News From Around The County
BEAUMONT — A woman who caused a seven car pileup while driving the wrong way on Highway 79 in Lamb Canyon last night was later arrested for driving under the influence, according to CHP. Two people – including the wrong-way driver – were injured in the crash, which happened just south of County Landfill Road in an unincorporated area between the cities of […]
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A woman who officials allege fired a handgun at a family of seven headed to Disneyland was later located and arrested more than twenty miles from where the shooting happened. The violent encounter occurred in an unincorporated area on Highway 79, also known as Lamb Canyon, between the cities of San Jacinto and Beaumont. California Highway Patrol officers began investigating the road rage-related […]
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BANNING — Officials are investigating after one person was killed and two others were injured – one critically – when the trio were shot on the Morongo Indian Reservation in Banning, late Wednesday evening, Jan. 10. Deputies later arrested a man they say was responsible for the fatal shooting, which happened in the area of Ramon and Chino Roads. After an investigation officials arrested 31-year-old, Adrien […]
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Officials are investigating a non-injury traffic collision between a bus carrying county inmates and another vehicle along Highway 79/Lamb Canyon. The Tuesday evening accident, which caused a brief SigAlert, happened on the southbound side of the highway in an unincorporated area, south of Beaumont and north of San Jacinto. California Highway Patrol officers, Riverside County Sheriff’s officials and other emergency first responders were […]
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BEAUMONT — Authorities confirmed this evening that they are investigating reports that a Beaumont High School “staff member” physically assaulted a student who attends the school. The assault reportedly happened Tuesday, Oct. 3, according to Beaumont PD officials. SEE RELATED: Officials respond to report of body-armor clad, camo-wearing juveniles with rifle near schools Officials have not released the name or position of the […]
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BEAUMONT — A 911 call reporting two white, male juveniles who were believed to be in possession of at least one rifle caused an immediate response from Beaumont police and other law enforcement officials, Thursday, Oct. 12. SEE RELATED: BEAUMONT: Detectives investigating reported assault of H.S. student by “staff member” The response was called for “out of an abundance of caution,” a Beaumont PD official […]
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BANNING — Authorities are investigating an in-custody death after a man died at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, Sunday, Oct. 8, according to sheriff’s officials. Deputies assigned to the correctional facility discovered an unresponsive Hispanic male adult “within the intake area of the jail” about 12:25 a.m., Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Walter Mendez explained in a written press release after the man’s death. SEE SIMILAR: BANNING In-custody death at […]
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BEAUMONT — A man armed with a handgun was fatally shot during a domestic violence-related investigation, Saturday, Sept 2. The deadly shooting happened at a private residence in the 1400 block of Playa Street, south of E. 1st Street and north of Potrero Boulevard, in Beaumont. The incident began about 5 p.m., when City of Beaumont emergency dispatchers received a 911 call from a […]
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BANNING — A plane that crashed in Banning sent both occupants from the plane to the hospital, June 2. The plane went down near John and Hargrave Streets in Banning, alongside Interstate 10, according to fire officials. According to witnesses, the plane’s wing appeared to have clipped several trees as the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing. The wrecked plane came […]
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If page fails to load properly, or displays as a plain-text document, try refreshing the page. I am working to resolve the problem. -TM UPDATE: Thursday, May 25, 6:45 p.m. BEAUMONT — At 6:39 p.m., Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information Specialist Tawny Cabral updated that the “Lamb” fire has now spread to 120 acres and is 50 percent contained. “Full […]
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