News From Around The County
MURRIETA, Calif., — Authorities have identified a woman who died after being struck by a big rig in Murrieta Saturday afternoon, Jan. 22, The fatal accident happened at the intersection of Winchester and Murrieta Hot Springs roads, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log and Cal Fire – Riverside social media release. The accident and subsequent hours-long investigation forced the […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities today announced that a woman reported missing from Tustin in 1977 has been identified through the efforts of the Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team. According to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, in 1986 a Caltrans crew doing survey work along the Ortega Highway in Lake Elsinore located partial skeletal remains, including a skull, […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Although details are still emerging, officials have confirmed that a volatile encounter between two armed men outside a Riverside Walgreens ended with one man dead and another man detained yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Jan. 19. Witnesses have said the deadly incident began when a man approached a group of individuals while armed with a crowbar and that one […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a dangerous, high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash in Hemet led to the arrest of a wanted felon early Saturday morning, Jan. 15. After his arrest, the man was found to be in possession of cocaine and a loaded firearm with an extended 30-round magazine. The pursuit was the first of two such incidents […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Although details are still emerging, authorities confirmed this morning that a handgun-wielding man who fled from officers and deputies was fatally shot late Tuesday evening, Jan. 18. The deadly shooting occurred during a multi-agency fentanyl sales-related investigation at the Hemet Travelodge Hotel, located in the 2600 block of W. Florida Avenue in Hemet, according to officials. LEADING […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., — A man was seriously injured and airlifted from the scene of a rollover crash with ejection in the area of Mission Trail and Sedco Boulevard in Lake Elsinore Saturday evening, Jan. 15. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Pursuit that traveled through San Jacinto valley ends with arrest in Hemet Good Samaritans share details after pulling burn victim […]
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MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities say a man was hospitalized after an explosive fire ripped through a pair of travel trailers in Menifee on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 15. No other structures were lost as a result of the destructive blaze, which happened at a large and rural property in the 29800 block of Sharon Way, between Mira Street and Briggs Road, […]
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CORRECTION: An early version of this article included a photo of a man who was involved in a different Riverside County Sheriff’s pursuit of another stolen vehicle, who was not involved in this separate and unrelated incident. SAN JACINTO, Calif., — A wanted parolee-at-large with warrants for three counts of spousal abuse/domestic violence, child endangerment, battery, and violation of state […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a person has died after a solo-vehicle crash in the Glen Avon area of Jurupa Valley Saturday evening, Jan. 15. The fatal accident happened on Van Buren Boulevard, south of Jurupa Road, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Jurupa valley in-custody death investigation continuing after man dies following Taser use and arrest UPDATE: […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a violent and combative man, who was taken into custody at the scene of a Jurupa Valley assault after deputies utilized a Taser deployment to stop the man’s resistance, later died while in custody at an area hospital. The incident that led to the in-custody death happened in the parking lot of a business […]
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