Mystery as woman, 65, charged with murder after cryptic call in wealthy California town

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-06 00:01:26 | Updated at 2026-09-06 01:00:48 1 hour ago

A 65-year-old woman has been arrested on murder charges after authorities responded to a call of “unknown trouble” and found an assault victim dead in Pam Desert.

Officers from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office’s Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station arrived to the 35000 block of Gateway Drive at 9:47 a.m. Friday to discover “a subject suffering from traumatic injuries consistent with a physical assault,” the sheriff’s office said.

Vicky Kim, 65, has been arrested on murder charges. Riverside County Sheriff
The incident occurred in a condo community in Palm Desert. Getty Images

The suspect, Vicky Kim, was taken into custody at the scene before being booked in jail on the charges.

The incident occurred near The Enclave condo community, according to KESQ.

Yellow tape could be seen around the residential community. Homicide investigators from the Riverside Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit have assumed the investigation.

Officers arrived to fins “a subject suffering from traumatic injuries consistent with a physical assault,” the sheriff’s office said. KESQ NEWS
Yellow tape could be seen around the residential community. KESQ NEWS

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office declined to provide additional information, citing the ongoing investigation.

Police said the victim’s identity was being withheld pending family notification.

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