News From Around The County
SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say the body of a San Jacinto man was found in Menifee Lake yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 24. The man had last been seen Thursday morning, Feb. 18, and his disappearance led to a frantic search by family members and friends, who shared missing flyers across social media in the hopes of finding their loved one […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a road rage incident involving an off-duty San Bernardino Police Department employee ended with gunfire being exchanged between two drivers Saturday evening, Feb. 20, and the later arrest of a Mission Viejo man. Officials did not specify if the SBPD employee was an officer or civilian after the shooting, which happened along Hwy 74 – […]
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BANNING, Calif. — Authorities are conducting an in-custody death investigation after an inmate passed away at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning Sunday morning, Feb. 21. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Months-long search for missing Hemet woman, 73, ends in tragedy Riverside man arrested after “savage” killing of chihuahua puppy Videos, details of Riverside officer-involved shooting released Perris teacher […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 11:34 p.m., With additional details from Riverside Police Department. Originally Published: Monday, Feb. 22, 11:07 a.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A felon who was later found to have two illegally possessed firearms in his possession and was already on parole for assault with a deadly weapon when he led officers on a short pursuit sustained a minor grazing […]
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Written by Robert Socha The Huffington Post quoted me (1). The quote came from a published reply in the Hillsdale Daily News(2) to a call for my resignation from Hillsdale City Council. “Welcome to the big leagues,” said a friend and mentor when I asked for advice on how to respond to the emails and posts received in the aftermath […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 12:30 p.m. See Original Story below. ANDERSON, Calif. — Two men were arrested and three females, including a 17-year-old girl, were rescued during a multi-agency human trafficking operation in Anderson Saturday evening, Feb. 20. The purpose of the operation was to target human sex traffickers and also focused on providing resources to suspected victims of human trafficking, […]
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Think Together, a Santa Ana-based and California’s leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, is proud to announce the National AfterSchool Association (NAA), has named Think Together Regional Operations Analyst Helen Welderufael, as one of NAA’s 2021 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders. Welderufael joined Think Together in 2018 as the Regional Operations Analyst for the […]
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LAKEHEAD, Calif. — Authorities attempting to serve a civil warrant at a Lakehead residence Thursday morning, Feb. 18, instead were able to once again arrest Camren James Taylor, an oft-arrested felony probationer who was wanted on eight outstanding felony charges and considered armed and dangerous. A woman who provided a false name and was later found to have multiple outstanding […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say a Perris High School teacher was arrested Thursday, Feb. 18, after an investigation revealed he had committed lewd acts with two former students between 2013 and 2016. Officials did not specify if the alleged victims were boys or girls and did not reveal their ages; however, the man’s charges indicate at least one of his […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Already on felony probation, a convicted arsonist was arrested again after a series of incidents that included lighting two fires, vandalizing a video dispensing machine, and then resisting arrest in the Intermountain area town of Burney Friday afternoon, Feb. 19. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Proposed Wiley Project intended to reduce fire dangers in the Lassen National Forest […]
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