News From Around The County
EARP, Calif. — A Moreno Valley man was killed when his personal watercraft exploded while he was attempting to start the vessel at a boat launch in the Colorado River town of Earp Friday afternoon, June 11. The deadly explosion that killed the man happened at the River Shores Estates on the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, according to officials. LEADING […]
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Authorities have announced the arrest of two men who stand accused of placing and discharging an explosive device in Rancho Mirage on Halloween, October 31, 2020. The explosion, which occurred in the 70200 block of Highway 111, caused a debris field that extended across all six lanes of the highway, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, March 30, 11:13 a.m. See Original Story below. JOHNSON PARK, Calif. — In the wake of an explosion that occurred inside an RV-style travel trailer at the Lamplighter Mobile Home Park in Johnson Park last Saturday night, authorities have announced that a Butane Honey Oil lab was the official cause of the explosion that destroyed the trailer and […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Police and fire officials are investigating the cause of an explosion inside a motel room that rocked the Hemet Travelodge earlier today, Tuesday, Oct. 20. One man suffered burns and other injuries to both his arms and face, while another man was taken into custody at the scene. Although officials have not released any information about their […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities investigating an explosion that rocked a San Jacinto neighborhood early Thursday evening, June 25, say the explosion was caused by an illegal butane honey oil lab. The illicit drug lab was being operated inside a small, detached room behind a home on the 500 block of Soboba Avenue, between Main and E. 7th streets. Two […]
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MEAD VALLEY — Authorities say a man was severely burned after a honey oil lab exploded and caught a home on fire in Mead Valley early Sunday morning, Oct. 27. The fire happened at a private residence on the 21900 block of Cedar Street, near Old Elsinore Rd. The man burned in the fire is now facing multiple charges according […]
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HEMET — Authorities are investigating after a man had part of his hand partially amputated when he allegedly ignited an explosive device – possibly a firework – outside a Hemet 7-Eleven convenience store early this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 21. The explosion, which officials say blew part of the man’s hand off and caused “severe, but non-life-threatening injuries,” happened in the […]
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JOHNSON PARK — Residents of the small, unincorporated Intermountain community of Johnson Park, whose nerves were already rattled after a home invasion and shots fired last night, were further shaken – quite literally – by what early reports have indicated was possibly the controlled detonation of a “WWII bomb” earlier this evening, Wednesday, April 3. The detonation occurred in the […]
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Writer’s note: The victim involved in this incident has requested that his name be removed from this article due to possible litigation against the manufacturers of the involved device and battery. Based on his request, his name has been removed and for the purpose of this article his name was changed to “John Smith.” -TM A Victorville resident who grew […]
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PERRIS — Authorities say a 20-year-old Perris man was seriously injured after he lit a sky-burst mortar at City of Perris’ Copper Creek Park, Tuesday evening, June 26. The firework exploded in the man’s hands, according to sheriff and fire officials. The park is located at 217 Citrus Ave., northeast of N. Perris Blvd. and E. Nuevo Rd., in Perris. […]
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