News From Around The County
BEAUMONT, Calif., — Authorities say a North Hollywood man was arrested after being caught in the act of attempting to steal an elderly woman’s wallet and cell phone from her vehicle after using a flat tire ruse to get the victim to pull over Sunday afternoon, Feb. 20. Officers had already been searching for the suspect after another elderly victim […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a woman they allege fled the scene of a major-injury collision involving an elderly pedestrian in Redding last week. The victim sustained serious head trauma and other major injuries and is continuing to recover from the hit and run, which happened Thursday morning, Oct. 21, in the area of Pine Street […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say the armed robbery of an elderly woman’s winnings from the Win-River Casino late Thursday night, April 28, ultimately led to the arrest of an Oroville pair after a brief standoff at a Red Bluff apartment complex the following evening. The victim was hospitalized with a laceration to her arm after being dragged from her car […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities announced today that an elderly woman who was critically injured when she was allegedly beaten by her 41-year-old grandson has passed away from injuries sustained during her brutal attack last Friday, Sept. 18. The victim’s attacker, Menifee resident Andrew Joseph, was arrested the day of the attack and charged with attempted murder and has been sitting […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — As the Covid-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place order continues to affect residents throughout the state, Shasta County Health and Human Services has announced that Shasta Tehama Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) will now be coordinating supplemental food distribution and delivery to isolated seniors, those with disabilities, and the medically vulnerable within Shasta County. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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HEMET — Officials investigating the cause of a minor, single-vehicle accident in Hemet earlier this evening suspect the driver may have suffered a medical crisis just before crashing into an electrical box and tree inside a senior living community. The victim of the crash later passed away after being rushed to a Murrieta area hospital. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: […]
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MORENO VALLEY — An elderly couple who tried to fend off a carjacker were injured outside their Moreno Valley home yesterday morning, Tuesday, Fed. 25. Their attacker, who has not yet been identified or apprehended, made off with the couple’s car after a short struggle that left both victims with minor injuries, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Nov. 25, 10:30 a.m. See Original Story below. REDDING — A man who officials say entered an elderly Redding woman’s home and robbed her of her money before stealing her vehicle was arrested several hours after the ordeal that left the 79-year-old victim shaken, but otherwise uninjured. Radio traffic at the time of the incident indicated the victim […]
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TEMECULA — Two Moreno Valley women were arrested after officials connected them to the recent murder of an elderly Long Beach woman at a Temecula casino. The 84-year-old victim died four days after she was found beaten and unconscious in a bathroom at Pechanga Casino at 45000 Pechanga Parkway. One of the pair arrested for the woman’s murder was apprehended […]
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PALM DESERT — No injuries were reported after an elderly driver accidentally plowed into the conference room of a Palm Desert business this morning, Wednesday, March 13. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Sex offender arrested after parents thwart attempted kidnap of children, 3 and 4 Search for woman ongoing after Perris officer involved shooting Armed DHS standoff ends with shots fired, […]
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