News From Around The County
CORONA — Riverside PD’s Air Support Unit assisted with the arrest last night of a man they watched driving recklessly and doing “donuts” in the middle of a busy intersection while others held back traffic and filmed the man’s antics. The dangerous would-be stunt car driver was apprehended after trying to leave the area, when officers in Riverside PD’s “Air1” […]
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UPDATE: Thursday, Aug. 2, 12:30 p.m. See original story below. BANNING — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a man they say escaped from a Banning home during a barricaded standoff that last nearly 12 hours over the weekend. He was apprehended Tuesday afternoon, July 31, by members of the Riverside County’s Gang Impact Team. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Temecula […]
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CORONA — Officials are investigating the death of an infant, found dumped yesterday afternoon in the area of Cajalco Rd. and Interstate 15 in Corona. The baby’s body was found near Corona’s city limits, not far from Crossings at Corona, where a Target and Edwards movie theater are located. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: WILDOMAR: Youth pastor charged with molesting children […]
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HEMET — A driver was hospitalized after a single vehicle rollover crash last night. The vehicle overturned after smashing into the rear of a pickup truck parked along the south side of Oakland Ave., between N. Santa Fe St. and N Weston Pl., in Hemet. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Suspected arsonist arrested as firefighters continue battling 5,000 ac. Cranston Fire […]
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VIOLA — Officials are at the scene of a minor injury, rollover traffic collision that happened on State Highway 44, west of Deer Flat Rd. and about three miles east of the Lassen National Park entrance, in the unincorporated community of Viola. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Enormous, 28,000 ac. Carr Fire jumps Sac River, roars into W. Redding First responders […]
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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK — A family with a man visiting from Poland who became stranded on a dirt road within Joshua Tree National Park was rescued after one of the trio set out from the family’s disabled car, intending to hike about 20 miles back to I-10 to seek help. After walking several miles in yesterday’s scorching 110 degree […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, July 28, 6 p.m. With victim’s identification Writer’s note: Various official reports have indicated this accident either happened at 10:15 p.m. or 10:51 p.m. Requests made to the involved agencies for clarification have not yet been answered. For the purpose of this report, I used the coroner’s listed time of occurrence of 10:15 p.m. -TM TEMECULA — Officials […]
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UPDATE: Friday, July, 27, 2:45 a.m., With additional details and interviews UPDATE: Friday, July, 27, 1 a.m. With additional videos See original report, photos, and videos below. REDDING — KRCR News Channel 7 is reporting that Mercy Medical Center’s emergency room has begun receiving “several” burn patients with “severe” injuries. NICU infants and high-risk patients are being evacuated from the […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 2, 5:30 p.m. MENIFEE — Authorities have identified a bicyclist whose body was found along the side of Scott Rd., near Pines Air Park Rd. and west of Leon Rd., in Menifee. The victim’s body was discovered by a passerby, Thursday morning, July 26 . LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Anza man who died after ejected from […]
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HEMET — Two adorable English bulldog puppies that were reportedly snatched from their owner’s arms during a robbery last Saturday, July 21, have been recovered, officials announced. The puppies were returned to their grateful owner earlier today. The robbery happened outside Hemet Valley Mall, on the 2300 block of W. Florida Ave., in Hemet and two Quail Valley brothers have […]
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