News From Around The County
FONTANA — Members of Fontana PD’s SMASH – or Gang – Unit serving a search warrant at the home of a known gang member were surprised when their search uncovered an underground bunker last night, Thursday, Feb. 7. The well lit and ventilated bunker was accessed through a man hole in the floor, had storage areas stocked with weapons and […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m., With additional details and photographs. See original story and photos below. BELLA VISTA — Efforts to recover and remove a wrecked big-rig tractor-trailer that overturned in Bella Vista yesterday afternoon are continuing today, after recovery efforts had to be temporarily suspended last night due to snow and inclement weather conditions. The tractor-trailer combo, which […]
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OAK RUN — Authorities are investigating the murder of a Shasta County man who was found fatally shot yesterday, in the unincorporated mountain community of Oak Run, about 35 miles east of Redding. The man’s lifeless body was discovered on the 15000 block of Stagecoach Rd., near Frontier Rd., Thursday afternoon, Feb. 7. Yesterday’s murder was the second Shasta County […]
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JURUPA VALLEY — Officials say a suspected drunk driver abandoned his three injured passengers and fled the scene of a major injury traffic accident in Jurupa Valley early Wednesday morning, Feb. 6. The Jurupa Valley resident was located several hours later and subsequently arrested and booked on multiple felony charges. The single vehicle crash sent the speeding car soaring through […]
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HEMET — One man’s quick decision to help out a young mom after her vehicle got a flat tire has people from throughout the San Jacinto Valley and beyond praising the good Samaritan for his generosity and random act of kindness. After hearing the woman’s truck tires were so bald she needed four new tires – a $1,400 expense which […]
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ANDERSON — Authorities in Anderson say they have arrested a man who allegedly shot his friend and roommate during an argument that turned deadly early Wednesday evening, Feb. 6. The fatal shooting happened near the Hidden Acres subdivision on the 7100 block of Happy Valley Rd., and caused the closure of several streets in the area while officials investigated the […]
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HEMET — An alert parent and quick reacting school resource officer are being credited with defusing a volatile situation and ensuring the safety of students at Hemet’s Little Lake Elementary this morning, Thursday, Feb. 7. Today’s disturbance caused a teacher to issue a brief lock down, which was later lifted, allowing the campus to return to its normal daily activities. […]
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HEMET — Authorities are searching for a woman they say fled the scene after hitting a middle school student as he was walking to school earlier this morning, Wednesday, Feb. 6. Although the teen was hospitalized with moderate injuries he has since been sent home where he is recovering, the victim’s mother later told RCNS. Police are now asking for […]
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WHITEWATER — Officials have identified a man who died after he was struck by a vehicle while checking on damage from an earlier, non-injury traffic collision Saturday evening, Feb. 2. The fatal collision happened on the westbound Interstate 10, about one mile west of Haugen-Lehmann Way, in the unincorporated community of Whitewater. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials yesterday identified James Kenrod, […]
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TEMESCAL VALLEY — Two people were airlifted off a remote Temescal Valley trail and later transported to an area hospital after an off-road accident involving four people early Sunday morning, Jan. 27. The remote-area rescue happened in the hills above Horsethief Canyon off Bosley Ln., according to fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Pedestrian dies after MoVal collision Murrieta tow […]
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