Hemet pursuit leads to barricaded standoff, arrest of wanted felons – Discarded firearm recovered

HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a pair of wanted felons were arrested after a pursuit that traveled from the city of Hemet to the Red Mountain area Thursday afternoon, June 9. Although the chase was discontinued for safety reasons, a Sheriff’s aviation crew was eventually able to locate the vehicle involved in the pursuit, leading to a barricaded standoff and […]

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SJ Valley compliance sweep yields 117 arrests, 15 lbs of meth, 2 lbs of heroin, 12 firearms, explosive components

SAN JACINTO VALLEY, Calif., — A day-long multi-agency probation and parole compliance sweep conducted throughout the San Jacinto Valley and surrounding unincorporated communities on Friday, April 1st yielded big results, with the day’s efforts yielding more than 115 arrests, fifteen pounds of meth, two pounds of heroin, twelve unlawfully possessed firearms and explosives components seized. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Navy […]

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Hemet motorcyclist, USFS firefighter, ID’d after fatal Aguanga crash

AGUANGA, Calif., — Although few details have been released, officials have confirmed that a Hemet motorcyclist was killed after a solo-vehicle crash in the unincorporated community of Aguanga, east of Temecula Sunday afternoon, March 27. The fatal accident happened at 45150 Sage Road, about a half-mile north of Highway 79, according to officials. According to his social media accounts and other […]

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Motorcyclist airlifted after Aguanga crash

UPDATED: Thursday, March 10, 9:37 a.m., With additional details from witness. AGUANGA, Calif., — Authorities say a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a solo-vehicle accident in the area of El Pasta Road and Hwy 371 in Aguanga early Tuesday evening March 8. The victim, who was reportedly not wearing a helmet when the accident occurred, was life-flighted after the crash, […]

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Mother dead, 2 young children and father injured, after car plunges more than 100 feet down Anza embankment

ANZA, Calif., — A San Diego mother was killed and her husband and two young children were injured in a rollover accident in Anza that sent their vehicle plummeting more than 100 feet down a steep and rocky embankment yesterday afternoon, Friday, Jan. 28. The deadly crash, which sent the three surviving victims – including a boy and girl, ages […]

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Apple Valley woman, 65, dies after run over by own vehicle at Sage campground

SAGE, Calif., — Authorities say a woman was killed when she was run over by her own pickup truck at a rural RV park and campsite in the unincorporated community of Sage, south of Hemet, early Tuesday morning, Jan. 4. According to witnesses, the victim was in the process of loading her dogs into her vehicle after failing to place […]

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One killed, one airlifted, after Aguanga head-on wreck

AGUANGA, Calif., — Authorities say a local man was killed in a two-vehicle, head-on crash early Tuesday morning, Nov. 23. A second victim was airlifted after the deadly crash, which occurred on Highway 79 South, about a half-mile east of Sage Road, in the unincorporated community of Aguanga. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Moreno Valley man, 25, ID’d after murdered in […]

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Citing recent complaints, CHP cracks down on slow-speed drivers in mountain communities

SAN GORGONIO PASS, Calif. — Saying, “We heard you, mountain communities,” California Highway Patrol officers have begun cracking down on slow-speed drivers throughout the Riverside County mountain areas of Idyllwild, Pine-Cove, and Mountain Center, as well as the Anza valley. The primary areas where the slow-speed enforcement has been happening is along state routes 74, 243 and 371. The recent […]

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Suspect named in Anza murder – May be headed to Northern CA

ANZA, Calif., — Authorities yesterday publicly named a man suspected in the homicide of a local man found murdered at a private residence in the unincorporated community of Anza Wednesday, Oct. 6. Last week’s murder and subsequent investigation led to an hours-long lockdown and Shelter-in-Place order for area residents near the location of the fatal incident in the 61200 block […]

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New witness accounts, CHP report released, after local man dies in Aguanga motorcycle crash

UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 16, 9:06 a.m. See Original Story below. AGUANGA, Calif., — California Highway Patrol has released additional details after a solo-vehicle crash that killed an Aguanga man earlier this week, on Monday, Sept. 13. As reported by RCNS the day after the crash, the deadly accident happened along Hwy 371, between Roca Vista Drive and Breach Road. LEADING […]

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