News From Around The County
HEMET, Calif. — Gang Task Force personnel working in the San Jacinto Valley earlier this month announced yesterday the arrests of three felons for a variety of weapons and drug-related charges. All three arrests were the result of traffic stops and other enforcement activities that ultimately led to the seizure of several firearms, including four handguns – one of which […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a man who was shot by a Hemet police officer after trying to run the officer down during a traffic stop was arrested after crashing into two parked cars and then leading officers on a short vehicle pursuit early this morning, Thursday, March 25. The vehicle pursuit turned into a foot chase after the suspect […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — “Were you watching your speed this morning? We were,” deputies from San Jacinto said today after a two-hour speed enforcement operation yielded 36 speeding citations – with at least one driver caught driving more than 90 mph earlier today. The enforcement operation follows numerous recent major injury and fatal traffic collisions on Sanderson Avenue near Ramona Expressway […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A hang glider was hospitalized after crashing in the San Jacinto hills above Soboba Road Sunday morning, March 21. The injured hang glider, who had taken off from Soboba Flight Park before crashing, had to be hoisted to safety by a Riverside County Sheriff’s helicopter, before being transported to an area hospital for further treatment. LEADING […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested after reports of a shooting that left another man dead in an unincorporated area of Hemet Thursday morning, March 18. The fatal incident happened at a residence with a large property in the 40500 block of Newport Road, east of State Street LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Impairment suspected in deadly I-215 crash […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A San Jacinto woman was killed after a two-vehicle broadside collision in San Jacinto Thursday afternoon, March 11. It was not immediately known if excessive speed, rain-slicked roads, or distracted driving were possible contributing factors in the deadly crash, but officials have ruled out drug or alcohol intoxication. The fatal accident happened on Sanderson Avenue, about a […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, March 7, 4:53 p.m. See Original Story below. SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities who are continuing to investigate the fentanyl-related overdose death of a San Jacinto man early Friday morning, March 5 have identified the victim who passed away. Friday’s death occurred just days after the fentanyl-related overdose death of a 16-year-old French Valley girl. Two men suspected […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a woman who slammed into a pole was not likely wearing her seatbelt and made no attempt to turn, slow down or stop before plowing head-on into a pole Sunday morning, Feb. 28. The critically injured victim was left trapped inside the mangled wreckage of her car and despite life-saving efforts, she passed away at the […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 28, 3 p.m., With additional witness statements, photos.UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 28, 4:30 p.m., With Hemet PD release of information.UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m., With addition of video from scene. HEMET, CALIF. — One person was killed and another was airlifted with serious injuries after a two-vehicle head-on crash in Hemet yesterday afternoon, Saturday, Feb. 28. Witnesses say […]
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HEMET, Calif. — On January 23, 2021, students enrolled in Cybersecurity at Hemet High School finished in the gold and silver tiers at the Air Force Association’s Cyberpatriot state competition. Over 3,000 students from across the nation competed in CyberPatriot, the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity […]
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