News From Around The County
UPDATE: Tuesday, July 17, 8 p.m. See original story below. HEMET –Officials today announced the arrest of a 22-year-old Hemet man in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old who died after being shot in the head last week at a home on the 1100 block of Stepstone Ct. The deadly shooting happened July 13, in the Stoney Mountain Ranch community […]
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REDDING — The victim of an attempted murder at the hands of her ex-boyfriend and a female accomplice later described an escalation of violence that culminated in her fleeing for her life as the alleged suspects chased her while shooting at her with a handgun. Portions of the victim’s terrifying ordeal last Monday night were captured on a 911 call […]
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UPDATE: Monday, July 16, 4:50 p.m. MECCA — Officials have identified two people who died in a suspected murder-suicide last week. The pair, reported to be a mother and son, both died at the scene of the shooting, which happened on the 53000 block of Cesar Chavez Street, in the unincorporated community of Mecca. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials identified today […]
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From Murrieta PD/Facebook – Friday was hot. Sometimes in excessive heat people get dehydrated and make bad decisions. Maybe that’s why Matteo Vacarro thought that it would be ok to go shopping and pay with counterfeit money. Unfortunately for Matteo, his #funnymoney was not high quality and the store clerk noticed it right away and called Murrieta PD. Officer Bock […]
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PERRIS –A bicyclist who was reportedly riding within the lanes of traffic was fatally struck early Friday morning, July 13. The deadly collision happened near the intersection of Perris Blvd. and Ramona Expressway, in Perris. Officials have not released the victim’s name, pending further investigation and notification of the man’s family. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Man sought in brutal chainsaw […]
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HEMET — A Hemet man was killed while crossing a dark and poorly lit Hemet street Thursday evening, July 12. The victim was struck while attempting to cross the 700 block of E. Menlo Ave., between Buena Vista and N. Santa Fe Streets, in Hemet. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials later identified Jesse Herrera, 32, of Hemet, as the man killed […]
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WILDOMAR — Reports of a malfunctioning air conditioning unit this afternoon, followed by first one, then multiple people falling ill led to a HazMat call out and full evacuation of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Wildomar. By the end of the incident a half-dozen victims, including at least three employees, had fallen sick and been transported by ground ambulance to […]
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WHITTIER — Authorities are searching for a Whittier man accused in the brutal chainsaw attack of his wife in front of the couple’s three young children. After yesterday’s violent and bloody attack the “blood splattered” suspect fled from the home. After fleeing from the residence the suspect, 32-year-old Alejandro Alvarez, crashed just a few miles away before stealing another vehicle […]
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HEMET — A woman was hospitalized after she was hit by an SUV while walking in a Hemet parking lot earlier this afternoon. The vehicle versus pedestrian accident happened outside a Ross store, on the 3100 block of W. Florida Avenue. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Heat suspected in death of Hemet man who died trying to walk home from hospital […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — Officials have identified an elderly Lake Elsinore man who died after a two-vehicle, head-on collision, Tuesday night, July 10. The fatal crash happened on Lake St. near Temescal Canyon Ln. in Lake Elsinore. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials later identified Oren Schurter, 78, of Lake Elsinore as the victim who died in the collision. A coroner’s release indicated […]
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