Month: April 2017

UPDATED: PERRIS: DUI and excessive speed suspected in solo-vehicle wreck that killed Moreno Valley man

UPDATE: April 10, 3 p.m. (See original story below.) PERRIS – Coroner officials have identified a man who died after the driver lost control of his speeding car and smashed broadside into a traffic signal pole Saturday, April 8. The wreck, which one official called a “violent and unnecessary traffic collision fatality,” happened at the intersection of Indian Avenue and Markham Street in […]

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RIVERSIDE: Man arrested after witness interrupts vehicle burglary

RIVERSIDE – A Riverside area transient was arrested after officers investigated an early morning vehicle burglary Saturday, April 8. The burglary occurred in the 1000 block of Blaine Street in Riverside. After an investigation, officers arrested 25-year-old, Miguel Robles. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of vehicle burglary, possession of burglary tools and drug-related charges. Officers responded to […]

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HEMET: Woman arrested for outstanding warrant during shoplifting investigation

Reported by Gary Rainwater/Hemet News HEMET – An alleged shoplifting suspect was arrested for an outstanding warrant after she was detained by loss-prevention officials at a local Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market. The market is in the 800 block of W. Florida Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet police officers responded to the market after being notified regarding the suspected shoplifting incident. When […]

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MORENO VALLEY: Employee injured extinguishing Wal-Mart fire that sent shoppers scrambling to safety

MORENO VALLEY – An employee was injured when a fire erupted inside a busy Moreno Valley Wal-Mart Saturday morning, April 8. The store is in the 12700 block of Moreno Beach Drive in Moreno Valley. The fire, which reportedly began in the clothing section of the store, sent some shoppers scrambling out of the business. While store employees called 911 […]

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TEMECULA: Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision

TEMECULA – A motorcyclist died in a head-on collision with another vehicle Friday, April 7. The deadly accident happened in the area of Ynez Road, between Tierra Vista and Rancho Vista Road, in Temecula. Emergency first responders rushed to the scene of the deadly crash about 5:35 p.m., after several people called 911 to report the two-vehicle collision. When sheriff and fire […]

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LA QUINTA: Deputy injured while apprehending burglary suspect

LA QUINTA – A La Quinta sheriff’s deputy was injured and hospitalized Friday morning, April 7, while trying to apprehend a woman who was caught burglarizing one home before fleeing from authorities and barricading herself inside a second home, according to sheriff officials. The suspect, who was later identified as 26-year-old, La Quinta area transient, Priscilla Ayala, was injured while being […]

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SAN JACINTO: Elderly woman injured fending off home invasion robbers

SAN JACINTO – An elderly woman who tried to fend off a group of attackers during a home invasion robbery was injured during the terrifying incident Thursday, April 6. The home invasion happened in the 100 block of S. San Jacinto Avenue in San Jacinto. The elderly resident, who was not identified for her protection, was later treated at the […]

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PERRIS: One injured in residential blaze that displaced family of 3

PERRIS – One person was injured and a home was badly damaged in an April 4 residential structure fire. Nearly two dozen firefighters battled the blaze, which left the home uninhabitable and displaced a family of three. American Medical Response medics treated one victim at the scene for minor smoke inhalation. The victim declined further treatment. Emergency first responders were […]

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MURRIETA: Three Murrieta Police K-9s to receive new, donated body armor

Three Murrieta Police Department K-9s will soon be receiving brand new body armor thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization, “Vested Interest in K9s, Incorporated.” The three vests have a combined value of about $6,000. In an effort to better protect those brave dogs who serve without hesitation or question, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. announced that with donor’s […]

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Hemet victim run down by his own stolen truck, woman arrested in Lake Elsinore

Deputies have arrested a woman who allegedly rammed into a man while driving his stolen vehicle Thursday, April 6. The incident happened after the victim used a phone app to track his stolen truck to a rural residence in the 20000 block of Little Valley Road in the community of Good Hope. The truck had been stolen from the City of […]

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