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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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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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RIVERSIDE – Police officials confirmed the arrest of a former Riverside area teacher, who was accused of being involved in an inappropriate, months-long relationship with a student at Encore High School for the Arts in Riverside. According to the school’s website, the Riverside campus is located at 3800 Main Street in Riverside. The teacher, whom officials identified as Camryn Raelynn Zelinger, 32, […]
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VALLE VISTA – A child suffered major injuries when they were pulled from a residential pool Tuesday morning, Jan. 31, according to a Cal Fire official. The near-drowning incident happened in the 25000 block of Bellview Street in the unincorporated community of Valle Vista. The neighborhood where the incident happened is south of Charlton Avenue and west of Ramona Expressway. Firefighters […]
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UPDATE: 09/20/2016 11 a.m. TEMECULA – A 5-year-old boy who was hit by a pickup truck at Vail Lake Village Resort Saturday, Sept. 17 is recovering. The RV resort and campground is located in an unincorporated area east of Temecula and south of Sage. After the accident the boy – who suffered major traumatic, but non-life-threatening injuries – was flown by Mercy Air […]
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In late 2015 the Riverside Police Department METRO / SWAT Team concluded an investigation into the whereabouts of Josue Mejia, a 33-year-old male who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old female. The young victim told investigating officers and detectives that during the assault she feared for her life. She also said if a relative had not arrived home unexpectedly, the assault would […]
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SAN JACINTO – A 2-year-old suffered “significant” traumatic injuries when he was scalded with boiling water on his face and abdomen. The child was injured on Friday, June 10, according to a Riverside County Fire official. The tragic incident occurred in the 1100 block of Sundew Way, in San Jacinto. Riverside County emergency communications dispatchers received a 911 call reporting the incident […]
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MORENO VALLEY – A 73-year-old Moreno Valley resident driving his car suffered an unspecified medical emergency and crashed his small silver SUV into an occupied home Monday, May 23, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant W. Stens. The crash occurred at 10:27 a.m., in the 23300 block of Via Montego, Moreno Valley. A 5-year-old child who was playing in the garage at […]
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Written for Valley New. Click image for full story and photographs Rally and search party for missing Wildomar teen planned for today
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HEMET – Officers arrested three Hemet residents and a child was taken into protective custody early Friday morning, following a dangerous, high-speed vehicle pursuit that wound its way through the city and surrounding areas. The pursuit began at about 12:35 a.m., after a Hemet Police officer saw a vehicle driving in the area of Thornton Avenue and Buena Vista Street “at […]
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