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WHITEWATER, Calif., — Authorities say a check the welfare call in the unincorporated area of Whitewater led to the discovery of two bodies Tuesday evening, Dec. 28. Deputies were sent to the home, located in the 13000 block of Mesquite Road, after a concerned 911 caller reported not having heard from the homeowner, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Porch-pirates […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Nov. 28, 11:11 a.m., With release of victim’s names, other details. Originally Published: Thursday, Nov. 27, 4:45 p.m. DESERT SHORES, Calif., — Authorities say three people, including a father and his two sons, were killed in a mobile home and trailer park blaze that destroyed eight homes and multiple vehicles Wednesday morning, Nov. 26. The deadly fire, which […]
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INDIO, Calif. — Two Indio area families are continuing to grieve the loss of their teenage girls, who both died as a result of a wreck that CHP is now saying was caused by an intoxicated teen driver, in the unincorporated Sky Valley area of Riverside County, north of Indio, early Sunday morning, June 20. CHP Sgt. Al Saig has […]
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UPDATED: Monday, June 21, 9:30 a.m. See Original Story below. INDIO, Calif. — Authorities have identified two teens who were killed in a solo-vehicle traffic accident in the unincorporated Sky Valley area of Riverside County, north of Indio, early Sunday morning, June 20. A third victim was critically injured in the fatal collision, according to California Highway Patrol and CAL […]
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EARP, Calif. — A Moreno Valley man was killed when his personal watercraft exploded while he was attempting to start the vessel at a boat launch in the Colorado River town of Earp Friday afternoon, June 11. The deadly explosion that killed the man happened at the River Shores Estates on the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, according to officials. LEADING […]
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OASIS, Calif. — Three of several men accused of violently attacking a man and holding him at gunpoint were arrested as a result of a trio of search warrants that were served at separate homes in the unincorporated community of Oasis this morning, Wednesday, June 9th. The three men, who are all documented criminal street gang members, caused major injuries […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 13, 11 a.m., With additional details from investigating agency. Originally Published: Tuesday, May 11, 12:30 p.m. DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Authorities yesterday announced that an elderly Desert Hot Springs man who had been missing since Sunday was found deceased near the area of State Route 86 and 84th Avenue, in the unincorporated community of Oasis. Officials […]
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MESA VERDE, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested after allegedly setting several separate brush and structure fires in the area of Mesa Drive and Blythe Way, in the unincorporated area of Mesa Verde, Friday morning, April 30. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Moreno Valley murder ends with man’s arrest Reckless driving leads to fatal Moreno Valley crash “This has […]
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BLYTHE, Calif. — Authorities say an Arizona man was arrested after leading deputies on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit on Interstate 10 near the Arrowhead Highway in Blythe, just west of the California and Arizona border early Saturday morning, April 3. Although the man tried walking away from his vehicle after it became stuck, he was quickly apprehended, according to Sheriff’s […]
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THERMAL, Calif. — A pilot escaped injury when a single-engine airplane crashed and flipped onto its roof while landing at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal Friday afternoon, Feb. 5, according to fire and sheriff’s officials. Previously known as the Thermal Airport, the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport is a public-use airport owned by Riverside County. Friday’s crash was the […]
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