(Story updated to show no arrest because of hospitalization) A man was hospitalized after leading authorities on a motorcycle chase through Twentynine Palms on Thursday (August 25). Sheriff's Deputies report that Jason Lamore, 36, was…
We have limited information on a Thursday (March 17) afternoon crash in Twentynine Palms. Morongo Basin Ambulance responded to the crash near Lear Avenue and Two Mile Road for a single-vehicle rollover. Two patients, a male and a female in…
A father was killed in a single-vehicle DUI crash Tuesday in Joshua Tree. According to a CHP press release, on March 15, shortly before 9 p.m., Kevin Spruell Jr., 24 of Joshua Tree, was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Tracker northbound on Center…
A Yucca Valley woman was arrested Monday (February 28) for failing to yield to deputies and violating her bail. On February 28, shortly before 6 a.m., a Sheriff’s deputy attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Nena-merai Bustillos, 21,…
A San Jacinto man was fatally injured in an off-highway vehicle crash Saturday (January 29) near the King of the Hammers area. According to a CHP press release, on January 29, shortly before 3 p.m., Christian Karnes, 27 of San Jacinto, was…
A Thursday morning crash in Twentynine Palms has claimed the life of a Navy wife and mother of two, according to a CHP press release. On January 20 just after 6 a.m., Joel Almeida, 49 of Gaithersburg, Maryland, was driving a black 2019 Nissan…
On Friday, December 31, first responders were called to a crash on the highway at around 9:30 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, Carlos Salas, 50 of Twentynine Palms, was driving his 2006 silver Chevrolet Tahoe eastbound on…
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants to remind everyone to put safety ahead of turkey and trimmings this Thanksgiving. The CHP will be kicking off a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) beginning at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24, and…
Today (October 29), just after 3 p.m., Susan Anderson, 60 of Joshua Tree, was driving a red 2012 Kia Sportage northbound on Sunfair Road south of 4th Street. At the same time, Juhui Chen, 37 of Pomona, was driving a white 2021 Dodge 2500…
Yesterday (October 27) at approximately 2:20 p.m., Martha Masters, an 80-year-old resident from Twentynine Palms, was driving a gray 2001 Nissan Altima westbound on Highway 62 within the #2 lane west of Rice Avenue. A bicyclist was riding on…
We have limited information following a fatal crash in Yucca Valley Saturday (October 16) evening. According to a Sheriff’s department press release, just before 5 p.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection…
Since 2014, the Twentynine Palms Historical Society has bestowed the title of “Old Timer of the Year” to honor early or long-time residents who have enriched the community, and the 2021 honoree has been announced and will be celebrated this…
On Monday (October 4) just before 5 p.m., a motorcycle rider suffered injuries when they went down in what was described as a single motorcycle traffic accident with no other vehicle involved near Mesquite Springs and Highway 62 in Twentynine…
A fatal crash is under investigation in Joshua Tree National Park. On September 30, shortly after 7:30 p.m., Damien Sousa, a 38-year-old resident of San Dimas, was driving a black 2004 Ford F250, southbound on Park Boulevard, north of the west…
Robert Garcia Jr. arrest photo (2017) A Yucca Valley man who crashed his vehicle in Palms Springs in 2017 while driving high on drugs was convicted yesterday (September 22) of the murder of one of his passengers. Robert Garica Jr., 55, of…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s department has identified the victim who died in a rollover crash on Highway 62 Tuesday night (September 21). According to CHP reports, the victim was driving a 2001 Ford F-150 eastbound on a stretch of the…
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