News From Around The County
HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a man who was shot by a Hemet police officer after trying to run the officer down during a traffic stop was arrested after crashing into two parked cars and then leading officers on a short vehicle pursuit early this morning, Thursday, March 25. The vehicle pursuit turned into a foot chase after the suspect […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say that shots exchanged between an armed suspect and deputies during a barricaded standoff left a deputy injured and hospitalized Sunday, March 21. The deputy remains hospitalized in good condition, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Public Information Officer C. Sgt. Deanna Pecoraro, who did not specify the nature or extent of the deputy’s injuries. The suspect who […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, March 31, 12:30 p.m. See Original Story below. CANYON LAKE, Calif. — Authorities who are continuing to investigate the suspicious death of a man whose naked and lifeless body was pulled from Canyon Lake earlier this month, have asked for the public’s help in tracking the man’s movements and whereabouts in the days leading to the Sunday, March […]
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LAKE ELINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a total of 19 people from three apartment units were displaced after a fire swept through a Lake Elsinore apartment earlier this morning Sunday, March 14. No injuries were reported after the blaze, which occurred in the 300 block of N. Langstaff Street, between Pottery Street and W. Sumner Avenue. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, March 17, 12:34 p.m. See Original and updated stories, along with videos and photos below. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez today released a Critical Incident review that included a more detailed explanation of last Tuesday’s fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred during a gang graffiti and vandalism investigation. In the released Critical Incident video, footage captured […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A San Jacinto woman was killed after a two-vehicle broadside collision in San Jacinto Thursday afternoon, March 11. It was not immediately known if excessive speed, rain-slicked roads, or distracted driving were possible contributing factors in the deadly crash, but officials have ruled out drug or alcohol intoxication. The fatal accident happened on Sanderson Avenue, about a […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Authorities say a 63-year-old Burney woman was fatally struck by a driver who then fled the scene of the deadly collision last night, Thursday, March 11. The fatal incident happened on SR-299E near Hudson Street. Witnesses to the incident have said the vehicle struck and dragged the victim, before leaving her to die in the middle of […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, March 9, 2:43 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Sunday, March 7, 1:43 p.m. MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a man was killed in a two-vehicle traffic collision involving a tractor-trailer combo and an SUV in Moreno Valley early Saturday morning, March 6. Officials have said that excessive speed was a contributing factor in the deadly […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, March 9, 1:20 p.m. Originally Published: Monday, March 6, 8:55 a.m. See Original Story below. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say two officers were injured and one was hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting in Riverside that critically injured a suspect who officials say intentionally rammed his car into the officers late Sunday evening, March 7. The shooting happened in […]
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JOHNSON PARK, Calif. — Intermountain area firefighters from multiple area fire stations spent nearly three and a half hours knocking down eight separate but possibly related fires early Thursday morning, March 4. The fires included a large log deck blaze at a lumber yard and seven additional grass and vegetation fires within a half-mile radius. Authorities have since said the […]
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