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Officer Receives Award For Making A Positive Impact Officer Ed Nacua who serves as the School Resource Officer at West Valley High School recently received the “Golden Apple” award at the HUSD Board Meeting. “He was nominated for his efforts in training staff on security and safety regulations, connecting with students while being fair and kind, being a leader on […]
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UPDATED: With guilty plea and consequences HEMET – A local man was arrested Monday, August 15 after he allegedly fought with a Hemet Police officer. He was released from incarceration just two days later after pleading guilty in court. 26-year-old David Shaw was seen by a judge at the Banning Justice Center Wednesday, Aug. 17. Although Shaw faced as […]
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BANNING – A second major incident involving the mass evacuation of a Riverside County Department of Public Social Services office has occurred, this time in Banning Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 10:44 a.m. Both incidents occurred within a five-day period and both involved employees and/or public being sickened and forced to evacuate DPSS buildings. The two offices are about 45 miles […]
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HEMET – After a thorough, months-long investigation, Hemet Police Detectives arrested a man Tuesday, August 16 who was the last of three subjects wanted in connection with a series of robberies. The most recent armed robbery occurred July 18, at Pride Pharmacy. The pharmacy is located at 2569 W. Florida Avenue in Hemet. The man and two others were also […]
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HEMET – Two local residents were arrested by Hemet Police officers after leading police on a dangerous pursuit Wednesday, August 17. The suspects led pursuing officers through neighborhoods and crashing through fences. At the end of the vehicle pursuit, officers arrested Justin Manuel Leon, 30, who is on probation and Michael Kaphan, 24, who is on parole. Both are Hemet residents. The […]
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From the San Jacinto Police Department / Riverside County Sheriff’s Department *All arrests are public information and all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court.* Assault/Resisting Arrest On 08/09/16, about 10:50 P.M., deputies with the San Jacinto Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Santa Fe Avenue, regarding a disturbing the peace. Tina Perez, 41-year-old from San […]
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HEMET – A man in a stolen vehicle – who has had 22 criminal cases filed against him in Riverside County since 2002 – was arrested once again August 16. The alleged suspect was arrested hiding in a watermelon field after leading Hemet Police officers on a vehicle pursuit. The watermelon field is located on S. Hewitt Street in the city […]
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UPDATE: 08/26/2016 12:05 a.m. With suspect arrest information from sheriff’ department SANTA ROSA PLATEAU – Two men were shot in the 43800 block of El Calamar Road near Carancho Road, in the unincorporated community of Santa Rosa Tuesday, August 16. One man was killed and the other suffered at least one gunshot wound and was being treated at a local […]
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Written for Valley News. Click link below for full story. Six firefighters entrapped by raging Blue Cut wildfire, two injured
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HEMET – A man was arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer Monday, Aug. 15 after hearing from several victims about a man who was impersonating a police officer and pulling people over while driving a black Ford Crown Victoria, the same type of vehicle officers drive. Based on the multiple victim statements, Hemet Police officers began actively searching for […]
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