News From Around The County
ANZA — Authorities are investigating the murder of a man in Anza after the victim’s body was found at a private residence Sunday morning, Nov. 3. The fatal shooting happened at the site of an illegal marijuana grow on the 39000 block of El Toro Rd., according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Hemet woman, 78, killed in Perris head-on […]
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Two people were hospitalized after a Banning bee swarm attack, including one who suffered over 100 stings Saturday, Sept. 28, Cal Fire officials have reported. The attack happened on the 700 block of E. Indian School Ln. Saturday’s attack followed another similar swarm attack in Hesperia on Thursday, Sept. 26, that hospitalized four victims. Those injured in that attack, which […]
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ANZA — Sheriff’s authorities who spearheaded an hours-long search for a missing, 88-year-old Anza woman later credited community members they say assisted with the victim’s successful search and return home Thursday, Aug. 29. “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members,” sheriff’s officials said in a social media post after the victim […]
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BANNING — Reports of a possible active shooter with potential victims down in the rugged Banning hills, west of Hwy 243 and south of Interstate 10, led to a massive police and medical response, yesterday afternoon, Sunday, Aug 11. Although the victims have alleged that a person began firing upon their group of seven people as they rode through the […]
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AGUANGA — Officials have identified a San Jacinto man who died while riding a motorcycle in the unincorporated Aguanga area Thursday afternoon, June 20. The deadly accident happened along State Route 371, just north of Lake Riverside Dr. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Sage missing person case now a murder investigation – One in custody Man caught having sex with girl […]
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ANZA — More than 700 officials from about two dozen state and federal law enforcement agencies, along with California Army National Guard soldiers driving heavy equipment and flying in an HH-60 Pavehawk, came together yesterday, Wednesday, June 5 for a day-long enforcement and eradication operation that targeted illegal marijuana cultivation throughout the Anza valley. During the operation, officials seized 140,877 […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, June 9, 12:40 p.m. See Original Story below. ANZA — Sheriff’s officials announced the arrest of two men suspected in the fatal shooting of a man at an Anza residence late Wednesday evening, June 4, after the victim was dropped off at an Anza fire station shortly before midnight. The victim’s name has not yet been released. Wednesday’s […]
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ANZA — Under the guidance and direction of recently elected Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, officials from multiple agencies conducted a coordinated marijuana eradication operation throughout the Anza Valley today. April 20, or 4/20 – pronounced four-twenty – is slang in cannabis culture for the consumption of marijuana and also refers to annual cannabis-oriented celebrations that take place world-wide on […]
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HEMET — Snowfall, black ice, and driving described by CHP as “unsafe for the weather and roadway conditions,” are being called contributing factors in a multiple-vehicle, chain-reaction crash on Sage Rd. yesterday afternoon, Thursday, Feb. 21. The numerous crashes caused at least one vehicle to overturn and sent several others careening off the road and down embankments along a winding […]
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MOUNTAIN CENTER — Officials are investigating a crash in Mountain Center that injured four people, including two victims who were airlifted from the scene with serious injuries, after a vehicle smashed into a tree and overturned Sunday morning, Feb. 10. The single-vehicle accident happened on the 56000 block of State Route 74, near Apple Canyon Rd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]
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