News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif., — An intoxicated man was pulled alive from Lake Shasta after leaping from the Pit River Bridge along Interstate 5 on Saturday afternoon, July 31. The man had called 911 and reported he parked his SUV nearby and was on the bridge shortly before he apparently jumped into the water some 200 feet below, according to a California […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a man who led Riverside police officers on a high speed pursuit was killed when he attempted to jump from his moving vehicle and struck his head on a fire hydrant Sunday evening, Aug. 1 Witnesses later said the fleeing man was traveling about 50 mph when he made the fatal leap from his vehicle […]
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BURNEY, Calif., — Authorities say a stolen truck was recovered after a high speed chase tore through Burney last night, Friday, July 30. The suspect, who has not yet been identified or located, managed to lude capture after the chase, according to officials. Last night’s pursuit happened just an hour before a solo-vehicle, major-injury crash into an Oak tree that […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Although few details have been released, official radio traffic yesterday evening indicated that a juvenile who fell into a hotel pool and could not swim was resuscitated at the scene by firefighters and other emergency personnel Thursday, July 22. A Livermore mom has since come forward with additional details about the drowning and successful resuscitation, after her […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Few details are known after a woman was shot outside a Hemet condominium early Saturday morning, July 10. The shooting, which reportedly sent the victim to the hospital with non life-threatening gunshot injuries, happened in the 100 block of North Inez Street, between W. Florida and W. Latham avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Banning ATV pursuit yields […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say an early morning shooting that left a Jurupa Valley man dead behind a Riverside apartment complex in the Wood Streets neighborhood led to the quick apprehension of the alleged gunman. The Riverside man was arrested less than twelve hours after the deadly Saturday morning, July 10, shooting. Riverside Police Department reported last night that the fatal […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Already on felony probation for an earlier 2016 DUI conviction, a Moreno Valley woman who admitted she was drunk when she plowed into the back of another vehicle–killing two Beaumont men, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday, July 8. The parolee was traveling in excess of 100 mph at the time of […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say two victims were shot under similar circumstances by the driver of another vehicle in Riverside on Independence Day. The pair of July 4th shootings, the first of which happened on the westbound SR-91 at the Central Avenue offramp and second that occurred on the westbound SR-60, west of Day street, sent both victims to the […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say a domestic violence incident at a San Jacinto home spun out of control and ended in the murder of a 27-year-old local man Sunday evening, July 4. The violent and deadly incident, which occurred in the 100 block of Boxelder Way northwest of Main Street and W. Ramona Expressway, ended with the arrest of […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, July 4, 3:40 p.m., With additional details, release of victim’s and suspect’s names. Originally Published: Wednesday, June 23, 5:43 p.m. HEMET, Calif. — Authorities who are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting of a Fresno man at a Hemet home last month have released both the victim’s name as well as the suspect’s name and have asked for […]
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