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HORSE THIEF CANYON – A toddler has been transported to a local hospital with major injuries after suffering a near-drowning incident in a residential swimming pool, according to fire officials. Firefighters and paramedics rushed to the report of a pediatric drowning incident in the 13100 block of Bay Meadows Court, near Horse Thief Canyon Road. The residence is located in the […]
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LAKE ELSINORE – A two year-old child is hospitalized in critical condition after suffering critical injuries in a near-drowning incident on Sunday, April 3, according to Riverside County Sheriff Sergeant Todd Grimm. The medical emergency occurred at about 4:30 p.m., in the 31000 block of Hyacinth Court. Deputies and other emergency first responders rushed to the location after receiving a 911 call regarding […]
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Trevor Montgomery BLYTHE – Riverside County Sheriff’s officials are conducting a homicide investigation after a 6-month-old died under suspicious circumstances on Tuesday Feb. 23. At about 7:15 a.m., deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Blythe-Colorado River Station were contacted by medical personnel from the Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe, regarding a possible child abuse investigation. Doctors, nurses, teachers, law […]
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Trevor Montgomery Miguel Shannon / Epicenter News Photographer UPDATED: Feb. 20, 3 a.m. WRITER’S NOTE: Please keep in mind, just because the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit is investigating this case, does not mean this tragic incident WAS an actual homicide. CHU handles SIDS deaths as well as many NON-CRIMINAL death investigations. SAN JACINTO – Sheriff’s officials have announced that […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source LAKE MATHEWS – A Riverside Police sergeant was arrested and charged with two felony counts of child abuse relating to a September incident involving a teenage boy in the unincorporated area of Lake Mathews. On Dec. 11, Sgt. Benjamin Shafer, of the Riverside Police Department, was charged with child abuse likely to result in great bodily injury and assault likely to result […]
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***UPDATE*** See Original Story Below Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source A sheriff official from the San Jacinto Police Department has confirmed the juvenile reported as missing was located and safely returned to his place of residence. ORIGINAL STORY Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source San Jacinto, Calif., a North Mountain Middle School […]
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