News From Around The County
HEMET – City of Hemet firefighters responded to multiple reports of a residential structure fire Friday, Jan. 6. The fire was reported in the 3600 block of W. Sydney Street near the intersection of Melbourne Court in Hemet. Firefighters were first dispatched to the residential fire about 10:50 a.m., after numerous citizens called 911 to report the fire to City of […]
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BEAUMONT – City of Beaumont police officials announced that they identified and located a suspect who left a pedestrian in critical condition after a hit and run traffic collision Friday Dec. 23. The incident happened in the area of California Avenue just north of 4th Street. After the female victim was struck, she was left laying on the railroad tracks with major […]
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Robert Carter of Public Safety Incidents contributed to this report HEMET – A pedestrian attempting to legally cross Florida Avenue in an established cross walk was struck by a hit and run driver Thursday, Jan. 5. The vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run happened at the intersection of Florida and Palm Avenues about 7:30 p.m. City of Hemet Police and […]
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RIVERSIDE – A man who was caught stealing merchandise from a department store fought with and attempted to bite a Riverside police officer was arrested Wednesday, Jan 4. The incident began at a Walmart Supercenter in the 6200 block of Valley Springs Parkway in Riverside. Riverside police officers responded to the department store about 7:40 p.m., after City of Riverside emergency […]
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RIVERSIDE – Officers arrested a man who was allegedly breaking into mail boxes and threatened to shoot neighbors who tried to intervene with a rifle Tuesday, Jan. 3. The incident and arrest happened in the 5600 Block of Portola Way in Riverside. The incident began about 8:15 p.m., when officers responded to 911 calls from citizens reporting a man threatening […]
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FONTANA – Three people were fatally shot and a fourth was left in critical condition after being shot in the mouth by a suspect who was later determined to be the victims’ uncle Wednesday, Jan. 4. City of Fontana police officials believe a longstanding financial dispute between the family members led to the quadruple shooting, according to Fontana Police Sergeant […]
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In appreciation for their service to the community, the Murrieta Police Department’s Traffic Division was invited to visit the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego Wednesday, Dec. 28. The Traffic Division incorporated the visit into one of their long distance training rides after Paulette Mello, USS Midway Museum Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, invited the group to visit the USS Midway […]
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COMMUNITY/RELIGION: HEMET – A local group, ‘Praying Hands Across Hemet’, has invited members from throughout the community, people of any and all faiths to come out and join them this Sunday Jan. 8 for a short ceremony of lifting up their community, community leaders, law enforcement, fire and medical personnel, and citizens. The event is set to gather at the […]
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UPDATE: 1/5/2016 1 p.m. INDIO – Riverside County coroner officials identified the victim of last night’s fatal incident on the Interstate 10 Freeway east of the Jackson Street overpass as 15-year-old Elizabeth Castro Leon. Castro Leon, a resident of Indio, died when she either fell or jumped onto the I-10 Freeway from the Jackson Street overpass. A California Highway Patrol […]
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UPDATE:1/5/2016 7 p.m. Less than twelve hours after Kimberly and Gracelynn’s story was published on Riverside County News Source, Kimberly was contacted by several people and a business that offered to help the mother and daughter celebrate Gracelynn’s third birthday party. The first part of Gracelynn’s party will now be held at Mary Henley Park in Hemet, beginning at 1:30 […]
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