News From Around The County
HOMELAND, Calif., — Authorities say a Homeland traffic stop led to the seizure of 11 grams of methamphetamine and arrest of a local resident Wednesday evening, Sept. 1. The stop also led to a search warrant at the man’s residence that resulted in the discovery and seizure of a loaded short-barreled rifle, multiple loaded high-capacity magazines, a plate carrier and […]
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NUEVO, Calif., — Authorities have announced the arrest of a third person in connection with last year’s slaying of a San Jacinto man during a robbery at a popular Nuevo business where the victim was employed. The alleged suspect was arrested after being identified in an unrelated robbery last week of another, unspecified business in neighboring Perris. Two men were […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., — Sheriff’s officials say their months-long investigation into the Fentanyl overdose related death of a Murrieta woman ultimately led to the arrest of a Menifee woman they say sold the decedent the drugs. The victim was found dead inside a vehicle parked at a Lake Elsinore business last April. Online jail records indicate that the alleged drug […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 8, 12:35 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Sunday, Aug. 1, 10:30 a.m. MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities say a woman was killed and another victim was hospitalized after a five-vehicle rollover crash in the Menifee area Thursday evening, July 29. Although a woman was detained at the scene on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving, […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Although few details have been released, authorities today confirmed an unattended death investigation is continuing after a child was found deceased inside a Menifee home Thursday morning, July 8. Officials were alerted to the death when a person at home in the 30500 block of Pine Creek Drive called 911 and reported finding the minor unresponsive inside […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say a man who called 911 and reported that he had just shot his wife then turned his gun on himself while shocked emergency dispatchers listened in early yesterday morning, Wednesday, July 7. Officials are calling the double fatal shooting a murder-suicide, but have not released any known reason why the shooting may have occurred or […]
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CANYON LAKE, Calif. — Two people suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized after a three-vehicle rollover traffic collision in Canyon Lake Friday, July 2. The crash, which officials say was caused by a drug intoxicated and speeding motorist who lost control of their vehicle, happened on the 32000 block of Railroad Canyon Road near Country Club Drive. LEADING THE RCNS […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities have confirmed the death of a toddler, after the two-year-old girl was fatally run over in the driveway of a Menifee home Thursday afternoon, June 10th. The deadly accident, which happened on Whembly Circle, occurred when a 35-year-old man was pulling out of his residential driveway and ran over the young victim with his right front tire. […]
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FRENCH VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a San Jacinto man who had affixed red and blue flashing lights and a siren on his pickup truck and made at least one traffic stop while impersonating an officer in French Valley was arrested at his residence yesterday morning, Wednesday June 9th. In addition to the alleged suspect’s red and blue lights in […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Officials in Menifee are continuing to investigate the death of a woman, whose body was found at the opening of a storm drain yesterday morning, Wednesday, June 2. The elderly victim’s body was found in the area of Murrieta Road, between Chambers Avenue and Clubhouse Drive, the entrance to the Hillside Mobilehome Estates. Officials have said they are […]
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