Month: February 2021

Citing “one day blood supply” and “critically low levels”, I.E. residents urged to donate blood

INLAND EMPIRE, Calif. — Citing the ongoing, nearly year-long COVID-19 related pandemic and public health crisis, LifeStream Blood Bank of San Bernardino says they have reached “critically low levels” of blood supply, putting cancer and surgical patients; accident victims, and newborn babies at risk of procedures being canceled due to lack of blood. “The situation is extremely serious,” Rick Axelrod, MD, LifeStream’s […]

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Menifee PD debuts new Crime Mapping Tool for community

MENIFEE, Calif. — The City of Menifee Police Department recently unveiled a new resource for area residents to stay better informed about the crimes occurring in and around their neighborhoods within the City of Menifee in the form of a new Crime Mapping Tool. Crime mapping allows community members to see where crimes are being committed within the city and […]

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Redding PD UAV and K-9 instrumental in apprehending wanted felon

REDDING, Calif. — A wanted felon who is well known to officers due to his extensive criminal history was apprehended after fleeing from officers who responded to multiple reports of a burglary and disturbance Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 3. The incidents that led to the man’s arrest happened in the 2900 block of Lanning Avenue in the Parkview area, according to […]

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Toddler dead after running behind backing-up car driven by teen

THERMAL, Calif. — Authorities say a one-year-old child was killed after being struck by a vehicle outside a Thermal residence early Tuesday evening, Feb. 2. The fatal accident happened in the area of Shore Oasis Street, northeast of S. Marina and Harbor drives, near Salton City west of the Salton Sea. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Riverside County Sex Trafficking Operation […]

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Anderson PD Chief expresses why he loves Shasta County and its residents

ANDERSON, Calif. — City of Anderson Police Chief Michael L. Johnson yesterday wrote an open letter to his community – which was shared via social media and can be viewed in its entirety below – expressing why he loves Shasta County and its residents. SEE RECENT ANDERSON AREA HEADLINE NEWS AND ARRESTS: Knife-wielding Anderson felon arrested after threatening mother and […]

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Like a scene from the movie Groundhog Day, some re-offenders just keep popping up

Submitted by Riverside Police Department RIVERSIDE, Calif. — We’d like to tell you all about the 30 suspects we arrested over the weekend and the thousands of calls our officers and dispatchers handled, but there’s not enough characters in a social media post. But here are four whose favorite holiday must be today. Why? Because they keep reoffending like it’s […]

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Riverside man, 82, dies after struck by pickup truck

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — An elderly man was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck in Riverside early Tuesday evening, Feb. 2. The victim was struck while trying to cross Indiana Avenue, just west of Jefferson Street. Tragically, he was only about 250 feet from the nearest marked crosswalk when he was fatally struck, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS […]

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UPDATE: Suspects arrested after San Jacinto car to car shooting that killed pregnant dog

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say two men have been arrested in connection with a car to car shooting in San Jacinto that ended in the death of the victim’s pregnant dog last December. Both men remain in custody, with one being held in lieu of $1.12 million dollars while the other remains incarcerated with his bail set at $500,000. Officials […]

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Riverside County Sex Trafficking Operation yields more than 60 arrests

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT), along with law enforcement agencies throughout southwest Riverside County, announced today that this year’s Operation Reclaim and Rebuild, an annual multi-agency statewide initiative that focuses on rescuing victims of sexual slavery and human trafficking, resulted in the arrest of more than 60 individuals. Operation Reclaim & Rebuild, which […]

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I.E. Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year announced

INLAND EMPIRE, Calif. — In celebration of National Mentoring Month and the continued support of its volunteers, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire recognized and honored six outstanding mentors, including three men and three women, in a closed virtual ceremony Friday, Jan. 29. The groups’ featured mentors, who were unparalleled in their service in the local community […]

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