News From Around The County
Reported by Gary Rainwater/Hemet News HEMET – An alleged shoplifting suspect was arrested for an outstanding warrant after she was detained by loss-prevention officials at a local Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market. The market is in the 800 block of W. Florida Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet police officers responded to the market after being notified regarding the suspected shoplifting incident. When […]
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SAN JACINTO – An elderly woman who tried to fend off a group of attackers during a home invasion robbery was injured during the terrifying incident Thursday, April 6. The home invasion happened in the 100 block of S. San Jacinto Avenue in San Jacinto. The elderly resident, who was not identified for her protection, was later treated at the […]
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Deputies have arrested a woman who allegedly rammed into a man while driving his stolen vehicle Thursday, April 6. The incident happened after the victim used a phone app to track his stolen truck to a rural residence in the 20000 block of Little Valley Road in the community of Good Hope. The truck had been stolen from the City of […]
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HEMET – A man who was reportedly armed with a gun was arrested after a short vehicle pursuit sped through Hemet Tuesday, April 4. Details are still emerging but the pursuit, that hit speeds in excess of 70 mph and lasted about three-minutes, happened after the armed subject fled from an officer during a traffic stop. The incident began about […]
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HEMET – Several bus riders sustained minor injuries when an RTA bus was involved in a hit and run accident Tuesday, April 4. Details are still emerging, but the accident happened at the intersection of E. Florida Avenue and S. Harvard Street in Hemet. The vehicle that fled the scene after the collision was described as a white sedan, possibly a […]
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HEMET – No injuries were reported after a driver crashed into a tree in the area of State Street and Acacia Avenue in Hemet Saturday, April 1. The driver, who some witnesses described as elderly, told investigating officers she accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, causing her vehicle to accelerate forward into the tree. The car, […]
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HEMET – Details are still emerging, but reports of a 3-week-old that had stopped breathing brought an immediate response from Hemet Police and Fire officials Sunday, April 2. The infant, who was quickly resuscitated and transported to an area hospital in stable condition, had reportedly stopped breathing after choking on vomit. The emergency brought a flood of police, firefighters, paramedics, […]
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Hemet police officers closed down all lanes of traffic on Florida Avenue, between S. Hamilton and S. Western Avenues during the ruptured gas main emergency. Melanie Lee photo HEMET- A major roadway through Hemet was shut down for several hours after a vehicle crashed into a high-pressure, above-ground, main gas line. Florida Avenue between S. Western and S. Hamilton […]
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Families throughout the Hemet, San Jacinto and French Valleys and surrounding communities will want to mark their calendars for Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District‘s upcoming 2017 Easter egg hunts. Valley-Wide is offering events at three different locations this year. Valley-Wide’s three events are scheduled to be held at the Diamond Valley Lake ball fields at 1801 Angler Avenue, near Domenigoni Parkway in […]
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HEMET – Some would say law enforcement officers are not given enough recognition for their actions during a normal shift. It would be safe to say that those behind the scenes, such as emergency dispatchers and volunteers, get even less recognition. That all changed for one City of Hemet 911 dispatcher, Cindy Clausen, Monday, March 27. Clausen, who is scheduled to […]
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