News From Around The County
UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 3:30 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. Original Story published Monday, Oct. 5, 5:15 p.m. ANDERSON, Calif. — An Anderson man was killed when he lost control of his speeding vehicle and crashed into a tree in Anderson early Friday morning, Oct. 2. The deadly, high-speed crash happened on Olinda Rd. near Hammer Ln. The tremendous […]
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HEMET, Calif. — A man who led Hemet police officers on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle was arrested on assault on a police officer with a deadly weapon and other felony charges yesterday morning, Tuesday, Oct. 6. During the chase, the fleeing man reached speeds up to 100 mph and at one point swerved at and attempted […]
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CANYON LAKE, Calif. — Authorities say a 20-year-old, Los Angeles area man drowned after becoming distressed while swimming at Canyon Lake yesterday afternoon, Sunday, Oct. 4. Although numerous people, along with emergency personnel and a sheriff’s aviation unit searched for the victim after he went under the water and failed to come back up, his body was not discovered until […]
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TEMECULA, Calif. — Authorities have identified a bicyclist who was killed when he was struck by a car Saturday morning, Oct. 3. The fatal accident happened near the Margarita Community Park and Temecula Elementary School on Margarita Rd., between Moraga and Stonewood roads. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: BREAKING: Pursuit, rolling shots fired, crash, shock SJ valley residents UPDATE: Drunk parolee […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Two Shasta County sheriff’s deputies were lucky to walk away after a large tree, damaged and weakened by the ongoing Zogg Fire, toppled over onto their police cruiser Tuesday evening, Sept. 29. Although neither deputy was injured, their vehicle was “totaled”, according to Sheriff’s officials who later reported the incident on social media. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Oct. 5, 2:50 p.m. See Original and Updated stories below. LA QUINTA, Calif. — Officials have identified a man whose lifeless body was found near a La Quinta Cove hiking trail yesterday morning. The man had been missing for four days when his body was discovered. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials this afternoon identified Thomas Stanley Teague, 46, of La […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif. — Officials have identified a man who was fatally shot outside a Redding AM/PM early Sunday morning, Oct. 4. The alleged gunman – James Joshua Noyes, 33, of Redding, a parolee with a lengthy and violent criminal history – had been released from jail just a few hours […]
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Author: Jeremy Tuggle – Education and Community Engagement Manager – Shasta Historical Society The Compton mine was a producer of gold which was located in the boundaries of the Shasta mining district about 1 1/2 mile south of the town of Keswick, and south of Keswick Dam. It is on the west side of the Sacramento River, at the mouth […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say an “extremely intoxicated” woman who stole a City of Riverside Fire Department truck and took it on a short joyride was arrested after crashing into at least two cars early Thursday evening, Oct. 1. Firefighters were handling a life-threatening medical emergency and helping treat an elderly victim who had stopped breathing when they realized someone had […]
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INDIO, Calif. — Officials searching for a missing Indio man, who was last heard from on Sept. 22 after sending a series of text messages to family members “that sounded like he was distraught”, sadly announced on Friday that the man’s deceased body was discovered in Imperial County. According to the US Border Patrol Search & Rescue Helicopter Unit, Mendivel […]
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