Police investigate attempted kidnapping of Indio teen

By City News Service, on May 13, 2013, at 9:35 pm
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A man tried to kidnap an Indio High School senior as she walked to school today, police reported. The attempted [...] Read More

La Quinta: Teen girl testifies about sex and drugs with teacher

By City News Service, on January 23, 2013, at 2:16 pm
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A teenage girl testified today that she had sex and smoked marijuana with her older sister’s fiance, a substitute teacher [...] Read More

Substitute teacher pleads not guilty to molestation of minor

By City News Service, on May 22, 2012, at 4:42 pm
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A La Quinta man who worked as a substitute teacher and part-time coach pleaded not guilty today to charges that [...] Read More

Preliminary hearing set for Indio teacher accused of sex with student

By Kerri S. Mabee, on April 15, 2011, at 2:05 pm

David Armenta, 30, of Indio, is facing three felony charges – two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and one count of oral copulation with a minor. Read More

Desert Sands Unified School District faces federal lawsuit

By Yazmin Alvarez, on January 25, 2011, at 4:13 pm

The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Alliance Defense Fund sued the school district Jan. 18 on behalf of Lou Ann Hart and Sheryl Caronna, claiming school officials violated their First Amendment rights when they rejected bricks bearing Bible verses. Read More

Indio man arrested after making threats against players of 'Beat the Jew'

By Jose Arballo, on September 21, 2010, at 7:41 pm

Andrue Purdy was taken into custody about 8 a.m. and released this afternoon after posting $25,000 bail, according to jail records. Read More