Trial Proceedings Start for Cathedral City Man Accused in Fentanyl Death

Trial Proceedings Start for Cathedral City Man Accused in Fentanyl Death

Pretrial motions got underway Wednesday ahead of jury selection for the trial of a man accused of providing a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 22-year-old Rancho Mirage resident on New Year’s Day 2022. Riley Jacob Hagar, 28, of Cathedral City is charged with second-degree murder for the death of Travis O’Brien. On Wednesday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and Hagar’s attorney submitted pretrial motions to Superior Court Judge Kristi…