News From Around The County
HEMET — A probationer who was reportedly seen waving a gun near a Hemet restaurant was arrested without incident after numerous Hemet police officers converged on the scene, Tuesday, Aug. 13. Although the weapon the man was seen with turned out to be a realistic-looking replica firearm, the alleged suspect was arrested for violation of probation. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]
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BANNING — Reports of a possible active shooter with potential victims down in the rugged Banning hills, west of Hwy 243 and south of Interstate 10, led to a massive police and medical response, yesterday afternoon, Sunday, Aug 11. Although the victims have alleged that a person began firing upon their group of seven people as they rode through the […]
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MENIFEE — A man who officials allege was armed with a handgun and refusing to exit a Menifee residence was found deceased inside the home after an hours-long, barricaded standoff Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 7. Early reports from the scene indicated the man was possibly suffering a mental health crisis. Although officials have not confirmed that as fact, they did report […]
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HEMET — Authorities in Hemet are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and a 10-year-old boy hospitalized with a gunshot wound, Thursday afternoon, July 11. The deadly shooting happened in the 400 block of S. Carmalita St. A man on PRCS probation for felony evading police and weapons violations has since been arrested and charged in the […]
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HEMET — A pair of alleged shoplifters who were already known to authorities due to the countless calls for law enforcement service the couple has caused was arrested yesterday afternoon, Friday, July 12, after store employees and police officers thwarted their attempt to steal merchandise from Hemet’s Target store on Florida Ave. According to witnesses and others familiar with the […]
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PINYON PINES — Officials are investigating the death of a man whose lifeless body was discovered near a hiking trail in the area of Vista Point and Highway 74, Monday afternoon, June 3. According to sheriff’s officials, the man died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Temecula’s new fire chief arrested after alleged domestic […]
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MENIFEE — Very few details have been released after a victim was fatally shot in Menifee last night, Saturday, June 1. Nobody has been arrested and the sheriff’s investigation is continuing after the deadly shooting, which happened in the 29000 block of Light Sails Court, near Twin Leaf Way, in Menifee’s Heritage Lake community. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Victim, 27, […]
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BEAUMONT — Authorities today are continuing their search for a man who led them on a dangerous pursuit that traveled from Beaumont into Cherry Valley Wednesday, May 29. Yesterday’s chase ended when the driver took his sports car off road, racing through several large rural properties, before crashing into a fence. The accident sparked a brush fire and caused a […]
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HEMET — A man was airlifted with serious knife injuries after he was reportedly stabbed in Hemet Wednesday morning, May 22. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fugitive arrested during Hemet warrant service Street race ends in two deaths, one arrest – Victims, 75 & 74, ID’d Teen pulled to safety from sinking car after crashing into Temecula pool City of Hemet […]
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HEMET — Details are beginning to emerge after a man was arrested by Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau and SWAT members during a warrant service in the 200 block of Valley View Dr. in Hemet yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, May 21. Sheriff’s officials later reported the man arrested during the operation was wanted on an out-of-state fugitive from justice warrant. Yesterday’s operation […]
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