Category: Community Reporters Corner

Witness describes volatile encounter between homeless men that led to fatal stabbing outside Riverside Walgreens

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Although details are still emerging, officials have confirmed that a volatile encounter between two armed men outside a Riverside Walgreens ended with one man dead and another man detained yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Jan. 19. Witnesses have said the deadly incident began when a man approached a group of individuals while armed with a crowbar and that one […]

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Ejected from vehicle, driver critically injured after Lake Elsinore rollover crash

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., — A man was seriously injured and airlifted from the scene of a rollover crash with ejection in the area of Mission Trail and Sedco Boulevard in Lake Elsinore Saturday evening, Jan. 15. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Pursuit that traveled through San Jacinto valley ends with arrest in Hemet Good Samaritans share details after pulling burn victim […]

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Good Samaritans share details after pulling burn victim from pair of explosive Menifee trailer fires

MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities say a man was hospitalized after an explosive fire ripped through a pair of travel trailers in Menifee on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 15. No other structures were lost as a result of the destructive blaze, which happened at a large and rural property in the 29800 block of Sharon Way, between Mira Street and Briggs Road, […]

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Jurupa Valley in-custody death investigation continuing after man dies following Taser use and arrest

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a violent and combative man, who was taken into custody at the scene of a Jurupa Valley assault after deputies utilized a Taser deployment to stop the man’s resistance, later died while in custody at an area hospital. The incident that led to the in-custody death happened in the parking lot of a business […]

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UPDATE: More details released after woman fatally struck crossing Hwy 74 in Menifee

UPDATED: Thursday, Jan, 13, 7:02 a.m., With additional details from Menifee PD. Originally Published: Wednesday, Jan. 12, 5:36 p.m. MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities say a woman was killed when she was struck by a car while trying to cross a busy Menifee highway Tuesday evening, Jan. 11. The woman killed in the collision, which happened at the intersection of Highway […]

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Witness says road rage and racing may have led to San Jacinto head-on collision

SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Two people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash in San Jacinto Tuesday morning, Jan. 11. The major injury accident, which at least one witness said was the possible result of road rage and racing, happened on the Ramona Expressway, just east of Lyon Street. The crash forced the hours-long closure of the expressway and […]

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Serious injuries reported after Lake Elsinore rollover hit and run

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., — Two people were seriously injured, including one who was airlifted to an area trauma center, after a two-vehicle hit and run collision with rollover and entrapment in Lake Elsinore last night, Wednesday, Jan. 5. The accident happened near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Jamieson Way, just east of the Riverside Drive/Hwy 74 bend at Grand […]

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I-15 investigation continuing after pedestrian makes fatal leap in front of oncoming big rig

UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 3, 2:30 p.m. With traffic condition update and video from scene. WILDOMAR, Calif., — Although details are continuing to emerge, officials have confirmed that a man was killed after leaping in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer big rig earlier this morning, Monday, Jan. 3. Early and unconfirmed reports from the scene indicate the initial vehicle versus pedestrian […]

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Victim airlifted from Wildomar’s Skid Marks Trail after suffering moderate injuries

WILDOMAR, Calif., — Authorities say a person who was injured on a rural mountain trail in the Wildomar hills west of Lake Elsinore was airlifted after an unspecified medical emergency yesterday morning, Sunday, Jan. 2. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Two dead, one airlifted, after off-road vehicle crash in Riverside Speed flyer rescued from steep mountainside after San Jacinto crash Mead […]

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Injuries reported after solo-vehicle crash into tree in Hemet

HEMET, Calif., — Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of a solo-vehicle crash after a driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a tree in front of the Shadow Canyon Apartments at 3030 W. Acacia Avenue in Hemet, between S. Sanderson Avenue and Kirby Street Sunday evening, Jan. 2.  Although an air ambulance was initially requested for the […]

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