News From Around The County
SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say a DUI-related pursuit that began in San Jacinto ended in Hemet when the intoxicated driver crashed into a sign outside an apartment complex and was taken into custody yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Jan. 20. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Illegal passing ruled out after Gilman Springs crash that killed mother, injured children Gusty winds wreak havoc […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — An apparent argument between two brothers reportedly led to one of the men pulling out a knife and stabbing the other man, Thursday morning, Jan 14. The victim was transported to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening knife wound to his shoulder area and the man who reportedly stabbed him was not immediately apprehended, according to witnesses […]
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HIGHGROVE, Calif. — A man who lost control of his vehicle and knocked down a gas station sign before plowing into a pump, knocking the pump from its foundation and causing a fuel spill, was later arrested after he was determined to have been driving while intoxicated late last night, Sunday, Jan. 17. The minor injury, solo-vehicle traffic accident happened at […]
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MEAD VALLEY, Calif. — Three men, including one who was ejected, were hospitalized at the end of a dangerous, high-speed pursuit of a stolen pickup truck Tuesday, Jan. 12. The chase ended when a CHP officer utilized a pursuit intervention (PIT) maneuver near Lake Mathews. The chase lasted more than an hour and began on the eastbound 60 Freeway west […]
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VALLE VISTA, Calif. — Two homes, along with at least one pickup truck and several outbuildings were destroyed after a blaze tore through a Valle Vista residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, Jan. 9. Although both homes were left uninhabitable, it was later learned that two young bystanders rescued a dog that was tied to a tree within a few feet of […]
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VALLE VISTA, Calif. — Officials today are continuing to investigate the cause of a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash that left one person dead and three others injured in Valle Vista Saturday afternoon, Jan. 9. The deadly accident, which according to witnesses was possibly caused by speeding and reckless driving, happened on Ramona Expressway/Mountain Avenue, about 400 feet north of Cedar Avenue. […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — A mother of four has died after she and her four children were involved in a head-on, rollover crash involving two vehicles in Perris early New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31. Officials have said a total of six people were hospitalized after the collision and that the driver who caused the crash was later arrested for DUI […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 7, 6 p.m., With traffic condition update and other information. BURNEY, Calif. — A tractor-trailer combo that jack-knifed and crashed in heavy fog along SR-89 overnight led to multiple calls and confusion about the big-rig’s location, as well as an hours-long citizen-led search for its driver throughout the early morning hours today, Thursday, Jan. 7. The accident […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say two men have been arrested after a man’s lifeless body was discovered in the Carmalita Center parking lot across the street from Chappies, a bar near the intersection of Florida Avenue and Carmalita Street in Hemet, early Monday morning, Dec. 28. Calling the victim’s fatal stabbing “a tragic and senseless crime” and saying, “Our condolences […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Jan. 2, 3:35 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Thursday, Dec. 31, 1:32 p.m. PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say a woman was killed after a two-vehicle crash involving a passenger vehicle and tractor-trailer combo in Perris Wednesday morning, Dec. 30. The accident led to a lengthy rescue operation after the victim’s car crashed into the big-rig’s […]
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