News From Around The County
TEMECULA – A teenager was arrested Oct. 7, after he allegedly posted several threats specifically targeting Chaparral High School on social media. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police Station were contacted Oct. 6. just after 10:00 p.m. regarding an initially vague threat of violence posted on a social media website that would occur at Chaparral High School. The first Tweet […]
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EAST HEMET – A pedestrian was fatally struck by a pickup truck in the area of E. Highway 74 just east of Lincoln Avenue Saturday, Oct. 8. The deadly, early morning accident was reported right at midnight in the unincorporated area of East Hemet. The pedestrian was crossing E. Highway 74 outside of an established cross walk when she was struck by […]
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An officer prepares to head towards the shooting that has reportedly killed 2 officers and wounded a third. Screenshot from KMIR UPDATE: 10/09/2016 6 a.m. “Today, Palms Springs lost two brave officers. They go out every day and put the boots on the ground for everybody in this community,” Palm Springs Chief of Police Reyes emotionally said, his voice cracking. […]
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From San Jacinto Police Department/Riverside County Sheriff’s Department *All arrests are public information and all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court.* Assault On 09/25/16, about 6:42 P.M., a, officer with the San Jacinto Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Country Fair Court regarding an assault. Kitty McGee, a 21-year-old from San Jacinto, was arrested for Assault […]
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HOMELAND – An early-morning, minor injury traffic collision left the carnage of a trailer, a wrecked and rolled over backhoe construction vehicle and a sedan Friday, Oct.7. The accident happened in the area of 32464 SR74 at the intersection of Joppe Avenue in an unincorporated area on the west border of Homeland and on the east border of Valley Vista. One witness reported […]
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By Bill Carter of Public Safety Incidents 11th Annual Tip-a-Cop fundraiser Thursday October 20,2016 5pm-9pm Please see the attached press release for the Tip-a-Cop fundraiser. The City of Hemet Police Department will be participating at the Red Robin located at 1900 W. Florida Ave.
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Will Whelan of Hemet Valley Incidents Brush Fire at Eaton and Lyon On September, 30 2016, Hemet Fire Department responded to a brush fire located on Lyon and Eaton St in Hemet around 1800. The brush fire turned into a structure fire, burning a shed and an RV. Residents of the area quickly tried to put it out, but did […]
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By Will Whelan of Hemet Valley Incidents Crash at West Florida x Warren Just after Midnight on Sunday morning October 2nd, Hemet emergency personnel responded to reports of a vehicle on fire which had a female trapped in a Toyota. The female is in full cardiac arrest and crews are working on the victim. Another victim is being treated for […]
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Aric Bell and Javi Lopez of Hemet Valley News contributed to this story. Pictures by: Ann Patrick EARLY MORNING COLLISION LEAVES ONE PERSON INJURED On Sunday June 26th at approximately 8:50 a.m. Hemet Communications Center received multiple reports of a multi-vehicle collision on Gilbert Street and Opal in the City of Hemet. Upon Police arrival, officers discovered a Chevrolet Equinox SUV […]
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John Strangis of JohnStrangis.com At approximately 12:50 am on Friday October 7, Hemet Police, Hemet Fire, CHP and AMR responded to a single vehicle rollover traffic collision with major damage. The driver was expected to be trapped inside the vehicle and possibly suffering major injuries, but it was discovered that instead, he or she self-extracted from the vehicle and ran […]
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