News From Around The County
MEAD VALLEY — A man who officials say was possibly threatening his family while armed with an ax was arrested after setting his family’s home ablaze, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 23. The standoff and fire happened at a residence on the 18000 block of Clark Street, south of Oleander Avenue, in Mead Valley. After being treated for possible smoke inhalation and released […]
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HEMET — Officials have announced the arrest of two men and rescue of three girls, including two 15-year-old’s, in relation to a sex trafficking investigation. The trafficking case came to light Thursday afternoon, Jan. 18, when a Hemet PD sergeant spotted two of the young victims engaged in a sex act with a man inside a car parked on a […]
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By Melissa Cartew A few years back, no one would have imagined how social media would evolve to be what it is today – a powerful tool of interaction. People relied on one–on–one encounters or by calling via phones. Today, most communications are done online through emails and chats on social media platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram, […]
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During its first meeting of 2018, the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ newly formed Cannabis Advisory Committee appointed City of Temecula’s Mayor, Dr. Matt Rahn, as its Chair. Formed in late 2017, the committee was created to assist in developing rules and regulations for this year’s roll-out of a legal, adult-use, cannabis market in California. The committee will also advise Bureau of Cannabis Control and other […]
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MENIFEE — A man walking in the lanes of traffic on I-215 near the Keller Road overpass was struck by a big-rig pulling a trailer, early Saturday morning, Jan. 20. The man died several hours after being rushed to a local hospital. The area where the early morning accident happened is along the border of Murrieta to the east and Menifee to […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 25, 8:40 p.m. PERRIS — Officials have identified a Canadian man who died after crashing onto the roof of a Perris home while participating in a multiple-day long wingsuit competition earlier this week. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified 27-year-old, Aime-Jean St. Hilaire-Adam, as the victim killed in the fatal skydiving accident. According to an official coroner’s release, the victim was […]
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RIVERSIDE — Details are still emerging, but officials have confirmed they are investigating the shooting death of a man that happened on the 3500 block of Eucalyptus Avenue near Fifth Street in Riverside. According to officials, the victim was shot multiple times, early Saturday morning, Jan. 20. Riverside Police and Fire personnel and other emergency first responders were dispatched to a […]
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LA QUINTA — A 21-year-old woman who became lost while hiking along a popular desert trail was located and guided to safety by officials and search and rescue personnel, Friday evening, Jan. 19. The woman became lost while hiking the popular Cove to Lake Trail in La Quinta. The trail traverses a nearly seven mile section between a neighborhood on La Quinta’s south […]
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EASTVALE — Just two days after a man was found dead in a Jurupa Valley backyard pool, officials are again investigating after another man drowned in an Eastvale backyard pool. Friday and Sunday’s deaths follow just one week on the heals of the back-to-back deaths of two toddlers who both also died in Riverside County backyard pools. The two children, […]
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CORONA — A 22-year-old, San Jacinto man, accused of 14 counts of sexually assaulting at least one young child, has been arrested and is being held on nearly $9.4 million bail. Citing their ongoing investigation, officials have released very few details, other than to confirm the alleged suspect’s Jan. 19 arrest. The day after his arrest, Benny Albert Zavala was booked into Riverside County Jail on suspicion of five […]
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