Category: Riverside County and Surrounding Area News

Abandoned by wanted felon after fiery pursuit-related wreck, officers rescue seriously injured passenger from burning vehicle

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a local man is lucky to be alive after being left seriously injured and trapped inside a burning car after a wanted felon crashed while fleeing from officers last night, Friday, March 11. The driver who abandoned his passenger, leaving him in the burning and overturned vehicle with a broken back and other major injuries, […]

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Out of jail on bail after violating DV restraining order, recently censured SJUSD Board Trustee arrested again

SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Details are beginning to emerge after a sitting member of the San Jacinto Unified School District Board of Trustees – who was recently censured by other board members for alleged “unacceptable conduct” – was arrested last Saturday, March 5 on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. The arrest was related to violating a domestic violence restraining order, […]

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Hemet man found with unregistered weapons & high-capacity magazines arrested in Cabazon

CABAZON, Calif., — Authorities say a Hemet man is facing more than a dozen felony charges after being found sitting inside a vehicle where multiple unregistered weapons and high-capacity magazines were discovered in his possession Wednesday evening, March 9. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Hemet murder leads to local man’s swift arrest Local man, 28, ID’d after Riverside 3-vehicle rollover collision Men […]

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Facing 65 felony charges involving sex crimes against three children, San Jacinto fugitive nabbed in Rosarito, Mexico

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities say a former San Jacinto man facing sixty-five felony charges involving sex crimes against three minors, who became a fugitive from justice when he twice failed to appear in court to answer his charges, was apprehended in Mexico earlier this week. The man, 77-year-old Harry Arlington Durette, has since been extradited back to Riverside County […]

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Men arrested in 2021 rape of drugged victim at Wildomar home

WILDOMAR, Calif., — Authorities say a months-long investigation into the alleged rape of a drugged woman in Wildomar has culminated in the arrest of two men. Official records indicate the alleged rape happened at a private residence in the 22000 block of Country Hills Drive, northeast of Lemon and Orange streets, last September. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: DUI & excessive […]

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DUI & excessive speed suspected after car launches into Moreno Valley tree, killing local man, 25

MORENO VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say driving under the influence and excessive speed are suspected as contributing factors after a man was killed in a solo-vehicle crash in Moreno Valley Wednesday evening, March 9. The victim was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt when the accident occurred on Box Springs Road, east of Clark Street. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Motorcyclist airlifted […]

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Hemet murder leads to local man’s swift arrest

HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a man was arrested for murder after an assault with a deadly weapon left another man dead in an unincorporated part of Hemet late Tuesday evening, March 8. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Motorcyclist airlifted after Aguanga crash Local man, 28, ID’d after Riverside 3-vehicle rollover collision DUI alleged after local man seen recklessly driving at […]

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Motorcyclist airlifted after Aguanga crash

UPDATED: Thursday, March 10, 9:37 a.m., With additional details from witness. AGUANGA, Calif., — Authorities say a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a solo-vehicle accident in the area of El Pasta Road and Hwy 371 in Aguanga early Tuesday evening March 8. The victim, who was reportedly not wearing a helmet when the accident occurred, was life-flighted after the crash, […]

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DUI alleged after local man seen recklessly driving at Valley Wide Park before solo-vehicle rollover

SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say a suspected drunk driver was arrested after a solo-vehicle crash that occurred in the parking lot of Valley Wide Regional Park in San Jacinto Friday afternoon, March 4. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Local man, 28, ID’d after Riverside 3-vehicle rollover collision Excessive speed suspected in Jurupa Valley crash that killed Riverside driver, critically injured […]

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Excessive speed suspected in Jurupa Valley crash that killed Riverside driver, critically injured passenger

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say excessive speed is suspected as a contributing factor in a fatal solo-vehicle accident involving a car that crashed into a tree in Jurupa Valley Tuesday evening, March 8. The deadly crash happened on Limonite Avenue, east of Avenue San Juan Bautista, and forced the hours-long closure of westbound Limonite at Pacific Avenue, according to […]

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