News From Around The County
VALLE VISTA – Very few details are known after a subject died in their own car this morning in the 25100 block of W. Posey Drive in Valle Vista. W. Posey Drive is located east of Ramona Expressway and west of Fairview Avenue. The victim was involved in a minor collision with a metal patio cover; however, it was not […]
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UPDATE: 12/20/2016 5:45 p.m. With coroner’s release of information UPDATE: 12/20/2016 4:10 p.m. With photographs from scene of fatal shooting incident UPDATE: 12/20/2016 3:05 p.m. With additional information provided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department EAST HEMET – Officials from the Riverside County Coroner’s Office have identified the man killed in this morning’s officer involved shooting as Nick Hamilton, 31, […]
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HEMET – Hands Across Hemet, a local charitable group, has been overwhelmed at the outpouring of generosity they have received over the last week from across the San Jacinto Valley. Just a few days ago, with only one week left before the group was scheduled to have it’s annual Christmas Gift Giveaway, Hands Across Hemet’s founder, Tanya Cortez, was getting […]
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HEMET – Hemet police officers arrested a man who was reportedly armed with a gun and acting erratically Saturday, Dec. 17. Officers arrested the man for being under the influence of a controlled substance after the subject fled on foot from an officer. The incident happened in the 700 block of N. State Street in Hemet. Officers were dispatched to the area when […]
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HEMET – At least one person sustained minor injuries when a fire broke out at a multi-family, apartment complex Saturday, Dec. 17. The blaze was reported in the 1200 block of Olive Tree Lane between Los Tilos Road and San Jacinto Street in Hemet. Firefighters from three engine companies, a medic squad, and a battalion commander were initially called to […]
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HEMET – At least one person was injured in a three vehicle, chain reaction, traffic collision Thursday, Dec. 15. The accident happened in the area of Florida Avenue and Soboba Street in Hemet. 911 callers told emergency dispatchers the accident occurred when one vehicle, described as a small, light-colored coupe failed to stop for traffic and smashed into the first […]
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UPDATE: Corrected and updated with additional information HEMET – At least one person is believed to have sustained major injuries in a solo-vehicle, rollover traffic accident Friday, Dec. 16. The accident happened about 6:35 p.m., in the area of Mountain Avenue and N. Soboba Street in Hemet. The call was initially dispatched as a two-vehicle accident, however later 911 calls indicated […]
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SAN JACINTO – A house and car sustained major damage when a sedan smashed into a home in the 300 block of W. Main Street near S. Santa Fe Avenue in San Jacinto Thursday, Dec. 15. The accident was reported shortly before 2 p.m. The driver of the car was transported to a local area hospital with complaints of shoulder […]
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HEMET – As part of their continuing efforts to clean up Hemet city streets, the Hemet police Department’s ROCS Team – which stands for Restoring Our Community Strategy – once again teamed up with code enforcement officers and public works employees to conduct Operation Naughty and Nice Wednesday Dec. 14. The operation was a targeted enforcement sweep intended to focus on quality […]
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HEMET – A man who said he has been arrested many times by Hemet police officers wanted to give an update on his life. He also wanted to thank two specific Hemet police officers for their help in turning his life around. The person, who declined to be identified, wanted to take some time to thank Hemet Police Officers Brewer […]
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