News From Around The County
HEMET — A woman was hospitalized after she was hit by an SUV while walking in a Hemet parking lot earlier this afternoon. The vehicle versus pedestrian accident happened outside a Ross store, on the 3100 block of W. Florida Avenue. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Heat suspected in death of Hemet man who died trying to walk home from hospital […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — Officials have identified an elderly Lake Elsinore man who died after a two-vehicle, head-on collision, Tuesday night, July 10. The fatal crash happened on Lake St. near Temescal Canyon Ln. in Lake Elsinore. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials later identified Oren Schurter, 78, of Lake Elsinore as the victim who died in the collision. A coroner’s release indicated […]
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Two suspects, including a 17-year-old, were apprehended and identified Monday evening, July 9, after a Yucaipa AT&T Store was robbed earlier in the day. One of the alleged suspects was shot by officers after the gun-wielding man fled from officers after the robbery, leading to an hours-long manhunt. Officials later identified Kenshael Airrington, 21, of Riverside, as the man shot […]
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CHINO — A chain-reaction crash on the 60 Freeway in Chino Tuesday morning, July 10, caused a SigAlert to be issued for the area, while officials investigated the cause of the eight big-rig pile-up. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Heat suspected in death of Hemet man who died trying to walk home from hospital UPDATE: Speeding MV motorcyclist killed after losing […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. See original story below. SAN JACINTO — Officials have identified a man who died yesterday afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle on a sweeping curve and smashed head-on into an oncoming pickup truck. The deadly collision happened in the area of Gilman Springs and Sublette Roads, just north of Golden Era Golf […]
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HEMET — Officials are investigating last Saturday’s possible heat-related death of a Hemet man. The victim’s lifeless body was found in a parking lot Saturday afternoon, as valley temperatures soared into the mid-110’s over the weekend. According to his devastated family, the father of four children – ages 7 months to 17 years – died while trying to walk less than […]
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HEMET — A woman is recovering after she was stabbed multiple times by an unknown assailant in Hemet late last night. According to witnesses, the violent and bloody incident happened in front of Salvation Army, on the 1400 block of W. Florida Ave. Despite being repeatedly stabbed, the victim managed to walk a short distance before collapsing along the sidewalk […]
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CORNING — Several people were hospitalized – including one motorist who was airlifted with major injuries – after two horses were struck and killed late Monday night. The riderless horses were hit while trying to cross the southbound lanes of I-5, north of Corning Rd. in Corning, according to California Highway Patrol. The accident forced the temporary closure of the […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, July 10, 4 p.m. HEMET — Officials investigating the deaths of an elderly couple Sunday afternoon have released that the deaths may have been heat-related after valley temperatures over the weekend soared into the mid 110’s. Although officials are still waiting for a coroner’s report regarding the cause of death, they do not suspect foul play in the […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, July 8, 6 p.m. With details regarding road closure UPDATED: Sunday, July 8, 5:30 p.m. With additional details from CHP UPDATED: Sunday, July 8, 4:40 p.m. With additional details from Cal Fire See original story below. Firefighters battling a blaze that began after a vehicle crashed while traveling on Highway 299 near Woodman Ln., have reportedly gotten the […]
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