Category: Riverside County and Surrounding Area News

San Jacinto “Quality of Life” operation yields 51 warrants, 24 arrests, 3 stolen vehicles

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Responding to recent complaints and growing concerns regarding area homeless and criminal activity including theft, stolen vehicles, indecent exposure, assaults, and disturbing the peace, officials from multiple agencies in San Jacinto recently conducted a day-long “Quality of Life” enforcement operation. The eight-hour operation, which was conducted on Friday, May 7, resulted in more than 50 arrest […]

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“Rolling around in traffic”, man fatally run over in Riverside

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a transient who was possibly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and was seen rolling around in the lanes of traffic was fatally struck in Riverside Sunday evening, May 9. The deadly accident, which remains under investigation, happened on Magnolia Avenue south of Elizabeth Street, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Deputy fatally […]

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Deputy fatally shoots crowbar-wielding man who had just attacked girlfriend

PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say a crowbar-wielding man who had just attacked his girlfriend was fatally shot by a deputy after he advanced on the deputy while still armed with the crowbar Friday evening, May 7. Officials today said that deputies contacted the man in a field near the 22000 block of Margarth Street, east of Highway 74 and southwest […]

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Man who pulled gun on Riverside PD homeless outreach team officers fatally shot

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities remain at the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred south of Riverside’s downtown business district earlier this morning, Saturday, May 8.  The shooting involved a homeless man who allegedly pulled a gun on officers who were a part of a homeless outreach team that provides services to the homeless. The unit includes a code […]

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Search for gun-wielding hit and run suspects forces San Jacinto school lockdown

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Details are beginning to emerge after a hit and run involving a vehicle that smashed through a brick wall, mowed down a back yard awning, and crashed into a house yesterday, Friday, May 7. A subsequent search for two males, who were seen tossing a handgun over a fence while running from the scene of the […]

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Hemet woman, 26, dead after Lakeview crash that sparked 226 acre vegetation fire

Photos taken from above shortly after Wednesday’s crash occurred showed flames spreading outward from the victim’s vehicle into nearby vegetation. Mark Holtzman/West Coast Aerial Photography, Inc. photo LAKEVIEW, Calif. — Authorities say a woman was killed and a good Samaritan who was one of many citizens who helped to pull her from her burning vehicle was injured after a solo-vehicle […]

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Mesa Verde man arrested after setting several structures ablaze

MESA VERDE, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested after allegedly setting several separate brush and structure fires in the area of Mesa Drive and Blythe Way, in the unincorporated area of Mesa Verde, Friday morning, April 30. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Moreno Valley murder ends with man’s arrest Reckless driving leads to fatal Moreno Valley crash “This has […]

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Weekend traffic stops in Riverside yield 4 arrests, 4 guns off the streets

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say patrol efforts in Riverside over the weekend pulled four more illegally possessed handguns off the city’s streets. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Moreno Valley murder ends with man’s arrest Reckless driving leads to fatal Moreno Valley crash “This has to stop!” one witness pleads after deadly Coachella shooting Religion Today: Seven practical tools for how to […]

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“This has to stop!” one witness pleads after deadly Coachella shooting

COACHELLA, Calif. — Authorities say a man was fatally shot at the Coachella Valley Apartments in Coachella late Friday evening, April 30. No arrests have been made related to the deadly shooting, which happened in the 84900 block of Bagdad Avenue, west of Harrison Street. “This has to stop!” one witness later said from the scene of the fatal incident. […]

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Moreno Valley murder ends with man’s arrest

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in Moreno Valley led to the death of one man and the arrest of another man Saturday afternoon, May 1. The fatal incident happened at a private residence in the 24800 block of Heil Drive, southwest of Perris Boulevard and Brodiaea Avenue, according to officials. LEADING THE […]

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