News From Around The County
HEMET — Authorities are investigating an incident that left one man unresponsive, with “serious head injuries” at a Hemet trailer park early Friday evening, Jan. 4. The incident happened at Cozy Trailer Court and Apartments in the 200 block of E. Kimball Ave., just east of State St. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Teen in stolen car shot during Hemet traffic […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Jan. 1, 11 a.m., With GoFundMe information and other details. UPDATED: Monday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m. With additional information from Hemet PD See original story and photos below. HEMET — Officials have confirmed that a Hemet man who was shot in the chest and arm last Friday night, Dec. 28 has succumbed to his injuries and passed away. […]
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HEMET — A man saying he wanted to commit “suicide by cop” before shooting at officers who responded to his Hemet home managed to walk away – in handcuffs and with only superficial injuries – after responding officers fired a hail of bullets back at the gun-wielding suspect early Wednesday evening, Dec. 26. Officials are now investigating the standoff and […]
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HEMET — An officer was hospitalized and will be off duty for at least a few days after a routine annoyance and trespassing call at a Hemet restaurant turned into an extremely violent struggle Friday evening, Dec. 21. During the incident, which happened at Applebee’s at 2515 W. Florida Ave., a transient physically attacked an officer, punching him in the […]
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HEMET — Citizens are being credited with chasing down and helping detain an alleged purse snatcher this morning, Thursday, Dec. 20. According to numerous witnesses, the man reportedly went into a vehicle as it was being refueled at a Hemet gas station and stole a woman’s purse that was inside the cab of the truck. The incident began at Super […]
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HEMET — A Hemet man trying to save a few dollars worth of dump fees is facing an entire community’s scrutiny, anger, and frustration, after cell phone footage of him dumping an entire trailer load of building and construction waste material was posted to social media. The short, 24-second video quickly led to the man’s identification and the illegal dumper […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Dec. 17, 1:20 p.m., With additional information and details from RSO. PERRIS — Additional details have been released after a Homeland teen struck two pedestrians, early Sunday morning, Dec. 16. One of the two pedestrians died as a result of the collision, and was the second pedestrian killed by a motorist in the Menifee and Perris area in […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Dec. 15, 3:30 p.m. See original story and photos below. LAKE ELSINORE — Sheriff’s officials investigating this morning’s shooting of two men have released additional details and information about the shooting, which they say left two victims with “life-threatening injuries.” The double shooting happened at Lakefront Plaza on the 31000 block of Riverside Dr., between Lincoln and Joy […]
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HEMET — A convicted felon and probationer with warrants for statutory rape and other charges was arrested after a dangerous vehicle pursuit early Wednesday evening, Dec. 12. The thirty minute chase that covered nearly 20 miles wound its way through the cities of Hemet and San Jacinto, as well as several unincorporated areas, including Winchester and Homeland, according to Hemet […]
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HEMET — A trio of teens was arrested after they were seen harassing and then robbing a homeless man and woman in Hemet this afternoon, Tuesday, Dec. 11. Witnesses reported one of the alleged suspects was armed with a knife and another may have tasered the woman during the robbery, which happened near Walgreens at the intersection of San Jacinto […]
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