Category: Menifee

Five-day, county-wide sweep yields 116 arrests, 10 firearms

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office today announced that a five-day, county-wide sweep led to the arrest of 116 suspects, with charges ranging from vandalism to attempted murder. Participating law enforcement agencies also seized ten firearms during the nearly week-long operation. The highly successful sweep, dubbed “Operation Falcon”, targeted those with outstanding arrest warrants across the county […]

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Missing Menifee man’s body third recovered from Canyon Lake since October

CANYON LAKE, Calif. — Authorities say the body of a missing 23-year-old Menifee/Quail Valley man was found near a Canyon Lake shoreline Thursday afternoon, May 27. The man, who family members said liked to fish near the lake’s North Ski Area, was reported as missing after concerned family members could not locate him. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Two of three Banning […]

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Investigation continuing after man attempts to lure Menifee boy into truck

MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say a man is suspected of attempting to lure a boy into his pickup truck near Paloma Valley High School Monday morning, May 17. According to Menifee Police Department, school employees who observed the suspicious interaction intervened, causing the suspect to flee from the area in his vehicle. Officials say that although the man is currently […]

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Menifee man dead after Homeland shooting – Investigation ongoing

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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Two hospitalized after Menifee crash involving big rig

MENIFEE, Calif. — Two people were injured, including one who had to be extricated from their wrecked vehicle after a collision involving a passenger sedan and a tractor-trailer combo in Menifee Tuesday afternoon, March 9. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Trial starts for man who propped dead wife on sofa with sunglasses while kids opened Christmas presents nearby Victim of second fatal […]

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Suspect sought in Menifee hit and run that killed Hemet woman

Menifee, Calif. — Officials are continuing to search for the driver of a pickup truck who fled the scene after running over and killing a Hemet woman late Friday evening, March 5. Officials have described the vehicle as a large, full-size pickup truck, possibly a 4500 Dodge Ram, and have said the vehicle could possibly have driver’s side, front-end damage. The […]

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UPDATE: Menifee motorcyclist, 36, ID’d after deadly crash

UPDATED: Wednesday, March 10, 2:05 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. MENIFEE, Calif. — A local motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Menifee Monday evening, May 8. The deadly accident, which forced the hours-long closure of Newport Road, happened between Bradley and Winterhawk roads, according to officials. Area resident Jay Soto, who said the fatal crash happened directly […]

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Missing San Jacinto man, 21, found dead at Menifee Lake

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say the body of a San Jacinto man was found in Menifee Lake yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 24. The man had last been seen Thursday morning, Feb. 18, and his disappearance led to a frantic search by family members and friends, who shared missing flyers across social media in the hopes of finding their loved one […]

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Menifee PD debuts new Crime Mapping Tool for community

MENIFEE, Calif. — The City of Menifee Police Department recently unveiled a new resource for area residents to stay better informed about the crimes occurring in and around their neighborhoods within the City of Menifee in the form of a new Crime Mapping Tool. Crime mapping allows community members to see where crimes are being committed within the city and […]

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Wrong way I-215 pursuit that began in Hemet ends in “horrifying” Menifee crash

MENIFEE, Calif. — Details are beginning to emerge after a stolen vehicle pursuit that began in Hemet ended when the driver of the stolen pickup truck plowed head-on into another vehicle as he fled the wrong way on Interstate 215 early Thursday morning, Dec. 31. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle that was struck, a woman in a […]

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