News From Around The County
HEMET, Calif. — A solo-vehicle rollover wreck caused a car to burst into flames and ignited a small vegetation fire early Sunday morning, Sept. 6. Although a man was initially trapped and rescued from the burning car by good Samaritans, he immediately fled the scene. He was located a short time later near the area and investigated for driving under […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Mar. 3, 12:48 p.m., With suspect’s information. UPDATED: Monday, Mar. 4, 1 p.m., With link to video from scene. See Original Story and photos below. HEMET — Authorities investigating the fatal stabbing of a Hemet man last Friday night, Mar. 1, announced this morning the arrest of a Beaumont man in connection with the fatal incident. LEADING THE […]
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HEMET — Two people in a stolen vehicle were taken into custody after a Hemet traffic stop yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Jan. 30. Although it was not immediately known if either of the pair was arrested as a result of the stop, officers confirmed the silver Lexus the couple were driving had been reported stolen from Phoenix, Arizona. LEADING THE RCNS […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Sept. 12, 3 p.m. See original and updated reports, photos, and video below. HEMET — Although family members had previously identified a young mother who was 8-months pregnant when an alleged drunk driver plowed head-on into her mini-van last Sunday evening, authorities this morning officially released information about the two victims. According to a coroner’s release, Krystil Kincaid, […]
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HEMET — Hundreds of Hemet residents were left without power overnight after an SUV lost control and smashed into a power pole, late yesterday afternoon. The impact brought the pole crashing down on top of the SUV, crushing its roof in, and left power lines dangling dangerously low to the street, trees, bushes, and nearby homes. According to witnesses, the […]
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PERRIS –Authorities investigating last month’s murder of a 20-year-old Perris resident during the course of a robbery identified and arrested a Hemet man in connection with the deadly incident. According to officials the man was one of two suspects responsible for the victim’s shooting death. The alleged suspect was identified and located after officials released video surveillance footage that showed […]
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HEMET — A person died after being involved in a two-vehicle, head-on, traffic collision, early Tuesday evening, Jan. 2. The fatal accident happened on Warren Road near Devonshire Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire officials along with other emergency first responders rushed to the scene of the accident about 5:42 p.m., after other motorists and witnesses called 911 […]
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HEMET — Officials have identified a local motorcyclist who was killed in an early morning collision with an SUV, Friday, Oct. 27. The deadly accident happened at the intersection of Devonshire and Cawston Avenues in Hemet. Riverside County Sheriff Coroner’s officials later identified Ronald Eric Bianco, of Hemet, as the man killed in the collision. Bianco was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident, […]
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HEMET – A man was arrested for DUI and evading police after he led police on an early-morning pursuit Sunday, May 14. The chase, which began as a dangerous high-speed pursuit, quickly turned into a slow-rolling chase that continued traveling at about 1 mph. The short incident lasted less than five minutes and all officers had cleared the scene about […]
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Robert Carter of Public Safety Incidents contributed to this report. EAST HEMET – A man was arrested after allegedly fighting with an officer during a traffic stop Thursday evening, May 11. The violent incident, that brought City of Hemet police officers rushing to help after an officer at the scene put out an emergency call for assistance, happened in the […]
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