do events here.". This time in theRacquet Club Estates Neighborhood. But some want out, Gun Magazine Prompts Lockdown At Three CVUSD Schools, Firefighter Injured Battling Residential Fire in Palm Springs, UPDATED: Man Charged With Attempted Robbery in La Quinta. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. Ben Ramirez of the Riverside County Sheriffs Department. The suspect has not been charged, so we will not publish their identity until charges are filed. "We've searched neighborhoods for clues; we've requested videos from all the neighbors for blocks, many, many, many, blocks. Palm Springs business owner Joy Meredith said she met Dillon at least 15 years and often saw her whenever she'd come into her store, Crystal Fantasy. A woman was found shot dead Thursday morning, and Palm Springs police believe the victim might have known her assailant. She described Dillon as a sweet and funny person and added that her killing came as a shock. "You know what it was, it was sort of scary, because I knew it was clear that someone had been shot because you saw the silhouette in the, on the road," said Zoller. When officers arrived they locatedawhite Fiat parked on S. Cherokee Way, north of E. Palm Canyon Drive, where a deceased, 38-year-old woman was found sitting inside. City News Service (CNS) A 22-year-old man was arrested Monday for the alleged murder of a man and woman who were found dead on a residential property in He can be reached at [emailprotected] or follow him at @tdscolinatagi. Police identified the woman as Dayana Hernandez, 38, of Desert Hot Springs. Investigators are also hoping surveillance video from the neighborhood can help them determine what happened. A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 65-year-old North Palm Springs woman which is now being The investigation is ongoing. "Cases like this, unfortunately sometimes they can take weeks, months, years. Idisturbed everything; I'msureIdisturbed everything.". The Palm Springs Police Department alerted the public at 9:08 a.m. A body was found Thursday morning near a dumpster in Palm Springs. Deja vu struck when Chaban-Delmas moved to Palm Springs about 20 years ago andencountered Dillon, who once againlived in the same general location as Chaban-Delmas. On Feb. 25, a 45-year-old man named Jermaine Hamilton was found dead, police announced they were investigating a, The year's first suspected homicide occurred on Jan. 11, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "We've all installed more security because of this," Guldbech said. They don't believethere is any further threat to the local community in relation to this incident. "It's a small town. Martin County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Christine Weiss said Thursday that the victim was identified as Lorri Wright, 49. Breaking News Colma police officers detained a subject in Colma as the investigation continued, Ramirez said. Colma police officers then requested assistance from the Riverside County Sheriffs Department to verify the information. -. Sign up here for our free This happened near the Oasis Resort on Cherokee Way by E Palm Canyon Drive. INDIO, CA A 30-year-old Arizona woman was arrested in connection with the shooting death of another woman at a motel in Indio, police announced Tuesday. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WPBF-TV. And with her involvement here in Palm Springs,she was very active," Chaban-Delmas said. About 8:20 a.m. Sunday, officers from the Colma Police Department in the San Francisco area met with a caller who provided information about two deceased victims in Coachella, Ramirez said. Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. According to jail records, the suspect is a 64-year-old man who was arrested at 11 p.m. She added that the home where Dillon was found was Dillon's. Juan Duarte Raya, 18, and Jacob Montgomery, 19, were also found fatally shot in the car. An unidentified woman was found dead on the 1700 block of East Arenas Road, across from East Calle Lileta, at 9:52 Tuesday night. Woman shot and killed while in her car in Palm Springs. Breaking News Most recently, she worked as an IT specialist and had become an ordained minister. "We found her in the house face down," Morse said. Severe Weather PALM SPRINGS (CNS) Authorities were investigating the discovery of a "JennyDillonwas an amazing human being who loved everyone and everyone loved her," said Annette Baine, her neighbor. News Channel 3's Jake Ingrassia spoke with Dillon's wife about the arrest. It is still unclear what the motive was behind the shooting. But so far, police say not much has turned up. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. Palm Springs police were called about the stabbingjust before 10 p.m. Officers arrived and found a woman with stab wounds who died at the scene. Investigators were on the scene at South Cherokee Way throughout the overnight hours and morning.nThe street was blocked off from East Palm Canyon Drive. "I wish that they would've made it a crime scene immediately," Baine said. Learn more about Marian here. Breaking News Dillons friends, upon learning that she had been killed, were shocked. NORTH PALM SPRINGS, CA A murder charge was filed Wednesday against a felon accused of hacking a 65-year-old North Palm Springs woman to death During his time with the sheriffs department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations. Trevors assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. Rob Zoller lives nearby and saw the emergency response crews. A 38-year-old woman from Desert Hot Springs was shot and killed in Palm Springs. Chaban-Delmas met Dillon about 40 years ago while they lived in San Francisco. Baine, her husband and neighbor Mallory Morse did a welfare check at Dillon's home after her wife, who they said was out of town, told them Dillon wasn't answering texts. Coronavirus Updates, 2023, Gulf-California Broadcast Company Palm Springs, CA USA, Download the News Channel 3 News app here. But some want out, Gun Magazine Prompts Lockdown At Three CVUSD Schools, Firefighter Injured Battling Residential Fire in Palm Springs, UPDATED: Man Charged With Attempted Robbery in La Quinta. Anyone with information about this investigation or who witnessed anything that would be relevant to the case is encouraged to immediately contact Palm Springs Police Detective Ben Ryan at (760) 323-8145. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. 1:00 A woman died after she was stabbed near the intersection of East Arenas Road and Sunrise Way in Palm Springs Tuesday night, police said. Anonymous information can also be provided to Crime Stoppers at 760-341-7867. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. Loved ones of a woman who was found dead in her Palm Springs home last month are trying to keep the investigation alive. "Everything in my home reminds me of her.". The woman, whose identity was not pic.twitter.com/SW0dYb6uRX, Tony Phan (@TonyPhantv) October 25, 2021. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2022 Entravision All rights reserved. A neighbor tells WPBF he heard some commotion before hearing a single gunshot. Contests & Promotions But with no suspect arrested, Guldbech said she's growing concerned the investigation has gone cold. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community Guidelines, EEO Report | FCC Applications | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Daily News Headlines All rights reserved. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions. Learn more about Jake here. or Valley Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous. Her death was considered suspicious before further investigation determined it was the result of a homicide. A woman who was found dead in the bedroom of a Palm City home has been identified. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. ", "She was very kind, a people helper. "Her arm was kind of twisted weird.". She and Morse are concerned the investigation has lost critical time. David Torres of Coachella was arrested in Redwood City on suspicion of murder, according to Sgt. Authorities Investigate Discovery Of Body In Palm Springs. A woman died after she was stabbed near the intersection of East Arenas Road and Sunrise Way in Palm Springs Tuesday night, police said. If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here. Dillon was well-known in her neighborhood and often participated in community events, including helping people prepare for natural disasters. The deceased person was determined to be a woman in her late 50s who was found five minutes up from the trailhead authorities said. 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