Month: November 2017

UPDATED: RIVERSIDE: Chopper, the 5-pound, 4-foot long, crocodile monitor returned home

UPDATED: Sunday, Nov. 5, 1:35 a.m. RIVERSIDE — Chopper, the 4-year-old, crocodile monitor lizard found sunning itself in a Riverside back yard, was returned safely to its thankful owner Friday, Nov. 3; two days after a Riverside County Animal Services official managed to safely lasso and apprehend the adventurous, five-pound, four-foot long, escape artist. Chopper’s grateful owner, DeWitt “Goldie” Vercher, of Riverside, and a mildly indifferent Chopper were reunited at the […]

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HEMET: City’s Crime Suppression Team now enjoying Weston Park, “so families can do the same”

HEMET — The City of Hemet features nine City Parks; including Gibbel, Mary Henley, Simpson, Cawston Community, Weston, Dave Oltman, Spencer, Brubaker and Griffith Way Community Park. A number of other community, regional and county maintained parks can also be enjoyed in and around the city. Unfortunately, some of those parks have become more well known as places where homeless individuals […]

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UPDATED: WOODCREST: Man killed while trying to stop vehicle theft identified

UPDATED: Monday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. WOODCREST — Family members have identified a man killed Friday, Nov. 3, while reportedly trying to stop a vehicle theft on Suttles Drive, just north of Van Buren Boulevard, in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest. According to the man’s family, Jorge Vargas was the victim killed in the late night encounter. When deputies arrived on scene […]

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ANDERSON: Probationer arrested after search uncovers weapons, ammunition

ANDERSON — Sheriff and Probation Department officials arrested a probationer after they found him to be in possession of weapons and ammunition in violation of the terms of his probation, Tuesday, Oct. 31. The man was arrested at his residence on the 5700 block of Olive Street in Anderson. Deputies from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the […]

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CANYON LAKE: DUI suspected in fatal 3-vehicle crash

CANYON LAKE — Drug impairment is believed to be a contributing factor in a three-vehicle traffic collision that killed one person and injured three others, Thursday, Nov. 2. The fatal, DUI-related accident happened at the intersection of Railroad Canyon Road and Canyon Lake Drive South in Canyon Lake. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Canyon Lake Police and Menifee Police Stations and other emergency […]

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MORENO VALLEY: Man shot multiple times at shopping center in critical condition, juvenile arrested

MORENO VALLEY — Sheriff’s officials arrested a juvenile they allege shot a man multiple times, leaving the victim in critical condition. The shooting happened Wednesday, Oct. 22, in front of a Subway restaurant at the Lakeshore Village Shopping Center on the 23000 block of Sunnymead Ranch Parkway in Moreno Valley. The shopping center is home to several other restaurants, including a Del Taco and […]

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MENIFEE: Sheriffs officials escort football player at recent Senior Night in honor of late father

MENIFEE — During Heritage High School’s recent annual Senior Night, Parker Benner – whose father, Riverside County Sheriff’s Emergency Communications Dispatcher Todd Benner, recently passed away – was surprised and grateful when members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department escorted him in honor of his late father. During the school’s annual Senior Night on Friday, October 27, senior football players, band members and cheerleaders are escorted onto the field by their […]

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RIVERSIDE: Parolee arrested after crashing while leading officers on short motorcycle pursuit

RIVERSIDE — Officers arrested a man they say led them on a vehicle pursuit on a motorcycle Monday morning, Oct. 30. The short pursuit, which covered about three miles, ended when the rider crashed into a fence and was apprehended by officers who had been chasing him. After the pursuit and crash officers arrested Glenn Ian Jenkins, 47, of Riverside. He was transported […]

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53-year-old Hemet resident struck and killed while walking across Lyon Ave. identified

HEMET — Officials have identified a man killed when he was struck by a pickup truck Tuesday, Oct. 31. The fatal accident happened when a man, who was believed to be under the influence of alcohol, stepped in front of a vehicle near the intersection of Lyon and Florida Avenues in the City of Hemet. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials identified Robert Orrell, 53, of […]

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