News From Around The County
UPDATED: Sunday, May 30, 4:10 p.m. See Original Stories below. PERRIS, Calif. — Officials have identified a teen who passed away five days after being involved in a two-vehicle, major-injury crash in Perris on Saturday, May 23. The teen was one of two youth who were critically injured after crashing into a passenger vehicle while unlawfully operating a side-by-side off […]
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CANYON LAKE, Calif. — Officials are continuing to work at the scene of a massive blaze at a Canyon Lake RV storage facility that erupted inside the gated Canyon Lake community this afternoon, Wednesday, May 19. As of the latest report from the scene the fire, which erupted at Canyon Lake Storage, at 22229 Loch Lomond Dr., the blaze had destroyed […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say a crowbar-wielding man who had just attacked his girlfriend was fatally shot by a deputy after he advanced on the deputy while still armed with the crowbar Friday evening, May 7. Officials today said that deputies contacted the man in a field near the 22000 block of Margarth Street, east of Highway 74 and southwest […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Reports of a rock climber who was seriously injured after falling while hiking at Ortega Falls near Lake Elsinore led to a dramatic rescue when the victim had to be hoisted out of the steep and inaccessible canyon by a Sheriff’s rescue chopper Sunday April 25. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: More details emerge after Fallbrook […]
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UPDATED: April 29, 11:38 a.m., With additional details from witness at scene. MEADOWBROOK, Calif. — Authorities say a man was killed after a three-vehicle collision in the unincorporated community of Meadowbrook, Tuesday afternoon, April 27. Another driver was seriously injured in the crash and remains hospitalized, while the driver who caused the crash was uninjured. The deadly accident, which forced […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with another vehicle on the Ortega Highway in Lake Elsinore Saturday April 24. The fatal accident happened along Highway 74, about one mile east of the Lookout Roadhouse, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Bewildered would-be burglar nabbed after security gate foils Hemet liquor store break-in Struck by flying […]
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HOMELAND, Calif. — Authorities say a homicide investigation is underway after a Menifee man was fatally shot in the unincorporated community of Homeland, east of Perris, Friday afternoon, April 23. No arrests have been made related to the deadly shooting, which happened in the 25000 block of Echo Valley Road. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Bewildered would-be burglar nabbed after security gate […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — No injuries were reported after a fire ripped through a Perris apartment Sunday afternoon, April 25. The blaze, which damaged at least one neighboring apartment, happened in the 200 block of E. 6th Street, between S. Perris Boulevard and S. “F” Street. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Bewildered would-be burglar nabbed after security gate foils Hemet liquor store […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Although few details have been released, authorities today confirmed to RCNS that an early morning search warrant served at a Hemet residence Friday morning, April 23, resulted in the arrest of a man wanted in connection to a 2020 Perris shooting investigation. Heavy sheriff and police activity at the residence, along with flash bangs that rattled the […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a Lake Elsinore search warrant led to the arrest of two people and recovery of stolen property Tuesday morning, April 20. During the service of the warrant deputies discovered a working butane honey oil (BHO) lab and methamphetamine. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Woman dead after Riverside motorcycle crash Hemet carjacking, robbery, ends with three arrests […]
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