News From Around The County
HEMET — Officials investigating the cause of a minor, single-vehicle accident in Hemet earlier this evening suspect the driver may have suffered a medical crisis just before crashing into an electrical box and tree inside a senior living community. The victim of the crash later passed away after being rushed to a Murrieta area hospital. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, March 5, 10:15 a.m., With Coroner’s release of information. HEMET — Officials are investigating after a woman operating a motorized mobility wheelchair was fatally struck while traveling on a Hemet street Monday afternoon, March 2. The deadly accident happened at the intersection of W. Mayberry Ave. and S. Palm Ave. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Go “Behind the Badge” […]
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HEMET — Officials investigating the December, 2019 murder of a Winchester resident have arrested a man they say was responsible for fatally stabbing the victim while he sat inside his car outside a Hemet business. Hyder Mahdi Jaffer, 51, of Hemet, now sits in a Riverside County jail on a sole count of second-degree murder, for the stabbing death of […]
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MENIFEE — A Winchester motorcyclist was killed after plowing head-on into a passenger van that turned in front of the victim’s motorcycle in Menifee Sunday, Feb. 23. The deadly accident happened on the 27000 block of State Hwy 74 at 3rd St., according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: DayTrippin’ – The Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens Nine arrested during SW […]
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SAN JACINTO — Three people were injured, including one who was left trapped inside the mangled wreck of their car after a two-vehicle, head-on collision involving two vehicles Monday morning, Feb. 17. The major injury crash happened in the area of SR-79/Lamb Canyon and Gilman Springs Rd. in an unincorporated area north of San Jacinto. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fleeing […]
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HEMET — Authorities last night arrested a man they allege plowed into and knocked down a light pole at the intersection of Florida Ave and Santa Fe St., before fleeing the scene and hitting two additional vehicles. The second, major injury crash happened on Stetson Ave., just west of Lyon Ave., about three miles from the first collision. Several people […]
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SEE RELATED UPDATE: Suspected Paragon Park shooter apprehended PERRIS — Southwest Riverside County residents are reeling after deadly violence once again erupted in the Perris area early yesterday evening, Wednesday, Feb. 12. According to Sheriff’s officials, one person was killed after last night’s shooting, which happened at Paragon Park at 264 Spectacular Bid St. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Wild ending […]
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PERRIS — Although few details have been released, authorities have confirmed they are investigating the shooting of three men in Perris yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, Feb. 11. All three victims are expected to survive the shooting, which happened on the 1500 block of Ashbury Way, southeast of Redlands Ave. and E. Nuevo Rd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One dead after violent […]
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OAK RUN — Cal Trans officials have issued a caution for Intermountain area commuters and residents regarding one-way traffic control occurring along 299E. The traffic control will remain in effect while crews “focus on tree removal, drainage system inspections, and erosion control” throughout the area, according to Cal Trans District 2; who say the cleanup and maintenance began in the […]
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UPDATED: Feb. 26, 9 a.m. See Original Story below. PERRIS — Officials investigating the Feb. 2 shooting death of a Temecula man at a Perris gas station say they have arrested the man they allege was responsible for the man’s murder. The victim, who was later identified as 21-year-old, Gelder Funes-Lopez, was fatally shot while pumping gas at the Arco […]
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