News From Around The County
UPDATED: Saturday, Jan. 8, 11:03 a.m., With release of Coroner’s information. Originally Published: Thursday, Jan. 6, 10:18 a.m. SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say a young bicyclist has died after being run over by a commercial pickup truck and trailer in a residential San Jacinto neighborhood yesterday morning, Wednesday, Jan. 5. The deadly accident happened in the 400 block of Bryce Canyon […]
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WHITMORE, Calif., — Authorities say a Whitmore man, already a convicted felon from a prior domestic violence-related case, was arrested after a violent attack that left his wife hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries early Monday evening, Jan. 3. The violent encounter, which happened at a private residence in the 3100 block of Whitmore Road, northeast […]
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LASSEN COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities say a Seattle woman who was reported as missing after disappearing following a New Year’s Eve argument with her fiancé was found safe two days later after taking shelter from single-degree temperatures in an abandoned Lassen County home. In a Jan. 1 missing person bulletin asking for the public’s help in locating the missing woman, Lassen […]
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MONTAGUE, Calif., — Authorities say an expired registration-related traffic stop in Montague led to the arrest of a wanted man who was found in possession of a significant quantity of methamphetamine and narcotics paraphernalia Sunday, Jan. 2. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Multi-agency, 100+ mph pursuit of Mt. Shasta burglary suspects ends with crash of stolen vehicle in Yreka Last seen […]
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YREKA, Calif., — A wanted felon who first fled from and then fought with law enforcement officials was arrested after a violent and prolonged struggle Saturday evening, Jan. 1. The suspect, Joseph Garibay, 42, of Yreka, has a lengthy criminal history with arrests throughout the North State and southern California regions, including a 2019 incident involving an animal cruelty investigation […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 3, 2:30 p.m. With traffic condition update and video from scene. WILDOMAR, Calif., — Although details are continuing to emerge, officials have confirmed that a man was killed after leaping in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer big rig earlier this morning, Monday, Jan. 3. Early and unconfirmed reports from the scene indicate the initial vehicle versus pedestrian […]
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WILDOMAR, Calif., — Authorities say a person who was injured on a rural mountain trail in the Wildomar hills west of Lake Elsinore was airlifted after an unspecified medical emergency yesterday morning, Sunday, Jan. 2. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Two dead, one airlifted, after off-road vehicle crash in Riverside Speed flyer rescued from steep mountainside after San Jacinto crash Mead […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of a solo-vehicle crash after a driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a tree in front of the Shadow Canyon Apartments at 3030 W. Acacia Avenue in Hemet, between S. Sanderson Avenue and Kirby Street Sunday evening, Jan. 2. Although an air ambulance was initially requested for the […]
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SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities say a dangerous high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle seen fleeing from a Mt. Shasta vehicle burglary ended when the fleeing suspects crashed in Yreka early this morning, Monday, Jan. 3. Two men were arrested after the county-wide chase and more than $1,000 in stolen property was later returned to the victim of the burglary that […]
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WILDOMAR, Calif., — Authorities say a rifle-wielding man, who told emergency dispatchers that he was suicidal before opening fire in the back yard of a home he was trying to break into, was fatally shot by a deputy who was one of many who responded to the priority call Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2. The deadly shooting happened outside a private […]
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