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NewsDecember 9, 2024

California Motor Officer Crashes into Parade Crowd, 12 Injured

Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills says the officer crashed into the crowd because he lost control of the motorcycle.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 31, 2019

CA Jury Recommends Death Sentence for Palm Springs Cop Killer

Felix opened fire on Oct. 8, 2016, when officers were dispatched to his house in response to a domestic dispute. He fired 21 shots at officers, killing two and injuring several others. Felix was arrested over 12 hours later when SWAT fired teargas into the home where he barricaded himself.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2018

Judge Says Accused Cop Killer Mentally Fit for Death Penalty if Found Guilty

A judge in California has ruled that the man accused of killing two officers with the Palm Springs Police Department in an ambush attack is mentally fit to face the death penalty if he is found guilty at trial.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2017

Man Accused of Killing Palm Springs Officers Faces Murder Trial

John Hernandez Felix, 27, is accused of fatally shooting veteran training Officer Jose Gilbert Vega, 63, and rookie Officer Lesley Zerebny, 27, on Oct. 8, 2016, after the officers responded to a family disturbance call.

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Articlesby Ron MartinelliNovember 7, 2016

Why So Many Police are Being Murdered

The murders of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Steve Owen and Palm Springs Police Officers Jose "Gil" Vega and Leslie Zerebny by two crazed and armed career criminals underscore what all cops and their families already know—there is indeed a war on police. It is, in fact, the age-old battle of good versus evil.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2016

Man Accused of Killing Palm Springs Officers to Face Death Penalty

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against John Hernandez Felix, the man charged with the murders of two Palm Springs police officers killed in an ambush, the Riverside County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 25, 2016

Palm Springs Officers Escort Fallen Comrade's Daughter to School

More than a dozen Palm Springs, CA, police officers escorted Vanessa Vega to school Monday morning, her first day back since her father Jose "Gil" Vega was killed in the line of duty two weeks ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2016

Palm Springs Chief at Fallen Officers' Memorial: It's Time to Stop Ignoring "Red Flags"

At Tuesday’s memorial for two slain Palm Springs, CA, police officers, the city’s police chief gave this powerful speech:

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2016

Stop Killing Police: Palm Springs Chief's Plea at Officers' Memorial

Amid the emotion of the memorial service for Officers Jose Gilbert Vega, 63, and Lesley Zerebny, 27, came a call for end to violence against law enforcement officers across the nation.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2016

Mothers Donate Breast Milk for Baby of Slain Palm Springs Officer

After Officer Lesley Zerebny was shot and killed responding to a domestic disturbance call, leaving behind her husband and their 4-month-old daughter, local women donated breast milk to the Palm Springs police officer's family.

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