News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say an elderly man was killed while crossing a Riverside street by a driver who then fled the scene early Tuesday evening, Nov. 16. No suspects have been identified in the fatal hit and run, which occurred in the area of Indiana Avenue and Monroe Street, and officials have asked that anyone who may have information […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 10:52 a.m. See Original Story below. BEAUMONT, Calif., — Authorities who are continuing to work at the scene of a seven-vehicle, multi-injury crash along Hwy 79 between Beaumont and the San Jacinto valley announced moments ago that both directions of travel through Lamb Canyon have been reopened. However, traffic remains heavily congested through the area and […]
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MEAD VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities today announced the arrest of a man they say fatally shot a Mead Valley man last month. As reported by RCNS at the time, the deadly shooting happened in the 19600 block of Seaton Avenue, south of Cajalco Road, in the unincorporated area of Mead Valley Friday evening, Oct. 8. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Motorcyclist […]
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MURRIETA, Calif., — Authorities say a pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck while walking on a busy Murrieta road early Monday morning, Nov. 15. The victim was walking within the lanes of travel in the 25000 block of Jefferson Avenue, just north of Guava Street, when the fatal accident happened, according to Murrieta Police Department. LEADING THE […]
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LAKELAND VILLAGE, Calif., — A motorcyclist was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Lakeland Village on the south side of Lake Elsinore Sunday afternoon, Nov. 14. The accident occurred near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Garner Road, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Local woman, 22, ID’d after deadly head-on wreck in […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a local man was killed while crossing a Hemet street at the intersection of Stetson Avenue and Sanderson Avenue early Monday, Nov. 15. Officials have since said that although the victim was using a marked crosswalk when he was fatally struck, he was crossing against a red light and was at fault in the accident that […]
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TEMECULA, Calif., — Authorities say one person was killed and two others were hospitalized after a two-vehicle head-on collision in an unincorporated area west of Temecula late Monday morning, Nov. 15. The fatal crash happened in the 26000 block of Rancho California Road, just west of Via Vueltas, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Palm […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. – Authorities say a total of 225 vehicles were stopped with 214 citations being issued for a variety of traffic-related violations during a four-hour, multi-agency enforcement and education operation Wednesday morning, Nov. 10. Officials say the operation was in response to the growing number of major injury and fatal traffic collisions throughout the area, including two recent […]
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PALM DESERT, Calif., — A murder investigation is continuing after a man’s lifeless body was discovered in a Palm Desert residential neighborhood Thursday evening, November 11. The murder, which happened when the victim was reportedly taking a late-night walk, occurred in the 43000 block of Tennessee Avenue, northeast of California and Fred Waring drives. The discovery was made after gunfire erupted […]
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif., — A pair of teenage convicted felons, both of whom are documented criminal street gang members, were arrested after a traffic enforcement stop and subsequent search warrant uncovered two handguns, including one which had been reported stolen Friday morning, Nov. 12. Officials also seized high-capacity magazines and ammunition as a result of the stop and search warrant. LEADING […]
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