News From Around The County
UPDATE: Tuesday, July 17, 8 p.m. See original story below. HEMET –Officials today announced the arrest of a 22-year-old Hemet man in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old who died after being shot in the head last week at a home on the 1100 block of Stepstone Ct. The deadly shooting happened July 13, in the Stoney Mountain Ranch community […]
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HEMET — Officials are investigating last Saturday’s possible heat-related death of a Hemet man. The victim’s lifeless body was found in a parking lot Saturday afternoon, as valley temperatures soared into the mid-110’s over the weekend. According to his devastated family, the father of four children – ages 7 months to 17 years – died while trying to walk less than […]
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HEMET — A woman is recovering after she was stabbed multiple times by an unknown assailant in Hemet late last night. According to witnesses, the violent and bloody incident happened in front of Salvation Army, on the 1400 block of W. Florida Ave. Despite being repeatedly stabbed, the victim managed to walk a short distance before collapsing along the sidewalk […]
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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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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 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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HEMET — Injured early this morning after being struck by a pickup truck fleeing the scene of a burglary, a police K-9 still managed to assist with apprehending one of the two suspects who tried fleeing the scene on foot. The violent, vehicle-borne attack against the K-9 handler and his furry companion – Hemet PD’s newest K-9 handler and dog […]
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MENIFEE — Details are beginning to emerge after a large house party in Menifee left one person dead. According to residents who live on the street where the deadly incident happened, the owners of the residence – located on the 27100 block of Michener Drive, between Cleary Street and Blume Circle – were out of town when the party and fatal shooting happened. […]
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HEMET — Citizens trying to get their vehicles washed at a Hemet car wash had their day delayed when Hemet PD conducted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle that pulled into the business, Wednesday afternoon, May 23. Employees and customers at Car Wash Depot, located southwest of the intersection of N. State Street and Latham Avenue, had their activities […]
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