News From Around The County
YREKA, Calif., — A wanted felon who first fled from and then fought with law enforcement officials was arrested after a violent and prolonged struggle Saturday evening, Jan. 1. The suspect, Joseph Garibay, 42, of Yreka, has a lengthy criminal history with arrests throughout the North State and southern California regions, including a 2019 incident involving an animal cruelty investigation […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 3, 2:30 p.m. With traffic condition update and video from scene. WILDOMAR, Calif., — Although details are continuing to emerge, officials have confirmed that a man was killed after leaping in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer big rig earlier this morning, Monday, Jan. 3. Early and unconfirmed reports from the scene indicate the initial vehicle versus pedestrian […]
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WILDOMAR, Calif., — Authorities say a person who was injured on a rural mountain trail in the Wildomar hills west of Lake Elsinore was airlifted after an unspecified medical emergency yesterday morning, Sunday, Jan. 2. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Two dead, one airlifted, after off-road vehicle crash in Riverside Speed flyer rescued from steep mountainside after San Jacinto crash Mead […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of a solo-vehicle crash after a driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a tree in front of the Shadow Canyon Apartments at 3030 W. Acacia Avenue in Hemet, between S. Sanderson Avenue and Kirby Street Sunday evening, Jan. 2. Although an air ambulance was initially requested for the […]
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SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities say a dangerous high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle seen fleeing from a Mt. Shasta vehicle burglary ended when the fleeing suspects crashed in Yreka early this morning, Monday, Jan. 3. Two men were arrested after the county-wide chase and more than $1,000 in stolen property was later returned to the victim of the burglary that […]
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WILDOMAR, Calif., — Authorities say a rifle-wielding man, who told emergency dispatchers that he was suicidal before opening fire in the back yard of a home he was trying to break into, was fatally shot by a deputy who was one of many who responded to the priority call Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2. The deadly shooting happened outside a private […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif., — Family, friends, and loved ones of a missing Pit River Tribal member who was last seen two years ago, in January 2020, are planning an advocacy rally and prayer vigil to bring awareness to his disappearance later this week. The event, which is scheduled for Wednesday morning, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m., will be held at […]
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MEAD VALLEY, Calif., — A two-vehicle rollover crash in Mead Valley reportedly left several people injured after a motorist slammed into the back of another vehicle and overturned Thursday morning, Dec. 30. The accident, which caused major delays in travel times for area residents and morning commuters, happened near the intersection of Cajalco and Decker roads, according to witnesses. LEADING THE RCNS […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — A speed flyer who crashed into a steep mountainside above the Soboba Indian Reservation was rescued during a technical hoist operation near Soboba Flight Park, in the area of Soboba Road and State Street Saturday morning, Jan. 1. Speed flying is an advanced discipline of paragliding that uses a small, high-performance paraglider wing for fast descents. […]
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ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say that a Sacramento man who burglarized an Anderson home and fled to the Red Bluff area with property stolen from the residence was tracked down several hours later with help from a laptop equipped with a GPS tracking device. In addition to the residential burglary, which occurred late Thursday evening, Dec. 30, in the 20000 […]
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