News From Around The County
LAKE ELSINORE — A Riverside woman suffered fatal injuries after crashing into a street sweeper in Lake Elsinore early Friday morning, Mar. 8. The deadly crash happened on Highway 74, between Ardenwood Way and Rosetta Canyon Dr. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials later identified Linda Diaz, 30, of Riverside, as the victim of the fatal collision. A coroner’s release indicated she […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — Deputies investigating reports of an in-progress burglary at a Lake Elsinore business apprehended a man in the process of burglarizing the business early Friday morning, Mar. 1. The incident and arrest happened at Walgreens, in the 18000 block of Collier Ave. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Hemet woman charged with human trafficking 10 arrested during Elsinore enforcement sweep […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A man who led authorities on a pursuit in a stolen pickup truck was later arrested after his stolen vehicle became disabled in a ditch, early Tuesday evening, Feb. 26. The man was later booked into jail on a dozen charges, including nine felonies and three misdemeanors. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: 10 arrested during Elsinore enforcement sweep […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — Two skydivers were hospitalized after a mid-air collision sent the pair plummeting onto the roof of a Lake Elsinore building yesterday afternoon, Saturday, Feb. 16. Yesterday’s accident happened in an industrial business complex in the 20000 block of Cereal St., which runs adjacent to Skylark Field Airport where Skydive Elsinore operates. One area resident who witnessed the […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Feb 14, 2:45 p.m., With additional road closure information. RIVERSIDE COUNTY — With heavy rain continuing to fall throughout Riverside County and surrounding areas, flash flood warnings have been issued for the Holy Fire burn areas of Riverside and Orange counties. Although the flash flood warnings were expected to continue through this morning, the National Weather Service has […]
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TEMESCAL VALLEY — Two people were airlifted off a remote Temescal Valley trail and later transported to an area hospital after an off-road accident involving four people early Sunday morning, Jan. 27. The remote-area rescue happened in the hills above Horsethief Canyon off Bosley Ln., according to fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Pedestrian dies after MoVal collision Murrieta tow […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Feb. 5, 1:30 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. See original story below. GOOD HOPE — Officials have identified a man whose lifeless body was found in a culvert in the unincorporated area of Good Hope, north of Canyon Lake, Tuesday morning, Jan. 29. The victim’s body was discovered by passers-by, who called 911 to report the discovery. […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — Details are beginning to emerge after an officer-involved shooting that happened earlier today in Lake Elsinore. Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit investigators and other sheriff’s officials remain at the scene of this morning’s shooting, that happened in the 3500 block of Raven Dr. near Robin Dr. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Hemet woman ID’d after ejected in fatal […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 28, 2 p.m. See original story and photos below. LAKE ELSINORE — Sheriff’s officials have released additional details after an hours-long SWAT standoff in Lake Elsinore ended with no one in custody last Friday, Jan. 25. The incident began in the area of Lakeshore Dr. and Clement St. and ended in the 16400 block of Pinyon St., […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — Authorities are investigating after a kayaker found a man’s lifeless body floating in Lake Elsinore yesterday afternoon, Friday, Jan. 25. The victim’s body was eventually pulled from the lake’s murky waters and an autopsy has been scheduled. Sheriff’s officials have since said no foul play was suspected, but admitted they had not yet determined the cause of […]
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