News From Around The County
LAKE ELSINORE — Details are beginning to emerge after a Lake Elsinore shooting reportedly sent one person to the hospital with unknown injuries last night, Saturday, Jan. 12. Riverside Sheriff’s Department is now investigating the shooting, which happened on Robin Dr., between Lincoln St. and Raven Dr. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Local man identified after deadly Hwy 74 crash […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A Lake Elsinore parolee was arrested after crashing during a short police pursuit Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10. The chase, which lasted several minutes and covered about two miles according to sheriff’s officials, began in the area of Riverside and Walnut drives and ended when the fleeing man crashed into a fence in the area of Laguna Ave. […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1 p.m. See original story, video, and photos below. Family and friends have identified a young man who died after crashing into a tree on Hwy. 74, near Black Burn Rd., about a quarter-mile west of the Cranston Fire Station. The fatal crash that injured two others happened Friday night, Jan. 11. The victim has since […]
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An hour-long, high-speed pursuit of a suspected bank robber that began in Bend, Oregon, ended with a spectacular, rollover crash near Bieber in Lassen County, yesterday afternoon Friday, Jan. 11. The armed robbery suspect was apprehended after the crash and later booked into jail. Dramatic cell phone footage captured the chase as it raced toward Bieber along Highway 299E. The footage, […]
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PERRIS — A southwest Riverside County traffic stop led to the recovery of a stolen handgun and seizure of drug paraphernalia yesterday afternoon, Friday, Jan. 11. The stop ended with the arrest of three Perris residents. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Warrant service leads to wanted parolee, stolen vehicle Community reporter tracks down man wanted for questioning after suspicious Hemet fire […]
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COACHELLA — A Coachella warrant service led to the arrest of a wanted parolee and recovery of a stolen vehicle yesterday afternoon, Thursday, Jan. 10. The incident and arrest happened near the 46000 block of Harrison Place, according to sheriff’s officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Community reporter tracks down man wanted for questioning after suspicious Hemet fire BREAKING: MVPD Chief […]
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And in “Today’s Lighter Side of the News…” See photos and video of the new COPS Team in action below. MURRIETA — Bicycle patrols are nothing new in law enforcement. It is well known within the law enforcement and bad guy communities that, much like foot patrols used in big cities, officers on bicycles can get to places normal patrol […]
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From Murrieta PD Facebook – I think it’s a fair assumption that no one likes to go to jail. But just so you know, kicking and screaming will not get the officer to change their mind and let you go. #fyi Officer Evans arrested Emerald Plunkett Thursday night after responding to a disturbance. Ms. Plunkett had some narcotics and narcotics […]
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HEMET — A local community reporter and photo journalist known for responding to San Jacinto valley law enforcement and fire incidents was instrumental in tracking down and locating a man wanted for questioning after a suspicious fire behind a Hemet business yesterday morning, Wednesday, Jan. 9. Although the man was detained and then arrested, it was not immediately known if […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Jan. 13, 12:30 p.m., With additional details from CHP. MEAD VALLEY — Authorities are investigating a suspected hit and run after a woman was found with serious injuries on Markham St., in the unincorporated community of Mead Valley, Wednesday morning, Jan 9. Although the woman was initially taken to an area hospital by paramedics who believed the victim […]
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