News From Around The County
JURUPA VALLEY — One person and four dogs died in a blaze that erupted at Country Place Kennel in Jurupa Valley Saturday evening, Dec. 22. The deadly fire, which completely destroyed the home, happened in the 10000 block of 54th St., between Serendipity Rd. and Steve Ave. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Retired Marine engages Temecula home burglars in fierce gun […]
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FRENCH VALLEY — A man is in custody after officials say he murdered his elderly aunt at the large, semi-rural rural property they shared in an unincorporated area of French Valley, according to sheriff’s officials. Deputies investigating reports of an “assault” at the residence in the 37000 block of Apple Gate Road, southwest of Auld and Pouroy roads, discovered the woman’s […]
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HEMET — An officer was hospitalized and will be off duty for at least a few days after a routine annoyance and trespassing call at a Hemet restaurant turned into an extremely violent struggle Friday evening, Dec. 21. During the incident, which happened at Applebee’s at 2515 W. Florida Ave., a transient physically attacked an officer, punching him in the […]
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HEMET — A parolee who was arrested yesterday afternoon, Friday, Dec. 21, after allegedly stealing a woman’s purse while she shopped at a Hemet business, later made an unsuccessful attempt to escape from Hemet Jail; reportedly injuring a Hemet PD officer in the process. Despite his attempted break for freedom, the local resident only succeeded in adding a number of […]
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From Murrieta PD/Facebook – Sunday morning at 4:50 a.m. Officer Baker started his shift by contacting David Valencia. #goodmorning#howareyou He was sleeping in his car in the parking lot of a local big box store. #powernap A records check of Mr. Valencia revealed that he had a felony warrant for his arrest. #uhoh Officer Baker took David to finish his […]
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BURNEY — A McArthur man who officials say began randomly firing a rifle into an upstairs Burney apartment sent one man to the hospital with gunshot injuries and sent other residents of the apartments diving for cover early Saturday morning, Dec. 22. The alleged shooter was later arrested after deputies investigating the incident received a tip that a man with […]
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MURRIETA — A fire at a home on Murrieta’s east end led to the dramatic rescue and revival of a cat found unresponsive in the charred rubble of the heavily damaged residence last night, Friday, Dec. 20. The destructive blaze erupted at a home in the 29000 block of Eagle Dr., near Winchester and Hunter roads. A firefighter reportedly sustained […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A gun-wielding man, already wanted in connection with a double shooting that happened over the weekend, led deputies on a short chase before being fatally shot after crashing into another, occupied vehicle yesterday afternoon, Thursday, Dec. 20. The deadly shooting was one of just three major incidents in southwest Riverside County that involved gunfire yesterday, including a […]
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SAN JACINTO — Deputies who responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a man reportedly threatening a woman with a knife led to the officer-involved shooting death of the armed suspect yesterday evening, Thursday, Dec. 20. The deadly shooting happened in the “5-Corners” area of S. Ramona Blvd. and E. Main St., in the City of San Jacinto. Last night’s […]
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HEMET — Citizens are being credited with chasing down and helping detain an alleged purse snatcher this morning, Thursday, Dec. 20. According to numerous witnesses, the man reportedly went into a vehicle as it was being refueled at a Hemet gas station and stole a woman’s purse that was inside the cab of the truck. The incident began at Super […]
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