News From Around The County
If page fails to load properly, or displays as a plain-text document, try refreshing the page. I am working to resolve the problem. -TM RIVERSIDE – Officials are investigating after a Riverside resident died when a car smashed head-on into a traffic signal pole May 19. The driver of the car suffered minor injuries in the deadly, single-vehicle crash that […]
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WILDOMAR – A Wildomar resident died in a single-vehicle, rollover wreck Thursday evening, May 19. The fatal crash happened near the intersection of Palomar and Wesley Streets in Wildomar, according to Riverside County Sheriff, Coroner and Fire officials. Coroner’s officials later identified the victim and sole-occupant of the vehicle as 31-year-old, Ramon Castaneda. According to coroner’s officials, Castaneda was found in an […]
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If page fails to load properly, or displays as a plain-text document, try refreshing the page. I am working to resolve the problem. -TM Timothy Franzese of Public Safety Incidents contributed to this report. HEMET – A small but “swift moving” vegetation fire kept firefighters busy and sent one firefighter to an area hospital this afternoon, Saturday, May 20. […]
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WILDOMAR – A property landlord – who was allegedly armed with a knife and a handgun while trying to illegally enter a rental residence – was shot and wounded by a deputy who responded to afternoon reports of the volatile and dangerous incident Friday, May 19. The shooting happened on the 21800 block of Waite Street, east of Almond and west of […]
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UPDATED: May, 18, 8 p.m. MORENO VALLEY – A Moreno Valley resident who allegedly plowed into two pedestrians and fled the scene is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall Of Justice tomorrow, May 19. The fatal collision – which left one dead and another with major injuries – happened Tuesday, May 16, at the intersection of Kitching Street and Brodiaea Avenue in Moreno […]
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MURRIETA – Details are still emerging after Murrieta police officers were involved in an early-morning, officer involved shooting Thursday, May 18. The shooting happened during a dangerous vehicle pursuit in Murrieta. The shooting left the suspect’s vehicle, described as a light-colored SUV “riddled with bullet holes,” area resident Penny Whitman said after the pursuit and officer-involved shooting. The alleged suspect was […]
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A jack-knifed big-rig on the northbound I-15 Freeway near SR 79 south has reportedly caused a major back up through the Temecula Valley. Northbound traffic is backed up several miles, with evening commuters stuck in heavy congestion well past the Rainbow Valley Boulevard exit. Southbound traffic is backed up in the area as well, with commuters slowing to see the […]
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UPDATE: May 17, 11 a.m. CORONA – Officials arrested a 67-year-old Corona resident after the man allegedly demanded prescription medication at gunpoint from a Norco area pharmacy. After fleeing from the scene of the robbery, the elderly man held authorities at bay for several hours during a barricaded standoff. (Click link to view original story) The incident, which began Tuesday afternoon, May 16, […]
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CORONA – Details are still emerging after an armed robbery and hours-long standoff forced the evacuation of several residences Tuesday evening, May 16. The standoff happened on the 2600 block of Castle Rock Circle, north of Corydon Street and west of River Road, in Corona. The incident began just before 4 p.m., after a man allegedly robbed a pharmacy on the 2800 block […]
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RIVERSIDE – Officials are crediting several good Samaritans with extinguishing a truck fire and saving at least one person after a single-vehicle, rollover traffic accident Monday evening, May 15. The fiery wreck happened in front of Mountain View Elementary School on Streeter/Grand Avenue near Mountain View Avenue in Riverside. It was not immediately known how many occupants had been inside the truck when […]
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