News From Around The County
SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say an elderly driver was killed in a two-vehicle traffic collision with entrapment in San Jacinto Thursday morning, Oct. 7. The deadly crash happened at the intersection of State Street and Community College Drive. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Teens arrested after trio of violent Hemet & Perris home invasion robberies Removing groceries from car outside his […]
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SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., — Recent Gang Task Force and Gang Impact Team parole and probation compliance sweeps, along with search and arrest warrants and other related activities over the last two weeks yielded impressive results, with a total of twenty-four adults being arrested for a variety of felony and misdemeanor charges. In addition to the two dozen arrests, participating […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say a shooting in San Jacinto left a man hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 5. Reports and witness statements from the scene indicate the victim was unloading groceries from his vehicle when he was approached by a vehicle with at least two Hispanic males who then opened fire on him. No arrests have been […]
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HEMET, Calif., — When opposing football teams line up on the fifty-yard line against West Valley High School some of the opposing competitors are surprised to see junior Vanessa Ledbetter and sophomore Ciara Green facing them on the team’s starting roster. They are further surprised – and often shocked – when the two female players help lead the Mustangs to […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Residents who live near Hemet’s Brubaker Park were shocked yesterday to see a large fight break out followed by shots fired and people fleeing from the area in every direction yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Sept. 22. Responding officers, who converged on the area from around the city, found shell casings and ultimately detained several juveniles believed to have been […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 12:05 p.m., With additional details regarding suspect’s release from custody. Originally Published: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 5:32 a.m. SAN JACINTO, Calif., — A local man who works for the San Jacinto Unified School District as a coach and security guard who was arrested on Tuesday is out of custody after posting $5,000 bail or bond the day […]
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Whittier students engage in lunchtime dance and singing parties HEMET, Calif., — Asked what has been missing these past 18 months during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis, Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) today told RCNS, “Complete and carefree silliness.” To help young students remember the importance of just having fun and being silly, one Hemet counselor at […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say a 5-year-old was saved from being snatched off a San Jacinto street after a citizen saw a man on a bicycle grab the young victim and try to drag the child away from their home yesterday afternoon, Monday, Sept. 13. Seeing what was happening, the citizen intervened and stopped the kidnapping, at which time […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Cottonwood School students were recently empowered by the fact that their small gestures can have long-lasting effects on those around them. What started off as a lesson in leadership from Counselor Amanda Niaves, sparked a sense of gratitude for teachers, staff, students, and family members. Counselor Niaves reviewed a social-emotional screener survey from students and found that students […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say a man was killed in a two-vehicle, head-on collision in San Jacinto yesterday morning, Thursday, Sept. 9. The fatal accident happened on Sanderson Avenue, about one-half-mile north of Ramona Expressway, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Series of San Jacinto sexual assaults leads to Hemet man’s arrest Murder victim discovered in car parked near […]
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