News From Around The County
SAN JACINTO, Calif., — A paraglider who crashed into a San Jacinto mountainside after launching from the Soboba Fly Park was plucked from the scene of the crash during a hoist rescue that took place Friday, Oct. 29. The injured paraglider survived the crash and was hospitalized with unspecified injuries after being rescued. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Middle school student […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., — A Cal Fire-Riverside firefighter and his wife were both sentenced to four years in state prison yesterday after the couple pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to a 2015 attempted insurance scam. According to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, the scam involved a pickup truck Eric Jabbar Norwood, 51, and Linda Lee Norwood, 57, both […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing a suspicious death investigation after an area resident walking their dog in Hemet located what they believed were skeletal human remains Thursday morning, Oct. 28. The remains, which have not yet been identified, were located in a field adjacent the northeast corner of Sanderson Avenue and Domenigoni Parkway, according to officials. LEADING THE […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say a domestic violence related assault led to a barricaded standoff that eventually ended with the apprehension of a local man at a San Jacinto residence Tuesday, Oct. 26. The standoff, which lasted a bit longer than an hour, happened at a private residence in the 600 block of South Rosario Avenue, between Main and […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to investigate the cause of a residential structure fire that destroyed a San Jacinto home, leaving a family of six displaced early Tuesday morning, Oct. 26. The early morning blaze that tore through the home and left a firefighter hospitalized with minor burn injuries, happened in the 2000 block of Tennyson Street, northeast […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say an attempted theft and brandishing of a firearm at a San Jacinto Walmart led to a large police presence and wide-scale search, both inside and around the business, early yesterday evening, Monday Oct. 25. Although several area media organizations reported last night’s incident as an active shooter situation, officials have since said that no […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a documented gang member and convicted felon on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) probation was apprehended following a late-night foot chase that happened during a Hemet traffic stop Saturday evening, Oct 23. The felon, who was chased down after a lengthy foot pursuit, was found in possession of a loaded and un-serialized “Ghost Gun” and suspected […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — A Hemet woman has passed away after a three-vehicle collision in San Jacinto early yesterday morning, Friday, Oct. 22. The deadly crash, which injured at least three other people, happened on Sanderson Avenue, north of Ramona Expressway, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Armed robbery at Hemet pharmacy leads to arrest of local man – […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say the armed robbery of a pharmacy at a Hemet Rite Aid led to the arrest of one of at least two suspects yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Oct. 20. As of this morning, the other suspect(s) remained sought by officials. According to witnesses, one of the handgun-wielding suspects leapt over the pharmacy counter and pointed his weapon […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities in Hemet say a botched robbery attempt ended with one would-be robber dead and another in custody Thursday evening, Oct. 7. Two intended victims managed to escape serious injury during the violent and deadly confrontation, which happened on the dirt road portion of West Menlo Avenue; west of N. Cawston Avenue. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Dragged […]
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