News From Around The County
ESCONDIDO — U.S. Border Patrol agents in San Diego seized more than $3 million in smuggled cash during a traffic stop this week off Interstate 15 in North County San Diego . A 53-year-old U.S. citizen, was arrested during the traffic stop the agency announced Friday. A second suspected smuggler, a 41-year-old Mexican national, was found nearby after abandoning his vehicle and hiding in some […]
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VALLE VISTA – Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and City of Hemet City firefighters responded to the report of a multi-family dwelling structure fire. The fire was reported in the 43700 block of Nathan Drive in the community of Valle Vista Aug. 27, at 1:42 a.m. 30 firefighters from eight engine companies responded to the early morning blaze, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information […]
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SAN JACINTO – A suspected drunk driver plowed into the back-end of a sheriff’s patrol vehicle Friday, Aug 26. A deputy who was in the car at the time of the collision sustained minor to moderate injuries. Paramedics and firefighters treated both the deputy and the driver of the vehicle that crashed into the rear of the patrol vehicle. Paramedics then […]
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RIVERSIDE – A wanted parolee armed with a loaded handgun and driving a stolen car was arrested Wednesday, August 24 after leading Riverside Police officers on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit before crashing into several cars and a building. The pursuit began in the area of 3rd and Main Streets in downtown Riverside. At the end of the pursuit officers first detained […]
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HEMET – A woman was arrested after an early morning two-vehicle traffic collision Friday, August 26. The accident occurred at the intersection of Sanderson and Stetson Avenues in Hemet. The wreck between the two vehicles only resulted in minor injures but the two vehicles involved sustained major damage and had to be towed from the location. Hemet Police officers and other emergency […]
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LAKE ELSINORE – A Lake Elsinore resident was arrested for possession of multiple explosive devices Wednesday, August 24. The arrest came after deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Lake Elsinore Police Station responded to a reported assault with a deadly weapon at an address in the 200 block of E. Graham Avenue. After a thorough investigation, Anthony Cheek, 60, of Lake Elsinore, […]
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MORENO VALLEY – Four people were injured when an RTA bus was involved in a traffic collision with a passenger vehicle Thursday, August 25, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant W. Stens. The accident happened at the intersection of Frederick Street and Towngate Boulevard in Moreno Valley. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Police Station responded to a report of the collision […]
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GOOD HOPE – A Riverside County Sheriff’s K9 was killed Wednesday, August 24 after being struck by a car, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Pubic Information Officer Deputy Mike Vasquez. The fatal accident happened just before 9:00 a.m. in the unincorporated community of Good Hope. Good Hope is located along Highway 74, just to the west of Perris and to the northeast of Lake […]
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COACHELLA – A Coachella resident attempted to carjack an elderly male in the 52400 block of Morgan Street in Coachella Wednesday, August 24. The suspect then carjacked a mail carrier’s vehicle after a USPS mail carrier intervened on the older man’s behalf. Deputies eventually located and apprehended Hernan Ortega, 32, of Coachella. He was later booked into the Larson Correctional Facility in […]
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HEMET – A local resident was arrested Wednesday after leading Hemet Police officers on an early morning vehicle and foot pursuit. This was the second time the vehicle had been pursued by Hemet Police officers this month, according to police officials. After the pursuit, officers located and apprehended Brandon Michael Hoffman, 24, of San Jacinto. He was later booked into the […]
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