News From Around The County
MORENO VALLEY – One person has died and another was found unresponsive and determined to have suffered major traumatic injuries after a vehicle they were driving in smashed head-on into a tree April 14. The fatal accident occurred at 9:32 p.m., near the intersection of Manzanita Avenue and Perris Boulevard, in Moreno Valley, according to a sheriff’s official. Deputies from the Riverside County […]
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On-Scene Reporting, photographs and video: John Strangis On-Scene Photographs contributed by Miguel Shannon / Epicenter News Riverside County Gang Task Force members arrested a Hemet resident after the man allegedly led officers on a dangerous, high-speed vehicle chase Thursday night, April 14. Even though pursuing officers twice called off the pursuit for safety reasons, the fleeing driver ended up crashing […]
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TEMECULA – An unexpected, chance encounter between a Temecula Police motor officer and a man who appeared “down on his luck” left all those who saw the random act of kindness touched and uplifted by what they witnessed. The deputy’s kindness will not soon be forgotten by either men, those who were there or those who hear about the memorable moment […]
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UPDATE #4 4/12/2016 2 p.m. Writer’s note: An early version of this incident referenced a gold mini-van as possibly related to this investigation. That turned out to not be the case and I updated my report last night accordingly. I apologize for any confusion this error might have caused. BANNING – Banning Police officers responding to the report of […]
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UPDATED: 04/11/2016 3:40 p.m. PERRIS – A motorcyclist died in a fiery crash involving another vehicle on Navajo Road in the city of Perris, Sunday, April 10, according to a sheriff official. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Police Station and other emergency first responders rushed to the scene of the fatal collision after the sheriff’s emergency communications center received […]
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HEMET – The report of a car going over the side of the roadway on Highway 74 in the area of Bee Canyon brought emergency first responders rushing to the scene Thursday, April 7. Due to darkness in the remote area, emergency personnel were initially unable to locate the vehicle or it’s passenger, according to a fire official. California Highway […]
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MURRIETA – Murrieta Special Enforcement Team detectives arrested a man on April 7, for his alleged involvement in selling illegal narcotics in Murrieta, according to a Murrieta Police official. Special Enforcement Team detectives were conducting an ongoing narcotics-related investigation when the man allegedly conspired in arranging to sell psilocybin to undercover SET detectives, according to Murrieta Police Sergeant Reid. At about […]
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LAKE ELSINORE – A juvenile was arrested on April 7, by Murrieta Police Special Enforcement Team detectives. The arrest came after SET detectives served a search warrant at a residence on the 34000 block of Otay Way, in Lake Elsinore. As part of “an ongoing narcotics sales investigation,” SET detectives served the search warrant at about 12 p.m., according to Murrieta Police Sergeant Mark […]
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3 examples of why it is better to make friends than enemies!
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