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Man convicted of voluntary manslaughter in death of Desert Hot Springs man

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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A La Quinta man has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found in the open desert of Desert Hot Springs in 2021. Jose Manuel Angel Arellano, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 8. Arellano was first arrested in February 2021 in connection with the death of David Joaquin Murrieta of Desert Hot Springs. According to Sgt. Rick Espinoza of the Riverside County …

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Lina Robles A La Quinta man was found guilty in court of shooting a 20-year-old man three times, whose body was found in the desert. The defendant is José Manuel Arellano, 26, who will be sentenced on December 8. The individual was arrested in February 2021 for the death of David Joaquín Murrieta in the area of Mission Lakes Blvd and Little Morongo Road in Desert Hot Springs. The other defendant is Gabriel Magdaleno, who will return to court on …

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KESQ broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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