Palm Desert, CA|News|
Woman Suspected Of Stealing Child's Ashes During Heist Fails To Appear
Taylor Spencer, 31, of Thousand Palms was set to be arraigned Thursday but she didn't show up to court in Indio.

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Taylor Spencer, 31, of Thousand Palms was set to be arraigned Thursday but she didn't show up to court in Indio.

The victim was killed in the No. 2 lane of the freeway.
There was no immediate word on how long the victim had been in the park, or what he was doing there when he died.
Chuk Ukpechvkwuka, 28, of Los Angeles was arrested and booked early Tuesday.
Giovanny Michel Solis Rivero, 27, was charged with DUI gross vehicular manslaughter following the death of his female passenger.
The ban was extended through Friday due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. It applies to indoor and outdoor wood burning.
Adalberto Raygoza, 34, has a history of assault, court records show.
Jawhon Sherod Burts, 32, is accused of assaulting the baby and causing death, according to court records.
Freddy Robles, 29, of Menifee died at a hospital following the shooting. The involved officers were responding to a domestic violence call.
The ex Los Angeles Police Department officer is free on a $155,000 bond.
Donna Machelle Washington, 53, of Riverside was fatally struck on the afternoon of Nov. 29 as she was walking along Van Buren Boulevard.
Abraham David Bonilla killed 39-year-old Beatrice Romo of Beaumont and shot her friend during a family event.
The suit alleges that TVUSD President Dr. Joseph Komrosky is violating the plaintiffs federal and state constitutional and statutory rights.
Alexander Frank Ortega, 36, is accused of driving under the influence and causing a crash that led to the death of Martin Gutierrez, 53.
An estimated 59,700 county residents were recorded as out of work last month, and 1,105,800 were employed, according to EDD.
Stephen Eric Cunningham, 39, of Palm Desert was convicted Nov. 8 on several felony counts. On Thursday, a judge sentenced him to probation.
The expedited process is available to "pre-approved, low-risk travelers" entering the United States.
Marlon Acosta, 32, is being held without bail at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside.
Anthony William Piña-German, 34, is charged with one murder count and two counts of attempted murder, according to court records.
The Riverside City Council unanimously approved the name change Tuesday: El Dorado Park is now Tim Strack Park.