News From Around The County
HEMET — A man who fled the scene after fatally hitting a 20-year-old skateboarder on Florida Avenue, late Wednesday night, Mar. 28, has been arrested, according to Hemet police officials who announced the man’s arrest earlier today. After hitting the victim, who was later identified as Juan “Johnny” Cuevas Jr., of Hemet, the driver never slowed down and continued eastbound on Florida Avenue, […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — An Irvine motorcyclist, popular online “motovlogger” and well-known face among southern California sport bike enthusiasts died Saturday morning, Mar. 31, after losing control of her motorcycle while traveling on Highway 74. The deadly crash happened east of Morrell Canyon, in an unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore. The stretch of highway, also known as the Ortega Highway, passes through the Santa Ana Mountains and connects Riverside and […]
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HEMET — Officials have identified a 20-year-old skateboarder who was fatally struck by a hit and driver late Wednesday night, Mar. 28, at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Girard Streets in the City of Hemet. After fatally hitting the man, the unidentified driver fled the scene of the deadly collision, leaving the dying man’s lifeless body in the middle of the roadway. […]
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MEADOWBROOK — A Perris-area woman who died after reportedly darting in front of traffic along busy SR-74 Wednesday afternoon had been stepping “in and out” of traffic just prior to being hit and darted in front of the passenger vehicle that hit her, according to officials investigating the deadly collision. The accident happened near Meadowbrook/Greenwald Avenue, in the unincorporated community of […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Mar. 25, 11:45 p.m. MENIFEE — Officials have identified a pedestrian fatally struck while reportedly walking in the lanes of traffic on Murrieta Road near Floyd Avenue, early last Wednesday morning. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified Zena Greenhalgh, 51, of Homeland as the pedestrian who died after she was hit by a vehicle. A coroner’s release indicated Greenhalgh succumbed to her […]
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MORENO VALLEY — A man who officials allege fatally stabbed his wife inside their Moreno Valley apartment early Monday morning was arrested and now sits in jail on a murder charge, held on $1 million bail. Monday’s murder was the third death in Moreno Valley in as many days, either deemed by sheriff’s officials as homicide or suspicious in nature. In […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Mar. 19, 8 p.m. MURRIETA — A woman pulled from a burning home – even as the roof was collapsing down around firefighters as they pulled her out of the house to safety – later died from injuries she received inside the inferno. Images of the dramatic rescue efforts were captured by Joe Fanaselle, a local freelance photographer. […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Mar. 18, 11 p.m. RIVERSIDE — Officials have identified a man killed when he lost control of his speeding vehicle, hit a curb and went airborne. The car smashed into a palm tree, leaving the destroyed vehicle suspended in mid-air, wedged between two trees. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified 34-year-old, Ian Barraza, of Riverside, as the sole victim from the […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Mar. 18, 9 p.m. LAKEVIEW — Official have identified a woman who died after crashing into the back of a dairy-hauling big-rig early Friday morning. The fatal accident happened on eastbound Ramona Expressway just west of Bridge Street in the unincorporated community of Lakeview. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified Amanda Guzman, 29, of Nuevo, as the driver of the Toyota Prius that […]
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CORONA — One person was killed and another is in critical condition after a vehicle plowed into a tree late Saturday night, Mar. 10. According to officials, wet roads were possibly a contributing factor in the deadly single-vehicle wreck that happened on the 900 block of North McKinley in Corona. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials later identified 22-year-old, Joron Portis, of Compton, as the victim killed […]
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