News From Around The County
HATCHET MOUNTAIN — California Highway Patrol and CalTrans officials are headed to reports of a boulder that has fallen onto the westbound lane of SR-299E. The boulder is reportedly west of Hatchet Mountain Wind Farm, about halfway between the Intermountain communities of Montgomery Creek and Burney. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Bound, gagged & chained woman escapes captor Girl Scout selling […]
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STIRLING CITY — A man was arrested in the tiny, unincorporated mountain community of Stirling City yesterday morning, Saturday, Feb. 23, after a bound and gagged woman showed up at an elderly woman’s home begging for help. The “severely battered and scared” victim, who reportedly had a chain around her neck, duct tape on her wrists, and a ball gag […]
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JURUPA VALLEY — A person who reportedly suffered serious injuries after falling 150 feet down a steep cliff was airlifted to safety Friday afternoon, Feb. 22. The “high angle rescue” happened in the area of Agua Mansa Rd and Wilson St, in Jurupa Valley. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One hospitalized after Hemet fight, shooting Woman leads HPD on chase, claims […]
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HEMET — A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while jaywalking across Florida Ave, Saturday evening, Feb. 23. Last night’s accident happened in front of Quality Inn, in the 1200 block of W. Florida Ave., near Hamilton Ave. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One hospitalized after Hemet fight, shooting Woman leads HPD on chase, claims music was too […]
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HEMET — Reports of a group of people fighting inside a Hemet neighborhood led to shots being fired, with one man who was struck by gunfire and hospitalized Saturday afternoon, Feb. 23. The fight and shooting happened on the 300 block of Jade St., between Gilbert and State streets. The shooting victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and is expected to […]
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BURNEY — After years of planning, fundraising, and hard work spearheaded by Friends of the Intermountain Libraries Inc., the tiny mountain community of Burney could soon see the town’s small library move from its current, one-room location on Siskiyou St. to a newer, more modern, and much larger building, centrally located downtown on Main St. The decision whether or not […]
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MORENO VALLEY — Authorities arrested a man they say dragged a 61-year-old woman into the back of a Moreno Valley business where he sexually assaulted, attempted to rape, and then robbed the employee Thursday morning, Feb. 21. The victim was hospitalized after the violent and traumatizing encounter, which happened at an unspecified business in the 24000 block of Sunnymead Blvd., […]
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HEMET — A woman who unwittingly led police officers on a short pursuit was later cited and released after she claimed she had no idea that she was being chased by at least two patrol vehicles earlier today, Friday, Feb. 22. Although the woman was being followed by marked, black and white patrol vehicles with their lights flashing and sirens […]
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HEMET — No injuries were reported after a traffic collision between a school bus and trash truck in Hemet this afternoon, Friday, Feb. 22. No children were on board the bus when the crash happened at the intersection of State St. and Mayberry Ave. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: Snow & icy road leads to Sage Rd. 10-vehicle wreck Suspected DUI […]
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HEMET — Snowfall, black ice, and driving described by CHP as “unsafe for the weather and roadway conditions,” are being called contributing factors in a multiple-vehicle, chain-reaction crash on Sage Rd. yesterday afternoon, Thursday, Feb. 21. The numerous crashes caused at least one vehicle to overturn and sent several others careening off the road and down embankments along a winding […]
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