Three men arrested after Hemet murder

HEMET, Calif. — Authorities have announced the arrest of three men in connection with the murder of a Hemet man late last year. The victim’s lifeless body was discovered in the 34000 block of Bautista Road, in an unincorporated Riverside County area in the hills southeast of Hemet, Nov. 30, 2020. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Missing San Jacinto man, 21, […]

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Missing San Jacinto man, 21, found dead at Menifee Lake

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say the body of a San Jacinto man was found in Menifee Lake yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 24. The man had last been seen Thursday morning, Feb. 18, and his disappearance led to a frantic search by family members and friends, who shared missing flyers across social media in the hopes of finding their loved one […]

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Months-long search for missing Hemet woman, 73, ends in tragedy

MOUNTAIN CENTER, Calif. — Authorities today announced that the seven-month search for a missing Hemet woman tragically ended with the discovery of what was believed to be her remains in the Mountain Center area near Idyllwild earlier this month. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since confirmed that the discovered remains were that of 73-year-old, Rosario Garcia, who was reported missing […]

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San Jacinto pursuit ends in multi-vehicle Hemet crash

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Four people were reportedly hospitalized when a stolen vehicle pursuit that began in San Jacinto ended in a spectacular multi-vehicle crash in Hemet yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, Feb. 16. The alleged suspect, a felon on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) probation, was immediately arrested after the crash, which happened at the intersection of Menlo and Palm avenues. […]

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Ramona Expressway crackdown nets 23, with speeds up to 92 mph cited

SAN JACINTO VALLEY, Calif. — In the wake of numerous recent major-injury and fatal traffic accidents along Ramona Expressway, California Highway Patrol conducted a traffic enforcement operation and speeding crackdown along the dangerous stretch of roadway Thursday, Feb. 11. Thursday’s operation yielded a total of 23 citations, where speeding was the primary violation cited, according to CHP.  LEADING THE RCNS […]

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Three 150 mph San Jacinto valley pursuits in one night lead to man’s arrest

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — A Vista man who allegedly led officers on three dangerous, high-speed pursuits in the Hemet/San Jacinto valley in one night and later fled the scene of a solo-vehicle, high-speed crash in Temecula was apprehended, according to California Highway Patrol; who said the man hit speeds in excess of 150 mph while fleeing from officers. At the […]

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Two children, two adults, ages 11, 16, 31, 37, ID’d after deadly Ramona Expressway wreck

UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 13, 12:30 p.m., See Original Story, Photos, Videos below SAN JACINTO, Calif. — As the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate the cause of a multi-vehicle, head-on fatal wreck that happened in San Jacinto Thursday evening, Feb. 11, coroner officials have released the names of the four people who were killed in the collision. The deadly […]

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Idyllwild man charged in shooting death of his father

IDYLLWILD, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested this morning after he fatally shot his father in the quiet mountain community of Idyllwild last night, Wednesday, Feb. 10. The deadly shooting happened at a private residence in the 53000 block of Country Club Drive, northwest of Highway 243 and Marian View Drive. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Corona man who […]

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Corona man who once drove to Arizona to have sex with “teen” charged with having sex with sexually trafficked minor in Hemet

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities say a Riverside County man was arrested earlier this month after allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor who was being sexually trafficked in Hemet. Based on the initial information gathered by the Hemet Police Department, the case was turned over to the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT), for further investigation of possible […]

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One dead after nine-vehicle Nuevo wreck caused by big rig

NUEVO, Calif. — Authorities say one person was killed in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction traffic collision in the unincorporated area of Nuevo yesterday afternoon, Monday, Feb. 8. The deadly accident, which was caused by a tractor-trailer dairy tanker and involved eight other vehicles, happened in the area of Ramona Expressway, just west of Lake View Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol. […]

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