News From Around The County
MECCA — A person who was injured while hiking at Mecca’s Painted Canyon was airlifted from the scene after spending about four hours stranded in the remote and hard to access area Sunday, May 12. Yesterday’s rescue happened near Painted Canyon and Box Canyon roads, according to fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Too drunk to stand, driver arrested after […]
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BURNEY — An elderly McArthur couple whose boat became stuck and were left stranded for at least eight hours on a Lake Britton sandbar were rescued during a technical hoist operation, Thursday afternoon, May 9. Although a law enforcement boat was sent to the lake to rescue the couple, it broke down and was unable to assist in rescuing the […]
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From Murrieta PD/Facebook In “Today’s Lighter Side of the News…” – Thursday evening officers responded to a local home improvement store regarding a subject shoplifting. The caller was able to provide a description of the subject in question as well as the vehicle that he fled in. #greatjob Officer deSchepper responded to the store while Officer Drootin checked the area […]
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HEMET — A man, apparently too intoxicated to stand on his own, was arrested for driving under the influence after he mowed down a Hemet traffic signal Sunday afternoon, May 12. Yesterday’s crash happened at the intersection of Meridian and Florida avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Bus driver & 2 special needs students injured after car hits SJUSD bus Woman […]
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REDDING — Authorities in Redding are investigating a suspicious death after a woman’s body was found on a “remote and isolated” island located on the Sacramento River late yesterday afternoon, Friday, May 10. The victim, whose name has not been released, was reportedly discovered by a family member, in the area of Girvan Rd. and Island Dr., east of Cascade […]
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FALL RIVER MILLS — Authorities are investigating a three-vehicle traffic accident after an SUV hit at least two – but possibly three – parked vehicles this morning, Friday, May 10. According to a CHP incident log and official radio traffic, the accident happened in the area of Main St. and SR-299, near the Fall River Hotel. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: […]
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HEMET — An unlicensed and uninsured motorist driving an unregistered vehicle plowed into the side of a San Jacinto Unified School District bus carrying special needs students Thursday afternoon May 9. Yesterday’s minor-injury collision happened in the 700 block of E Fruitvale Ave., between Santa Fe and Buena Vista streets in Hemet. The collision caused minor injuries to the bus […]
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BURNEY — Officials announced today that a man whose lifeless body was pulled from Burney Creek early last March has now been positively identified as 41-year-old, Derwin Dick Hall, of Redding. Hall’s body was discovered partially submerged within the swollen creek near the diversion dam below the Park Ave. bridge, Sunday, March 3. Witnesses at the scene later told SCNS […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 9, 11:20 a.m., With additional details, GoFundMe link. REDDING — A Foothill High School senior, still reeling from the death of his father last March, was hit by tragedy once again when his grandmother and several family pets were killed by an early-morning fire that ripped through a Redding home last Monday, May 6. Although Juan Salcido […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 16, 10:45 a.m. BEAUMONT — Officials have identified a woman who died when she was partially ejected and crushed by her overturning pickup truck, last Wednesday, May 8. The deadly crash happened on SR-60, just east of Jack Rabbit Trail, about halfway between Gilman Springs Rd. and Lamb Canyon/SR-79. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified the […]
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