News From Around The County
REDDING — A career criminal, who has been arrested in Shasta County thirty-two times since 2009 and was out of jail on probation for possession of a controlled substance, was arrested again Friday afternoon, Jan. 5. The man was arrested after allegedly confronting a woman while burglarizing her residence and returning hours later with a metal pipe to confront the homeowner […]
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HEMET — A man who was reportedly walking down the middle of Florida Avenue in Hemet was struck by a motorist and hospitalized, Saturday afternoon, Jan 6. City of Hemet Police and Fire personnel along with other emergency medical responders were dispatched to the 2200 block of W. Florida Avenue, between Kirby and N. Gilmore Streets, about 2:15 p.m., after […]
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PALM DESERT — Seven children sustained minor injuries, including five who were hospitalized with rashes and burns to their hands and arms after officials say a janitorial service inadvertently placed a harsh, lye-based cleaning product inside hand soap dispensers at a YMCA facility, Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4. The Hazmat emergency happened at the Jean Benson Child Development Center on the 75000 block […]
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HOMELAND — A mobile home was destroyed by a fast-moving fire that reportedly spread from the structure into nearby brush, Wednesday evening, Jan. 3. The blaze happened on the 32000 block of Falcon View Lane, just north of Seaview Drive and east of Juniper Flats Road, in the unincorporated community of Homeland. Firefighters and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 11, 11:45 p.m. Sheriff’s officials have announced the arrest of four Hemet area residents in connection with last week’s double murder of Lauren Lopez and Patrick Powell Jr. The two men and two women arrested for the double homicide have been booked into jail and remain in custody – two held on bail ranging from $2 to $3 million and two held […]
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RIVERSIDE — A motorcyclist died after colliding with a sedan preparing to make a turn, Tuesday, Jan. 2. The deadly accident happened at the intersection of Arlington Avenue at Division Street in Riverside. City of Riverside Police and Fire personnel along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the crash at 5:51 p.m., after City of Riverside emergency dispatchers received several […]
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HEMET — City and County law enforcement officials and members of the Sheriff’s bomb squad who responded to reports of a suspicious looking package found under a vehicle later determined the box had been empty and posed no danger. Despite that fact it was not immediately known if the empty box, which was found lodged under the driver’s door of […]
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HEMET — A person died after being involved in a two-vehicle, head-on, traffic collision, early Tuesday evening, Jan. 2. The fatal accident happened on Warren Road near Devonshire Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire officials along with other emergency first responders rushed to the scene of the accident about 5:42 p.m., after other motorists and witnesses called 911 […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Jan. 3, 3:10 a.m. (See original report below.) Writer’s note: This is still a developing story. I am in the process of preparing an update including as many witness statements as I can obtain. Anyone with first-hand knowledge regarding the incident(s) that led to the fatal crash is encouraged to contact me via email. -TM LAKE ELSINORE — […]
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HEMET — A 73-Year-old Hemet resident died after he was involved in a single-vehicle, rollover accident, late Friday evening, Dec. 29. The fatal rollover happened in the area of State Street and Domenigoni Parkway in Hemet. The deadly crash was one of two deadly wrecks that happened less than six miles apart in Hemet over the New Year’s holiday weekend. SEE RELATED: Hemet man […]
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