News From Around The County
MORENO VALLEY — A pedestrian died after he was struck by a car in Moreno Valley early Monday morning, Feb. 4. The fatal accident happened near the intersection of Heacock St. and Fawn Ave., between Cottonwood and Dracea avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Murrieta tow yard blaze destroys a dozen or more vehicles MV couple in stolen SUV ejected in […]
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RIVERSIDE — A Moreno Valley man who had blamed his employer, Riverside Community Hospital, for contributing to the death of his wife after a deadly traffic crash six years ago has been arrested and charged with stealing nearly $3 million worth of medical supplies from the hospital where he formerly worked. After his wife’s death, Oscar Orlando Bernal, 38, of […]
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CHICO — A man who went to a Chico apartment with the promise of meeting a girl he met while using an online dating app was injured when he was robbed at knife-point by a man and woman last night, Saturday, Feb 2. The victim managed to escape the apartment after he was robbed of all his money. As […]
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MURRIETA — Fire and police officials are investigating a destructive blaze that ripped through a Murrieta tow yard early this morning, Sunday, Feb. 3. The fast moving fire left more than a dozen cars destroyed or heavily damaged at United Towing Service, in the 26000 block of Adams Avenue, on the city’s south end. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: County-wide Pot […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Feb. 5, 12 p.m., With additional details from PDPD. PALM DESERT — Officials have released more details after officials say a motorcyclist ran into the back of a pickup truck in Palm Desert yesterday evening, Friday, Jan. 1. The deadly crash happened at the intersection of Washington St. and E. Hovley Ln. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: MV couple […]
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REDDING — Authorities yesterday located and arrested a wanted Redding sex offender who last year failed to register and cut off his court-ordered ankle monitor. The man, who Redding PD described as “a significant risk to society,” was apprehended Friday, Feb. 1, at a Redding motel where officers located one and a half pounds of methamphetamine and 15 grams of […]
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REDDING — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying two men they allege robbed a Redding Rite Aid pharmacy early yesterday evening, Friday, Feb. 1. The business is in the 900 block of Cypress Ave., near Larkspur Ln. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Officials respond to allegations RPD officer nearly struck homeless teen with baton Dramatic video of Keswick […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Search warrants served at ten “illegally operating” Riverside County area pot shops yesterday morning resulted in about 142 pounds of cannabis, as well as “a large amount of cannabis edibles,” seized, according to officials. Most disturbingly, one of the illegal dispensaries raided in Hemet was masquerading in plain site as an ice cream store, complete […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Feb. 1, 3:40 p.m. See original story, photos, and video below. REDDING — Redding PD officials have responded to a video that purported to show a Redding police officer chasing a 10-year-old boy with a baton during an incident earlier today, calling their officer’s actions “entirely lawful and appropriate.” The incident happened at a large homeless encampment in […]
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PALM DESERT — Authorities are investigating the attempted murder of an elderly woman at a Palm Desert apartment last night, Thursday, Jan. 31. The brutal attack left the victim in critical condition according to officials, who said the incident happened at an apartment complex in the 74300 block of Candlewood St., just south of Hwy 111 and east of Portola […]
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