News From Around The County
COACHELLA, Calif. — Authorities say two people were killed after their vehicle was involved in a traffic collision with a tractor trailer combo that overturned in Coachella yesterday morning, Thursday, May 13. Two other victims were hospitalized after the fatal crash, which happened at the intersection of 86 Express Way and Avenue 50. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Two – including […]
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THERMAL, Calif. — Already suspected in a drive-by shooting on the same street last week, a 14-year-old boy was apprehended after authorities say he and a man carried out a second drive-by shooting in Thermal Tuesday evening, May 11. Online records indicate the teen and his adult accomplice were taken into custody in Coachella less than thirty minutes after the […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 13, 11 a.m., With additional details from investigating agency. Originally Published: Tuesday, May 11, 12:30 p.m. DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Authorities yesterday announced that an elderly Desert Hot Springs man who had been missing since Sunday was found deceased near the area of State Route 86 and 84th Avenue, in the unincorporated community of Oasis. Officials […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a transient who was just placed on probation last month for robbery was arrested again after carjacking a vehicle from another woman at a Riverside gas station before leading officers on a pursuit yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, May 12. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Beaumont man who jumped in front of big rig killed, suicide suspected UPDATE: […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Citing “a recent up-tick in violent crimes”, authorities in San Jacinto conducted a coordinated parole and probation compliance sweep that resulted in the arrest of eight subjects for a variety of charges this morning, Wednesday, May 12. Charges from today’s operation included kidnapping, carjacking, and attempted robbery, as well as weapons and narcotics violations, obstructing or […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, May 12, 12:08 p.m., With additional details from CHP Originally published: Monday, May 10, 12:45 p.m. HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a man who fled the scene of a vehicle versus motorcycle collision was arrested after turning himself in to CHP the day after the early morning hit and run. The East Hemet collision, which occurred Sunday, May 9, left […]
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BEAUMONT, Calif. — Authorities say that evidence and witness statements at the scene of a deadly accident involving a tractor trailer that ran over a Beaumont man suggested that the man may have purposely thrown himself in front of the oncoming big rig Tuesday afternoon, May 11. The deadly incident happened along Highland Springs Avenue between 6th Street and the […]
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MURRIETA, Calif. — In a tongue-in-cheek social media release, Murrieta Police Department wrote an open letter to the suspect of a vehicle burglary who accidently dropped her cell phone inside a vehicle she is suspected of burglarizing. The letter, which was addressed to “Cristina”, humorously asked, “How weird is that? I mean, how on Earth would your phone get into […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, May 12, 11:30 a.m. See Original Story below. RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — California Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a three day series of freeway BB gun shootings that have now left six victims with damaged vehicles, after their windows were shot out at various locations along the 91 Freeway. The first shooting was reported Sunday May 9, […]
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EL CERRITO, Calif. — Authorities have released very few details after a man was fatally shot in El Cerrito early Saturday morning, May 8. Officials who are continuing to investigate the deadly shooting, which happened in the 19000 block of Washington Street, south of El Cerrito and Temecal Canyon roads, have said that no arrests have been made. LEADING THE […]
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