News From Around The County
HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say the murder of a Hemet man led to the swift arrest of another man, after the alleged gunman led officers on a short pursuit Friday, April 29. The deadly shooting, which snuffed the life of 37-year-old Matthew Lunsford, a popular and well-liked produce manager at Hemet’s WinCo, happened in the East Hemet area of Dartmouth […]
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UPDATED: Monday, June 15, 2 p.m. See Original Story below. HEMET, Calif. — Online jail records indicate officials arrested the man involved in last Friday’s hours-long, armed and barricaded standoff. Jesse Martinez, 36, of Hemet, was taken into custody after officials used lengthy negotiations and flash bangs to convince him to exit a residence where he had barricaded himself following […]
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HEMET — Every September, as the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks rolls around, we are brought back to the horrors of that terrible morning 17 years ago; when two planes hit the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and two other planes were hijacked – with one hitting the Pentagon in Virginia, and the other crashing down into […]
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HEMET — A driver was transported in critical condition after possibly suffering a medical emergency while driving toward Hemet earlier this evening. The accident happened at the border of Hemet, at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Dartmouth Street. Officials found the unconscious driver after the victim’s vehicle careened out of control, crossing all opposing lanes of traffic on Florida Avenue. The car then crashed through a medical center […]
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EAST HEMET – Several East Hemet area schools activated their emergency lock-down protocols Tuesday, Feb. 14, after an anonymous caller reported having a gun near a school in East Hemet. Riverside County emergency dispatchers received the phone call about 11 a.m., according to sheriff’s and school officials. Although the male caller did not specify which school he was near with the […]
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HEMET – A motorcyclist fleeing from Hemet police officers sustained head injuries and was hospitalized when he smashed into the back of a car at the end of a pursuit Saturday, Oct. 22. A Hemet police officer initiated the vehicle pursuit at 7:54 p.m., after attempting to stop a man riding a black Harley Davidson motorcycle. The officer advised dispatchers […]
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