News From Around The County
UPDATED: Monday, Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m. MURRIETA — Officials have identified a man who crashed a motorcycle, late Wednesday night, Feb. 14, when he lost control of the motorcycle on a sweeping curve in a residential neighborhood and hit a curb in front of a home on the 24000 block of Las Brisas Road, jut west of the intersection of Calle Las Positas, […]
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ROMOLAND — Two drivers were hospitalized with major injuries after a two-vehicle wreck, Saturday evening, Feb. 17. California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the area of Mapes and Menifee Roads in Romoland, after they were notified regarding a traffic collision with at least one victim trapped inside their vehicle. When officials arrived in the area […]
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EAST HEMET — Details are still emerging after a woman was reportedly struck by a vehicle in the area of El Nita Lane and S. San Jacinto Avenue, in the unincorporated community of East Hemet. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire as well as City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments and other emergency first responders were dispatched […]
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JURUPA VALLEY — A LoJack hit on a stolen vehicle led to a short police pursuit and eventual arrest of two men who officials say ran from the stolen vehicle earlier this morning. The pair was arrested several miles apart after attempting to elude officers by fleeing into the Santa Ana River bottom. After they were apprehended, Juan Gabriel Ortiz, 29, and Jesus Alejandro Rodriguez, […]
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MENIFEE — Authorities have released little information other than to confirm they are conducting a death investigation after a man’s body was found inside a parked vehicle Thursday, Feb. 15. According to witnesses, the white SUV the man was found in was parked in the Stater Bros Markets parking lot, southeast of the intersection of Newport and Menifee Roads, in Menifee. Deputies assigned to the Riverside […]
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REDDING — A Sheriff’s bomb squad that was called in to help search for explosives at a private Redding residence near an elementary school later located two separate packages of an explosive material similar to C4, according to authorities. Because of the investigation’s close proximity to Buckeye Elementary School, which was the scene of a police shooting just eight days earlier […]
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HEMET — No injuries were reported after a two-vehicle crash that happened Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15, at the intersection of S. Harvard Street and W. Acacia Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire personnel along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the wreck about 4:15 p.m., after multiple people called 911 to report the accident. […]
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In “Today’s Lighter Side of the News” (If you consider yourself a turophile, make sure to see if you are familiar with all 20+ varieties of cheese in this report and also check the full list of referenced cheeses at the bottom of the page.) SUN VALLEY — Fire officials found themselves in a sticky situation when they responded to […]
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MORENO VALLEY — Nineteen students who chose today to skip school were unpleasantly surprised when they were caught up in a surprise Valentine’s Day truancy sweep. The violators were each issued a citation to appear in court and taken to their schools where disciplinary proceedings were begun. Working with the Moreno Valley Unified School District, deputies assigned to the Moreno Valley Police Station’s School Resource Unit conducted […]
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INDIO — Authorities tracked down and arrested a transient they say stabbed a person last Monday afternoon in an unincorporated area of Indio. The victim who was stabbed during the Feb. 12 altercation was hospitalized but survived his injuries. Indio PD officers conducted an initial investigation into the stabbing, which happened about 12:30 p.m., on the 84-400 block of Manila Street, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Narciso. […]
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