News From Around The County
HEMET — The wife of one of two people injured in a traffic collision this morning is praising Hemet PD after one of their officers showed an unexpected and completely random act of kindness by delivering a car load of groceries to her after her husband was transported to an area hospital. The minor injury crash happened in the area […]
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HEMET — No injuries were reported after a two-vehicle crash involving a City of Menifee roadwork truck earlier this evening. The accident happened on Stetson Ave. east of State St., near Milano Brother’s Pizza, in Hemet. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: BREAKING: Four people injured after family dispute leads to Gavilan Hills shooting DESERT CENTER: Four dead, three injured, in three […]
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HEMET — Authorities say an attempted bicycle stop and chase earlier this evening led to the discovery of drugs at Hemet’s Diamond Inn Motel. The motel, which has been the site of countless drug-related and other law enforcement problems and arrests, is located at 2700 W. Florida Ave. LEADING THE RCNS/SCNS HEADLINES: ESSEX: I.E. couple, killed after smashing into big-rig […]
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HEMET –Two juveniles, already on probation for burglary, were arrested after refusing to yield for a motor officer after the official tried to conduct a traffic enforcement stop on a newer, unregistered BMW with paper dealership plates. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: HEMET: Apartment destroyed by blaze that also killed family pet in second apartment Distracted by radio, cab driver causes […]
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HEMET — One apartment was destroyed and another was damaged by smoke during a swift moving blaze that also killed a family pet this morning. The fire erupted inside a downstairs residence at the Devonshire Apartments at 2770 Devonshire Ave, between Sanderson Ave and Kirby St, in Hemet. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Distracted by radio, cab driver causes fiery, head-on […]
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WILDOMAR — A Wildomar resident was injured and later arrested after a head-on, hit and run collision that injured three other people, one seriously, Friday afternoon, June 15. The crash happened on Baxter Road near Central Street in Wildomar. Albert Anthony Sanchez, 39, of Wildomar, was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs – causing major injuries to others, and […]
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HEMET — A tiny kitten, discovered deep inside a car’s fender well, was rescued by firefighters this afternoon, after they had to take apart much the car’s front-end in a Hemet parking lot. The kitty, who has since been named Camry after the car it was found stuck inside, was adopted at the scene and has already found a new […]
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UPDATE: Sunday, June 17, 3 a.m. (See original story, all photos, and videos below.) HEMET — A bedridden woman who was burned after a lit cigarette caused an oxygen tank explosion inside her bedroom continues to recover at an area burn center. The victim’s husband, who was burned trying to save his wife returned home Saturday evening after receiving treatment […]
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HEMET — Details are beginning to emerge after a reportedly drunk driver speeding down Vista Del Valle from Simpson Park ran off the road and plummeted 100 feet down the side of the mountain, coming to rest upside down at the bottom of a ravine near a home. Reports from the scene indicate as many as six people were packed […]
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HEMET — A man in a stolen box truck who led officers on a short but dangerous pursuit along residential and main streets throughout Hemet eventually managed to elude capture after crashing behind a business late last night. The chase began in the area of E. Oakland Ave., between N Santa Fe and N. San Jacinto Streets; and ended behind […]
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