News From Around The County
UPDATED: Thursday, May 14, 4:30 p.m. See Original Story, photos and video below. HEMET, Calif. — Authorities investigating last Tuesday’s deadly crash, which killed a 27-year-old Hemet man and seriously injured the driver, say driving under the influence and reckless driving may have led to the solo-vehicle accident. The wreck, which is still under investigation, happened on N. Kirby St., […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Although a high-speed pursuit in Hemet was discontinued for public safety reasons, two people were later apprehended after ditching the rental car they had fled from officers in Saturday evening, May 9. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Palm Desert sex offender stabbed two before throwing young daughter off cliff, say officials UPDATED: Driver was DUI, fleeing other crash […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Drunk driving is suspected after a deadly rollover crash in Menifee that killed a man late Wednesday evening, May 6. The fatal accident happened on McCall Blvd., east of Sun City Blvd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Palm Desert sex offender stabbed two before throwing young daughter off cliff, say officials UPDATED: Driver was DUI, fleeing other crash […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say a man who fled the scene of a Perris traffic collision later shot at deputies before barricading himself inside a home and fatally shooting himself Saturday, May 2. Yesterday afternoon’s deadly standoff happened on the 18000 block of Cable Ln., according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: RivCo homeowner shoots burglar multiple times Child airlifted […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Details are beginning to emerge after a child was struck by a car and seriously injured in Hemet earlier this afternoon, Saturday, May 2. The juvenile was airlifted to an area trauma center after the accident, which happened in the area of Park Ave. and Grove Ln. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fleeing crimes, naked mom abandons toddler […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A driver was hospitalized with minor injuries after smashing into the back of a tractor traveling on a San Jacinto road April 29. Wednesday morning’s accident happened on Sanderson Ave., between Cottonwood Ave and Ramona Blvd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fleeing crimes, naked mom abandons toddler along Merced River bank Dozens contacted during Hemet OHV enforcement […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, April 4, 12:35 p.m. See Original Story and all photos below. WILDOMAR, Calif. — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a man wanted for questioning after a Wildomar altercation with a sheriff’s deputy led to an officer involved shooting Tuesday morning, March 31. The deputy was uninjured during the encounter, which happened on the 33700 block of Orange […]
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ROUND MOUNTAIN, Calif. — Authorities say the desperate search for a man who fell into the water while fishing and was swept away by the fast-moving current late Thursday morning, April 2, ended when the victim’s lifeless body was later found and pulled from the frigid water about an hour later. The deadly accident happened at a popular local fishing […]
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NUEVO — Five people were injured, including two who were hospitalized with serious injuries, after a solo-vehicle rollover traffic accident in the unincorporated community of Nuevo this morning, Saturday, March 21. The crash happened on the 34000 block of Ramona Expressway, about 1.5 miles east of Bridge St., according to fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Woman, 23 arrested in […]
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MORENO VALLEY — California Highway Patrol is investigating an injury traffic collision after an on-duty Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was involved in a three-vehicle crash in Moreno Valley early Tuesday morning, March 10. Rain-slicked roads may have been a contributing factor in the accident. Yesterday’s collision, which sent the deputy and two other drivers to the hospital, happened in the […]
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