News From Around The County
HEMET — Citizens trying to get their vehicles washed at a Hemet car wash had their day delayed when Hemet PD conducted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle that pulled into the business, Wednesday afternoon, May 23. Employees and customers at Car Wash Depot, located southwest of the intersection of N. State Street and Latham Avenue, had their activities […]
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WHISKEYTOWN — A man died and three teens were injured when a vehicle overturned and plummeted down a steep embankment. The deadly accident happened on Highway 299 near Whiskeytown Lake, last Tuesday night. All four victims were from the Anderson area and alcohol and excessive speed are believed to be contributing factors in the fatal wreck, according to California Highway […]
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NUEVO — Details are beginning to emerge after two motorcyclists were killed when their motorcycle collided head on into an oncoming truck early Friday morning, May 25. The deadly collision happened along a sweeping curve on Ramona Expressway at Martin Street in Nuevo, according to CHP officials. CHP and Riverside County Sheriff’s officials along with other emergency first responders were […]
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Today’s Lighter Side of the News… Нажмите здесь, чтобы посмотреть русский перевод. HEMET — A young, Hemet area entrepreneur, selling “fresh squeezed orange juice” along busy Florida Avenue, got a huge boost in his OJ sales after he was recently interviewed by a San Jacinto Valley-based community news group on Facebook. Will Whelan, of Hemet Valley Incidents, spotted the bottled […]
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PERRIS –Authorities investigating last month’s murder of a 20-year-old Perris resident during the course of a robbery identified and arrested a Hemet man in connection with the deadly incident. According to officials the man was one of two suspects responsible for the victim’s shooting death. The alleged suspect was identified and located after officials released video surveillance footage that showed […]
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THERMAL — Authorities investigating ongoing agricultural thefts in the farming communities of Thermal, Mecca, and Oasis arrested a man they allege stole a significant amount of produce from at least one Thermal area farm. Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District Team deputies seized more than 800 pounds of stolen squash and arrested the man found to be in possession of […]
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TEMECULA — Are you a teen who loves to go on an adventure at a moment’s notice? Do you try to be prepared for any unexpected crisis or emergency? Before hitting the trails or heading out on your next adventure, join other area teens interested in making a one-of-a-kind, customize-able Adventure/Survival Tin at next month’s special Survival Kit Tins event […]
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UPDATED: Friday, May 25, 1 p.m. See original story below. MORENO VALLEY: Authorities investigating the brutal slaying of a 65-year-old Moreno Valley man announced the arrest of a second person allegedly involved in the beating death of the elderly victim. Early in their investigation, Sheriff’s Central Homicide and Moreno Valley PD investigators identified, located, and arrested Victor Mendoza, 30 for […]
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PERRIS — A man whose claims of a work-related injury resulted in his eventually being declared permanently disabled was later proven to have grossly exaggerated his claimed injury-related limitations after surveillance video evidence showed “substantial discrepancies” in his claims. Earlier this month – after a lengthy Workers’ Compensation fraud investigation – Julio Cesar Gomez was arrested on three felony charges […]
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PALM DESERT — An elder abuse investigation and subsequent search warrant resulted in two people arrested, Friday afternoon, May 18. Sheriff’s officials investigating allegations of elder abuse have asked for any additional information about the couple, a sheriff’s official said yesterday morning. After their initial investigation authorities arrested Johnathan Domenici, 24, and Kimberly Marie Ray, 22. Both are Palm Desert […]
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