News From Around The County
WHITEWATER, Calif., — Although very few details have been released, coroner officials have identified two men, including one from Hemet and another from Anza, who were killed in a solo-vehicle rollover traffic accident in the unincorporated Whitewater area early Friday evening, Sept. 24. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Accused of sexual abuse of minor, SJUSD coach/security guard free on $5,000 […]
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PALM DESERT, Calif., — Out of jail on bail related to two other, still-active and ongoing possession of stolen vehicle and possession of burglary tools cases, a Desert Hot Springs felon was arrested again on Wednesday after deputies found him in possession of a vehicle he allegedly carjacked the previous day. The vehicle had been carjacked from a man in […]
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif., — The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced yesterday that charges have been filed against a registered sex offender they say is suspected of possessing child pornography. At the time of his arrest, the man, 38-year-old Palm Springs resident Matthew David Pettineo, had just been released from probation in March for a 2015 conviction for the same […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Residents who live near Hemet’s Brubaker Park were shocked yesterday to see a large fight break out followed by shots fired and people fleeing from the area in every direction yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Sept. 22. Responding officers, who converged on the area from around the city, found shell casings and ultimately detained several juveniles believed to have been […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 9:42 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 12:05 p.m. EASTVALE, Calif., — Authorities say a driver suffering a medical crisis crashed through a metal gate and struck a pedestrian walking through a parking lot outside the Eastvale Amazon Fulfillment Center, killing him Monday evening, Sept. 20. Both the driver and a […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 12:05 p.m., With additional details regarding suspect’s release from custody. Originally Published: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 5:32 a.m. SAN JACINTO, Calif., — A local man who works for the San Jacinto Unified School District as a coach and security guard who was arrested on Tuesday is out of custody after posting $5,000 bail or bond the day […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 11:27 a.m., With additional details. Originally Published: Monday, Sept. 20, 11:08 a.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say their investigation is continuing after an 87-year-old woman’s body was found stuffed inside a freezer in the garage of a Riverside home over the weekend. A woman, reported to be the victim’s daughter, was questioned but remains free while […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a driver was killed after a suspected car-to-car shooting in Riverside yesterday morning, Sunday, Sept. 19. A young child, described from the scene as an infant or toddler, was uninjured in the deadly shooting, which occurred at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Tyler Street, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Riverside man, 21, […]
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WILDOMAR, Calif., — Authorities say a search warrant served at a Wildomar home this week led to the discovery of several unlawfully possessed firearms – including a California non-compliant rifle, body armor, and items commonly used to manufacture firearms. A felon at the residence was arrested as a result of the Friday afternoon, Sept. 17th warrant, according to the Riverside […]
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TEMECULA, Calif. — MilVet was excited to announce today that GreatNonprofits – the leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits, with stories and reports they say influence 30 million donation decisions a year – has named the Temecula, CA based charitable organization a “2021 Top-Rated Nonprofit”. Founded in 2016 by long-time Temecula Valley resident Raven Hilden, MilVet is […]
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