News From Around The County
HEMET — A local news photographer and videographer was arrested Sunday, July 24, while filming the scene of a three-vehicle car crash that involved an on-duty, Hemet police officer. He was arrested for obstructing a peace officer when he was slow to move his filming to a different area, as he was ordered by an officer to do. The man who was […]
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HEMET — Details are still emerging and officials have said very little after at least three people, including an on-duty Hemet police officer, were injured in a three-vehicle crash that CHP officials confirmed was possibly caused by street racing Monday, July 24. The accident – that destroyed all three vehicles and left one almost beyond recognition – happened in the 3000 […]
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LAKELAND VILLAGE — Two people died when a motorcycle and passenger vehicle smashed into each other Monday, July 23. The deadly wreck happened in the 18800 block of Grand Avenue, near Rome Hill Road in Lakeland Village. Emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the fiery, double fatal wreck at 9:26 p.m., Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information Officer Tawny Cabral […]
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WILDOMAR — A man suffered third degree burns covering half his body after a huge, early-morning explosion rocked a Wildomar neighborhood Wednesday, July 19. The explosion and subsequent fire destroyed one home and damaged an adjacent home. The dual, simultaneous blazes displaced seven people, including six adults and one child. The incident happened in the 33600 block of E. Harvest Way, south of Cornstalk […]
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SHASTA LAKE — Firefighters found themselves battling a floating houseboat fire that set a small cove ablaze before officials managed to knock down the fire Saturday, July 15. A family that had rented the houseboat managed to escape the fire unharmed; however, the rented houseboat was considered a total loss. Cal Fire, U.S. Forest Service firefighters and other emergency first responders were […]
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REDDING — Redding Police Department’s Neighborhood Police Unit arrested three alleged drug dealers, including a man who officials say brought his 7-month-old, infant daughter with him during a “drug dealing excursion around town,” Thursday, July 20, according to police officials. While conducting proactive patrol in the area of Trinity Street near Hinkle’s Market, NPU officers observed “activity consistent with a drug transaction,” Redding Police […]
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REDDING — A man with a felony record who is on probation for burglary was arrested after reports of a loud, early-morning argument and shots fired at a residence brought officials to a residence July 17. The incident and subsequent arrest happened in the 3500 block of Ricardo Avenue, west of I-5 and south of Layton Road, in Redding. After an […]
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WINCHESTER — A motorcyclist died when the rider lost control of their motorcycle on a sweeping curve Sunday morning, July 23. The accident happened on Winchester Road near Stratton Drive in Winchester. The rider was with a group of other motorcyclists when the victim’s motorcycle left the roadway and went down an embankment. The rider was ejected from the motorcycle and died […]
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UPDATED: Monday, July 24, 4:45 p.m. HEMET — Officials reported this morning that a mother who died in a head-on collision Thursday, July 20, showed signs she may have been under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs when she allowed her car to drift into the path of another oncoming car. The deadly wreck happened on Stetson Avenue near the Hemet Ryan […]
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JURUPA VALLEY — A teenage boy died when he was ejected from the back of a moving truck and a 22-year-old was later arrested after fleeing the scene of the fatal accident that sheriff’s officials say was caused by “reckless driving,” Thursday, July 20. The deadly incident happened in the area of Live Oak and Lakeside Drives, east of Camino Real and north […]
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