News From Around The County
UPDATE: March 9, 9:30 a.m. HEMET – City of Hemet police officials are seeking the public’s help identifying a hit and run driver who struck and killed an elderly pedestrian Tuesday evening, March 7. The victim was fatally struck while he was walking across a busy Hemet Street. The fatal accident happened about 6:18 p.m., in the middle of the roadway […]
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RIVERSIDE – Police officials are seeking help from citizens identifying a man accused of attempting to lure a 6-year-old girl into a bathroom inside a Food 4 Less, located at 3900 Chicago Avenue in Riverside. Click link for follow up story and arrest information. The incident happened Wednesday, Feb. 15., when an unidentified adult male attempted to lure the young girl into […]
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WOODCREST – A rock-throwing and knife-wielding man was fatally shot by a sheriff deputy during a vandalism investigation Wednesday, March 8. The deadly encounter happened in a residential neighborhood in the 15800 block of Wood Road in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest. The neighborhood is north of Van Buren Boulevard and west of Trautwein Road. At about 3:49 p.m., a […]
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UPDATE: March 8, 10 p.m. TEMECULA – A Temecula resident pleaded not guilty at his March 3 arraignment to possession of child pornography and committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14-years-old. He also denied the enhancement of possessing sexual images of a minor under 12-years-old. The alleged suspect, identified as Sky Jesus Barrera, 30, of Temecula, was arrested […]
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HEMET – A driver was left trapped inside his vehicle after a two-car, injury traffic collision Monday, Feb. 27. The accident happened in the area of Warren Road and Florida Avenue in Hemet. Hemet Fire and Police officials responded to the accident after City of Hemet emergency dispatchers received several calls from other motorists reporting the collision. Callers advised the driver […]
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SAN JACINTO – Two people were injured, one of whom sustained life-threatening injuries, in a two-vehicle traffic collision Monday, Feb. 27. The accident happened in the area of Ramona Expressway near Main Street in San Jacinto. Deputies from the San Jacinto Police Department responded to the injury traffic collision about 5:25 p.m., after numerous people called 911 to report the wreck. […]
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LAKE ELSINORE – A Lake Elsinore high school beefed up it’s law enforcement presence as a precautionary measure after threats of violence made toward the school were shared by multiple students. After an investigation, authorities deemed the threats were unfounded and no danger to students or school staff existed. The investigation began Sunday, March 5, about 7:49 p.m., after deputies from the Riverside […]
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PALM SPRINGS – A Hemet resident was killed after a high-pressure valve exploded at a natural gas plant Monday, March 6. The fatal accident happened at the Wildflower Energy facility at 15775 Melissa Lane. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the deadly explosion. The power plant, which is part of the Sentinel Energy Project, is north of Power Line and east of […]
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LAKE ELSINORE – A man accused of attacking and injuring a firefighter during a medical aid call Wednesday, March 1 pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts related to the violent incident. One firefighter was injured while attempting to provide medical assistance to the man. The violent incident happened in the area of Summerhill Drive and Railroad Canyon Drive in Lake Elsinore. The […]
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UPDATE: March 7, 10 p.m. CABAZON – Riverside County Sheriff’s officials have released more information about the fatal shooting of a man who fled from deputies Saturday, March 4. The foot pursuit and deadly shooting happened while deputies were investigating a 911 call regarding a suspicious person. The suspect, who’s name has still not been released by officials, was shot and […]
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