News From Around The County
REDDING — A man who officials say has been arrested for vehicle theft five times since July and was wearing a disabled ankle monitor was arrested once again, Friday, Nov. 10. The man was arrested after allegedly leading police on a pursuit in a stolen car with a stolen motorcycle in the back of the car, according to officials. Officers arrested Roy […]
Read more
CORONA — A Lake Elsinore resident was arrested earlier this week, accused of an attempted bank robbery that happened at Wells Fargo Bank in the 11000 block of De Palma Road in Corona, Friday, Aug. 18. Using evidence collected by sheriff’s officials after the attempted robbery, investigators located and arrested 40-year-old, Jerrad R.D. Schmittle, after serving a search warrant at the […]
Read more
MENIFEE — A Hemet resident was arrested after plowing his vehicle into a cement truck, Thursday, Nov. 9. The DUI-related accident happened on State Highway 74 near Sherman Road in Menifee. After investigating the collision, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Menifee Police Station arrested 20-year-old, Austin Gregory Mikels, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Lamb explained in a written press release after the accident and arrest. […]
Read more
UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 11, 10:57 p.m. REDDING — Officials have identified two teens who died in a two-vehicle wreck that injured four others, Friday, Nov. 3. A Redding resident suspected of driving under the influence was arrested after the deadly collision that happened at the intersection of Churn Creek Road and Hartnell Avenue in Redding. Shasta County Chief Deputy Coroner Lieutenant Randall identified 19-year-old, Erica […]
Read more
MURRIETA — Two suspicious phone calls threatening to blow up Murrieta Valley High School caused school officials to place their campus on lock down for nearly three hours, while officials and bomb-sniffing dogs searched the school’s campus, Wednesday, Nov. 8. The investigation began about 9 a.m., after the campus received the phone calls threatening that the school was going to be blown up, Murrieta Police […]
Read more
MORENO VALLEY — Authorities arrested two 19-year-old men they allege carjacked a vehicle at gun point last week from the 23000 block of Sunnymead Boulevard in Moreno Valley. The victim managed to escape with minor injuries after the early morning armed carjacking. After an investigation, Moreno Valley Special Enforcement Team members located and arrested Jose Luis Mendez and Majid Woods, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Both men are […]
Read more
LA QUINTA — Officials have identified two drivers who died in a two-vehicle collision, Sunday, Nov 5. The deadly accident happened at the intersection of Washington Street and Eisenhower Drive/Rancho La Quinta Drive in La Quinta. Three other people were injured in the fatal wreck. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials later identified Jerry Heredia, 22, of Indio and Tatham Crawford, 28, of Palm Desert as the two drivers killed in […]
Read more
PERRIS — Two people sustained minor injuries after an alleged dunk driver drove onto a pedestrian walkway during an annual family event; sending parents with children scrambling for safety from the oncoming vehicle, Sunday, Nov. 5. The annual “Day Out With Thomas” event was happening at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris. The event was held Nov. 4 and 5, and […]
Read more
APPLE VALLEY — A barricaded suspect was injured when he was shot with a “less-lethal” bean bag round, Friday night Nov. 3. The standoff happened on the 22600 block of Lone Eagle Road, northeast of Central and Bear Valley Roads in Apple Valley. Deputies responding to a disturbance call about 7:50 p.m., found a man barricaded inside a residence. While deputies tried to take […]
Read more
HESPERIA — Eight people were hospitalized after an SUV ran a Hesperia stop sign and plowed into a bus carrying nearly three dozen high school students, Friday afternoon, Nov. 3. Six of those injured in the crash were juveniles ranging from 4 to 17-years-old. The drivers of the bus and SUV were also injured and hospitalized. According to California Highway Patrol […]
Read more