News From Around The County
UPDATED: Sunday, May 19, 3:40 p.m. VALLE VISTA — Sheriff’s officials have confirmed that a “suspicious death” investigation is underway in Valle Vista, after a man’s body was found in a sedan parked behind a Stater Bros and Dollar Tree, northeast of E. Florida and New Chicago avenues and west of Ramona Expressway. According to witnesses at the scene, the […]
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HEMET — A man, apparently too intoxicated to stand on his own, was arrested for driving under the influence after he mowed down a Hemet traffic signal Sunday afternoon, May 12. Yesterday’s crash happened at the intersection of Meridian and Florida avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Bus driver & 2 special needs students injured after car hits SJUSD bus Woman […]
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MORENO VALLEY — A parolee who took advantage of an RTA bus driver’s momentary bathroom break managed to break into and steal a small, red, white and blue commuter bus owned and operated by Empire Transportation under contract with RTA. The theft happened outside Riverside University Health System in Moreno Valley shortly after noon, Wednesday, April 24. The alleged bus […]
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HEMET — A Hemet resident was safely detained and later hospitalized for a mental health evaluation after the man’s mother called 911 to report her son was acting erratically at the family’s residence and was possibly armed with a handgun. The woman’s call for help this morning, Saturday, April 20, brought officers from around the city, who eventually located the […]
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HEMET — A probationer who was seen walking through a Hemet neighborhood with a handgun was arrested after resisting officers Friday morning, April 19. According to witnesses at the scene, officials who responded to the incident used Tasers, pepperball rifles, and a bean-bag shotgun to subdue the uncooperative subject. Officers recovered a handgun at the scene and later reported the […]
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SAN JACINTO — A man who first stripped and then stole a car in San Jacinto Saturday afternoon, April 13, was arrested after a trio of community reporters spotted the alleged suspect’s suspicious activity and called 911. While waiting for officials to arrive, the three confronted the alleged thief, live-streaming their encounter with the man on social media. They continued […]
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MEAD VALLEY — Authorities are investigating the murder of a man who was shot multiple times in Mead Valley Wednesday evening, April 10. The deadly shooting happened in the area of Decker and Marquez roads. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Shots fired send officers scrambling into Hemet neighborhood Valle Vista probation sweep nets multiple arrests Valle Vista home heavily damaged […]
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HEMET — Several people were detained but later released after Hemet police officers reported hearing gunshots near the east alley of Latham and Hamilton avenues, Wednesday evening, April 10. Officials did not locate or recover any weapons, according to sources at the scene. Officers who heard the gunfire were reportedly on a call involving a man who last weekend fatally […]
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HEMET — A probationer was arrested after Hemet police officers conducted a traffic stop and found him to be in possession of a stolen vehicle early Sunday morning, March 31. Officers arrested Jesus Trejo Arzate, 28, and he was later booked into Cois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and violation of probation. Jail records […]
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HEMET — A neighborhood was evacuated and a felon – who was out of jail on bail for previous charges – was arrested again, Friday, March 22, after a probation compliance check uncovered a suspected improvised explosive device. Sheriff’s bomb squad members later detonated the device, which officials later described as a pipe bomb. Yesterday’s incident happened in the 44000 […]
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