News From Around The County
MENIFEE — A Winchester motorcyclist was killed after plowing head-on into a passenger van that turned in front of the victim’s motorcycle in Menifee Sunday, Feb. 23. The deadly accident happened on the 27000 block of State Hwy 74 at 3rd St., according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: DayTrippin’ – The Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens Nine arrested during SW […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 30, 8 a.m. See Original Story below. WINCHESTER — Officials have released the names of two drivers who were killed in a head-on collision in Winchester last Friday morning, Jan. 24. The fatal wreck happened around 1 a.m., on Winchester Rd., just north of Scott Rd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Home Gardens assault leaves one dead Search […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Jan. 26, 2:50 p.m. See Original Story below. MENIFEE — A second victim has died after a three-vehicle wreck in Menifee that also critically injured the two sister’s mother Friday night, Jan. 24. According to the victims’ grieving family, the trio were returning home from their “weekly bingo run” when a speeding motorist plowed into the back of […]
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MENIFEE — Authorities investigating a domestic violence incident say they uncovered numerous explosive devices along with a cache of weapons and ammunition, leading to the arrest of a Menifee man early Tuesday morning, Dec. 17. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Hemet man arrested after multiple molest victims come forward Enjoy a good laugh with Murrieta PD’s Weekly Roundup 12/14 SJ valley […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 16, 11:35 a.m. See Original Story below MENIFEE — The desperate, week-long search for a missing, “at-risk” 81-year-old Canyon Hills man has come to a tragic end after the victim was found deceased Thursday, Nov. 14. The victim, who suffered from Alzheimer’s related dementia was last seen alive Thursday morning, Nov. 7. around 8:30 a.m., when he […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 2, With Coroner’s release of information. MENIFEE — An elderly driver and passenger were killed after crashing into a Menifee light pole at the intersection of Highway 74 and Briggs Rd. yesterday morning, Tuesday, Oct. 1. No other vehicles were involved in the deadly crash, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Motorcyclist, 22, ID’d after fatal […]
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MENIFEE — Authorities arrested a man they say approached multiple women and was seen looking into and trying to open car doors while asking them to engage in sex Saturday morning, Aug. 31. The alleged incidents happened in the parking lot of the Menifee Countryside Marketplace, near the intersection of Newport and Haun roads, according to sheriff’s officials. LEADING THE […]
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MENIFEE — A man who officials allege was armed with a handgun and refusing to exit a Menifee residence was found deceased inside the home after an hours-long, barricaded standoff Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 7. Early reports from the scene indicated the man was possibly suffering a mental health crisis. Although officials have not confirmed that as fact, they did report […]
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MENIFEE — Authorities are searching for a man they say robbed a Menifee bank Friday afternoon, July 26. The robbery happened at California Coast Credit Union in the 30000 block of Haun Rd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Motorcyclist seriously injured after Hemet crash One dead after fire rips through San Jacinto home Drunk Elsinore parolee nabbed after crashing while fleeing […]
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MENIFEE — In the wake of a Menifee man’s arrest after officials discovered he was in possession of an AT-4 rocket launcher and other weapons, RCNS has uncovered additional details that shed light on the circumstances that led to the Veteran’s arrest. According to friends and family of the arrested man, Lucas Michael Rutledge, 37, of Menifee, is a decorated […]
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