News From Around The County
UPDATED: Saturday, July 11, 1 p.m. See Original Story below. LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Hwy 74 has been re-opened after deputies concluded their initial, on-scene investigation into a fatal, three-vehicle collision that happened on Hwy 74 at Riverside St., earlier this morning. No further details have been released regarding the sheriff’s ongoing investigation. Original Story: LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Law […]
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. — Authorities investigating a copper theft from a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar tower that occurred last month have identified and arrested a Thousand Palms man they say was responsible for the theft. The theft caused more than $50,000 in damages to the radar tower, according to officials who investigated the incident, which occurred near the Edom […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a man was killed and five other people, including two infants, were hospitalized after a deadly Jurupa Vally crash Thursday, July 9. The fatal, two-vehicle collision happened adjacent Jurupa Valley High School, at the intersection of Etiwanda Ave. and Ryder Rd., between Bellgrave Ave. and Cantu Galleano Ranch Rd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Perris […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a probationer was arrested during an early morning traffic stop in Anderson today, Friday, July 10, after officers found he was in possession of methamphetamine and items typically used during the sales of narcotics. The alleged suspect, who has since been identified as Mark Anthony Toms, 44, of Redding, was already on Post Release Community […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a K-9 trained to sniff out narcotics was instrumental in the arrest of two men after an Anderson traffic stop led to the discovery of two pounds of methamphetamine Thursday, July 9. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Third Shingletown shooting victim dies – Search continuing for gunman’s missing father, 80 UPDATE: More details released after […]
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SHINGLETOWN, Calif. — Authorities last night announced that the third victim of a triple shooting that happened at a Shingletown home Saturday, June 27, has passed away. Two other men shot during last month’s deadly incident, which happened on the 27000 block of Gail Ln., near Dersch Rd., had already died the day of the shooting. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Dangerous […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, July 11, 1:15 p.m., With coroner’s release of information and other details. LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — A motorcyclist was killed after a two-vehicle crash on the 15000 block of Grand Ave. in Lake Elsinore yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, July 7. The deadly collision, which forced the hours-long closure of Grand Ave., happened between Highway 74 and Ethlene Drive. LEADING […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Thanks to the fast and decisive response of area residents who jumped into action to battle a swift-moving vegetation fire that erupted in a Hemet residential neighborhood Tuesday evening, July 7, no homes were damaged or destroyed and no injuries were reported. Dramatic videos filmed from the scene of the fire, which was immediately threatening a large […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — A dangerous Anderson pursuit, which was called off for safety reasons due to the reckless driving actions of the alleged drunk driver, ended when the fleeing vehicle crashed early Sunday morning, July 5. A Red Bluff man, since identified as 19-year-old, Alberto Gabriel Alcala, was later determined to be under the influence of alcohol and was subsequently arrested. […]
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SHASTA LAKE, Calif. — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy drowned near the Centimudi Boat Ramp at Shasta Lake last night, Tuesday, July 7. The young victim’s death was the second drowning to occur at or near Shasta Lake’s Centimudi Boat Ramp after a man drowned when a boat he was in sank after a morning of fishing, Saturday, July 4. LEADING […]
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