News From Around The County
VALLE VISTA, Calif. — A man was fatally ejected after his SUV overturned multiple times in the unincorporated community of Valle Vista east of Hemet early this morning, Tuesday, June 8. The deadly, solo-vehicle crash happened along a sweeping curve in the area of Cedar/Fairview Avenue and Volga Street. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Man who struck woman trying to stop […]
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VALLE VISTA, Calif. — Officials today are continuing to investigate the cause of a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash that left one person dead and three others injured in Valle Vista Saturday afternoon, Jan. 9. The deadly accident, which according to witnesses was possibly caused by speeding and reckless driving, happened on Ramona Expressway/Mountain Avenue, about 400 feet north of Cedar Avenue. […]
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MEAD VALLEY — Authorities say a man was severely burned after a honey oil lab exploded and caught a home on fire in Mead Valley early Sunday morning, Oct. 27. The fire happened at a private residence on the 21900 block of Cedar Street, near Old Elsinore Rd. The man burned in the fire is now facing multiple charges according […]
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RIVERSIDE — Officials are searching for an unknown male after an apartment manager was shot dead inside her downtown Riverside residence early Thursday morning, June 6. The deadly shooting happened in the 3800 block of Cedar Ave. after the victim’s husband interrupted a suspected vehicle burglary and a male suspect fired a handgun into the victim’s residence as he was […]
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HEMET — A wanted probationer was arrested after nearly plowing head-on into a sheriff deputy and his canine companion in Hemet before crashing into a field early Tuesday morning, Jan 15. Jail records indicate the alleged suspect was charged with injuring the K-9 who assisted in the man’s apprehension, but officials have not yet specified the nature or extent of […]
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UPDATE: Monday, July 16, 4:50 p.m. MECCA — Officials have identified two people who died in a suspected murder-suicide last week. The pair, reported to be a mother and son, both died at the scene of the shooting, which happened on the 53000 block of Cesar Chavez Street, in the unincorporated community of Mecca. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials identified today […]
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VALLE VISTA — A 38-year-old, Hemet woman died when her vehicle hit a berm, went airborne and smashed – mid-air and head-on – into the front of a parked bus. The woman’s SUV burst into flames upon impact and firefighters had to conduct extensive extrication to recover the victim’s body after extinguishing the blaze. The fiery accident happened just after midnight, Sunday, Oct. […]
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BEAUMONT – Police officials announced the arrest of four people who were allegedly involved in the March 4 murder of 21-year-old Banning resident, Jasmine Zuniga. Officers arrested the four suspects Thursday, March 23, while serving homicide-related search warrants in the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa and Yucaipa. SEE RELATED: 21-year-old woman fatally shot while sitting inside vehicle ID’d Zuniga was fatally […]
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HEMET – A a barn filled with horses and at least one outbuilding were destroyed when a fire broke out at a residence in the 43000 block of Cedar Avenue Friday, Nov. 18. The property where the blaze occurred is south of the Mountain View Mobile Home Park and located between Cedar Avenue, Ramona Expressway, and Mountain Avenue in an unincorporated area of Hemet. […]
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On Monday, December 14, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Station investigated a fatal shooting that occurred at the intersection of Cedar St. and Clark St. in Mead Valley. At approximately 12:35 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the T-intersection, in the rural, unincorporated community, where they found a victim who had been shot. Deputies summoned emergency first responders to the location […]
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