UPDATED: Hemet man, 27, killed, wife & another inured, in JV crash-now called hit and run

UPDATED: May 2, 11 p.m., With additional information and clarification from Sheriff’s Department JURUPA VALLEY — A 27-year-old, Hemet resident died after a two-vehicle, hit and run traffic collision that hospitalized the man’s wife as well as another male passenger inside the couple’s vehicle, early Saturday evening, Apr. 28. Officials investigating the deadly wreck say they are following up on “possible suspect […]

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UPDATED: HEMET: Banning man, 57, killed in off road ATV accident, ID’d

HEMET — Few details have been released in CHP’s ongoing investigation of a fatal accident after a 57-year-old Banning man was found deceased in a rural unincorporated area within Brown Canyon, southeast of Hemet. The man’s body was found late Sunday afternoon near an all-terrain vehicle, in a rugged, sparsely populated area near the 43000 block of Cactus Valley Road. SEE SIMILAR: Off-road dirt bike […]

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UPDATED: Warned too intoxicated to drive, man ejected in crash, one of two killed, 5 injured

UPDATED: Monday, Apr. 30, 8:20 p.m., With link including updated information. UPDATED: Monday, Apr. 30, 5:05 a.m. With additional details and interviews as well as GoFundMe link for victim’s family. SEE ORIGINAL STORY AND ALL PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW. SAN JACINTO — More details have come to light in the tragic aftermath of a DUI-related, three vehicle, head-on collision that took the […]

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UPDATED: Transient shot at homeless encampment after reportedly pulling weapon on deputy ID’d

UPDATED: Tuesday, May 1, 2 a.m., With suspect’s booking information THOUSAND PALMS — A deputy conducting an area check of a “known transient encampment” earlier this morning encountered and later shot a 38-year-old transient who officials say had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The deputy opened fire after an altercation ensued when he tried arrest the alleged suspect, who pulled out […]

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MORENO VALLEY: Officials investigating after man reportedly shot outside restaurant

MORENO VALLEY — Officials are investigating after a man was reportedly shot at or near a Moreno Valley restaurant, late Friday night, Apr. 27. The shooting was reported by an unknown person at Bravos California Fresh on the 21600 block of Eucalyptus Avenue, between Old 215 Frontage Road and Lancaster Lane shortly before 11 p.m. SEE ALSO: MORENO VALLEY: Officials saying little after […]

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MORENO VALLEY: Officials saying little after double fatal shooting in residential neighborhood

MORENO VALLEY — Officials investigating last Thursday night’s double fatal shooting in a Moreno Valley residential neighborhood are saying little about their ongoing investigation, other than to assure citizens there are “no threats to the public.” SEE ALSO: MORENO VALLEY: Officials investigating after man reportedly shot outside restaurant Deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Police Station were dispatched to the 27000 […]

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HEMET: Walking away after reportedly causing disturbance, man critically injured crossing Hwy 74

HEMET — A man who had possibly just caused or been involved in a disturbance involving managers and employees at a Hemet Walgreens was critically injured when he was struck while crossing Florida Avenue, just east of Gilmore Street, earlier this evening. The accident happened barely two-tenths of a mile from the store, where police were still responding when the accident […]

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HEMET: 1 hour with HPD’s Gang Task Force yields 2 pursuits, 2 felony stops, arrests, more

HEMET — Suspected criminals, parolees and probationers, gang members, and even “jaywalkers” are taking notice of a marked increase in recent activity and arrests within the city. According to many City leaders and Police Department officials much of the PD’s recent 44% increase in overall arrests in 2017 compared to 2016, flurry of high-profile education and enforcement operations, criminal investigations, and arrests are direct results […]

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CALIMESA: Reckless driver plows into big-rig, trapped inside burning vehicle

CALIMESA — Rescue efforts are underway after a pickup truck plowed in to the back of a tractor-trailer big-rig and burst into flames, early this morning, Friday, Apr. 27. The fiery wreck, which trapped the pickup’s driver, happened on the Calimesa Boulevard off-ramp, along eastbound Interstate 10. The incident began about 1:21 a.m., when several motorists called 911 to report a reckless, […]

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HEMET: Rescuers response delayed by drivers refusing to yield to emergency vehicles

HEMET — A woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision earlier this afternoon in Hemet. The minor-injury, rear-end crash happened at the intersection of Florida and Sanderson Avenues, two of the city’s busiest roadways. Rescuers efforts and arrival were hampered by other motorists, who continued traveling through the intersection and driving around official vehicles parked around the wrecked sedan and truck […]

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