Category: Riverside County and Surrounding Area News

Five-day, county-wide sweep yields 116 arrests, 10 firearms

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office today announced that a five-day, county-wide sweep led to the arrest of 116 suspects, with charges ranging from vandalism to attempted murder. Participating law enforcement agencies also seized ten firearms during the nearly week-long operation. The highly successful sweep, dubbed “Operation Falcon”, targeted those with outstanding arrest warrants across the county […]

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Landers man, 45, ID’d after deadly wrong-way Whitewater crash

WHITEWATER, Calif. — Authorities say a 45-year-old Landers man died in a two-vehicle, head-on collision involving a wrong way driver in Whitewater on Memorial Day, Monday, June 31. Officials have not specified if the victim was the wrong-way driver killed in the collision, which happened on Highway 62, about one-half mile east of Dillon Road. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fiery […]

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Temecula to host inaugural Juneteenth Celebration online – June 19 Through July 19

TEMECULA, Calif. — Area residents are invited to join the City of Temecula as the City celebrates freedom and perseverance with an inaugural Juneteenth Celebration. The virtual event, which is scheduled from Saturday, June 19 – Monday, July 19, is being hosted by the City’s Community Services Department at TemeculaCA.gov/Juneteenth. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Fiery Hwy 371 crash kills one, ignites […]

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UPDATE: Speed suspected in fatal crash that killed Menifee man

UPDATED: May 30, 11:56 p.m., With Coroner’s release of information.UPDATED: Tuesday, June 1, 12:20 p.m., With additional details from CHP. Originally Published: Saturday, May 29, 11:15 a.m. PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities today said that excessive speed was a contributing factor in a fatal, solo-vehicle crash and ejection that happened in Perris late Friday evening, May 28. The fatal crash happened […]

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SBSO Sgt. fatally shot in Yucca Valley, gunman later dies in shootout with deputies

MORONGO BASIN, Calif. — Authorities say a San Bernardino County sheriff’s Sergeant was fatally shot at the end of a high-speed chase involving a motorcyclist in the Morongo Basin area of Yucca Valley on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. The alleged shooter was later located and fatally shot during a gun battle with deputies. San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner John McMahon […]

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Fiery Hwy 371 crash kills one, ignites one-acre brush fire

ANZA, Calif. — Authorities say a man was killed in a fiery, solo-vehicle, rollover accident in Anza yesterday afternoon, Monday, May 31. The crash, which sparked a one-acre vegetation fire, happened along SR-371 just east of Cahuilla Road, according to California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Juvenile seriously injured, airlifted after Anza motocross accident Teen ID’d after […]

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Juvenile seriously injured, airlifted after Anza motocross accident

ANZA, Calif. — Authorities say a juvenile was seriously injured and airlifted to an area trauma center after a “motocross” related accident yesterday, Sunday, May 30. The accident that sent the young victim to the hospital happened in the 50000 block of Hwy 371, near Bautista Road. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Victim run down trying to stop Banning carjacking Videos […]

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“Quick-thinking” citizens help Red Bluff officers capture two of three at end of dangerous pursuit

RED BLUFF, Calif. — Authorities say a dangerous, high speed pursuit through residential neighborhoods ended when a pickup truck being pursued crashed into a fence this afternoon, Sunday, May 30th. Two people were arrested after the pursuit, which ended when the driver crashed into and became entangled in a fence, according to officials; who later thanked area residents “for their quick […]

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Man who struck woman trying to stop Banning carjacking arrested

UPDATED: Monday, June 7, 11:30 a.m. See Original Story below. BANNING, Calif. — Officials have announced the arrest of a man who was captured on surveillance footage carjacking a woman’s vehicle, knocking her to the ground in the process. The victim was not seriously injured during the scary ordeal, which happened early Tuesday morning, May 25th, at a Banning gas […]

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Missing Menifee man’s body third recovered from Canyon Lake since October

CANYON LAKE, Calif. — Authorities say the body of a missing 23-year-old Menifee/Quail Valley man was found near a Canyon Lake shoreline Thursday afternoon, May 27. The man, who family members said liked to fish near the lake’s North Ski Area, was reported as missing after concerned family members could not locate him. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Two of three Banning […]

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