News From Around The County
BEAUMONT — A family of three was displaced and one person was injured after a residential structure fire at a popular Beaumont animal shelter early Sunday evening, March 17. One dog was killed by the massive blaze, which erupted at Beaumont Boarding and Day Care in the 700 block of 4th St. The enormous fire, which could be seen for […]
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BEAUMONT — A tractor-trailer combo that left the roadway and overturned near the Badlands caused major traffic delays for morning commuters and other motorists Tuesday morning, Mar. 5. It was not immediately known if the big-rig driver or his passenger was injured in the solo-vehicle accident, which caused the 60 Freeway to be partially closed for several hours, according to […]
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BANNING — The driver of a tractor-trailer semi-truck who crashed into a passenger vehicle in Banning Tuesday, Feb. 26, was later pronounced deceased and may have suffered a medical crisis just prior to the wreck, CHP officials reported today. The crash and subsequent investigation and cleanup caused significant delays for eastbound commuters heading through the Pass area. Two other people, […]
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BEAUMONT — An allegedly intoxicated man causing a disturbance and seen waving what was believed to be a handgun was arrested after causing a scare outside a Beaumont business yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Feb 13. The incident, which sent area shoppers scrambling for safety, happened in the 1600 block of E. 6th St., near N. Highland Springs Ave., according to Beaumont […]
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BANNING — A large portion of Hwy 243 between Banning and Mountain Center has been closed indefinitely after sections of the two-lane mountain roadway were swept away earlier today, according to a CHP incident log for the San Gorgonio Pass area. The road closures are due to ongoing heavy rains and flooding that continue to pound the Riverside County area […]
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BANNING — A man involved in a disturbance outside a Banning home was fatally shot by officers late Thursday evening, Feb. 7. The deadly shooting happened in the 1500 block of N. Blanchard St. Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit was later requested to the scene to investigate the incident and shooting. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Quadruple murder “worst mass-killing” in […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Jan 18, 2:50 p.m., With additional details. BEAUMONT — A tow truck driver who was left pinned underneath a vehicle after he was struck Thursday afternoon, Jan. 17, was eventually pulled from under the vehicle, fire officials have reported. The crash happened on Beaumont Ave., south of California Ave., in Beaumont. The tow truck driver, believed to have […]
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BEAUMONT — A woman has died from injuries she sustained when she was struck by her own vehicle at a Beaumont restaurant drive-through Saturday afternoon, Dec. 8. The bizarre and deadly accident happened at the 2nd Street Marketplace on the 1400 block of the E. 2nd Street. Officials investigating the incident later determined that when the victim exited her vehicle, […]
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UPDATED: See original story below. BEAUMONT — More details have emerged after a Banning man was fatally struck by an alleged drunk driver early Sunday evening, Nov. 18. According to CHP, the driver who hit the bicyclist initially fled the scene of the deadly collision, but returned to the scene of the crash several hours later and was arrested. CHP […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 3:30 p.m. See original story below. BANNING — As Banning PD’s investigation continues into yesterday’s murder of a two-year-old girl, who authorities say died at the hands of her father, officials released the name of the man believed to have caused the victim’s injuries and tragic death. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Man dead, woman critically injured, […]
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