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18-Year-Old Felon Charged With Murder In Indio Apartment Killing
Jacob Matthew Alvin Vargas of Indio was charged Wednesday.

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Jacob Matthew Alvin Vargas of Indio was charged Wednesday.

Along with the kidnapping count, Chance Loraine Willis, 42, is charged with trafficking of a minor for sex and pandering.
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The alleged suspects — both convicted felons — are being held without bail at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside.
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Robert Campbell Jr., 30, was among eight people charged following a multi-agency investigation.
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Autumn Brooke Goodwin, 27, of Hemet is accused in the slaying of Shawna Jean Rhoades.
"We don't know what led to the incident. We don't have any suspect leads or clues at this time," an Indio Police Department spokesman said.
The students were all taken to a hospital with upset stomachs and their condition wasn't believed to be life-threatening, an official said.
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Fire crews responded Thursday afternoon to the incident.
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