News From Around The County
WILDOMAR — A Wildomar resident was injured and later arrested after a head-on, hit and run collision that injured three other people, one seriously, Friday afternoon, June 15. The crash happened on Baxter Road near Central Street in Wildomar. Albert Anthony Sanchez, 39, of Wildomar, was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs – causing major injuries to others, and […]
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FONTANA — A passenger sleeping inside the sleeper cab of a double-trailer semi-truck died this morning in Fontana after the vehicle left the roadway, smashed into a guard rail, and plowed head-on into a stand of large trees. The trailers, which were marked with poison placards, were loaded with liquid nicotine in 5-gallon buckets, some of which were leaking from […]
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MORENO VALLEY — Officials are investigating an attempted murder that left two men hospitalized in critical condition early Sunday morning. The double shooting happened outside the Shark Bar at 24801 Sunnymead Blvd., between Indian St. and Perris Blvd., in Moreno Valley. The business where the shooting occurred features a full bar with shark-themed drinks, half a dozen pool tables, and […]
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SAN BERNARDINO — A woman who died after her vehicle struck a center divider, left the freeway, and overturned, died at the scene, according to sheriff and coroner officials. The early morning, solo-vehicle accident happened June 15, on Interstate 10, near Tippecanoe Avenue and west of Splash Kingdom Water Park, in San Bernardino. After striking the center divider, the victim’s […]
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HEMET — A tiny kitten, discovered deep inside a car’s fender well, was rescued by firefighters this afternoon, after they had to take apart much the car’s front-end in a Hemet parking lot. The kitty, who has since been named Camry after the car it was found stuck inside, was adopted at the scene and has already found a new […]
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CORONA — Officials are at the scene of a shooting in Corona that reportedly left two men dead earlier this afternoon. The fatal shooting happened at a residence on the 400 block of Roosevelt Street, between S. Promenade Ave. and Cresta Road, north of the 91 Freeway. Although officials at the scene have indicated they do not believe that any […]
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PINE COVE –A man who officials allege embezzled as much as $100,000 from a small market and gas station was arrested after an investigation revealed the alleged suspect regularly used the business’ cash register and ATM to funnel money from the market and into his own pockets. The embezzlement, which officials say took place over an eight-month period, happened at […]
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UPDATE: Sunday, June 17, 3 a.m. (See original story, all photos, and videos below.) HEMET — A bedridden woman who was burned after a lit cigarette caused an oxygen tank explosion inside her bedroom continues to recover at an area burn center. The victim’s husband, who was burned trying to save his wife returned home Saturday evening after receiving treatment […]
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HEMET — Details are beginning to emerge after a reportedly drunk driver speeding down Vista Del Valle from Simpson Park ran off the road and plummeted 100 feet down the side of the mountain, coming to rest upside down at the bottom of a ravine near a home. Reports from the scene indicate as many as six people were packed […]
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HEMET — A man in a stolen box truck who led officers on a short but dangerous pursuit along residential and main streets throughout Hemet eventually managed to elude capture after crashing behind a business late last night. The chase began in the area of E. Oakland Ave., between N Santa Fe and N. San Jacinto Streets; and ended behind […]
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