Chief Brown discusses violent, deadly 2 weeks following Measure E defeat

HEMET – Chief Brown recently took a few minutes out of his increasingly busy schedule to discuss the last two weeks and some of the shocking, deadly crimes and sudden increase of assaults on police officers. “In the two weeks following the election, there have been six violent assaults on Hemet Police officers, four high-speed pursuits, two robberies and an […]

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UPDATE: 6th suspect in 2 weeks attacks Hemet officer, flees on foot, arrested

UPDATED:  06/22/2016 7:30 p.m. With official press release information   A Hemet transient – the sixth suspect to violently assault a Hemet Police officer in the last two weeks according to police officials – was arrested after he first assaulted a Hemet business owner near Florida Avenue and Mayflower Street before later attacking and fleeing from an officer. The incident […]

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CHP seeks help after rollover ejects 5 in Wildomar, 1 dead, 6 injured

UPDATED: 06/22/2016 2:20 p.m. With new information from CHP   California Highway Patrol officials have issued an “Attempt To Identify” bulletin as part of their investigation into a hit and run, rollover, traffic accident that ejected five of seven passengers. The rollover killed one passenger, left another paralyzed and left the other five with various injuries. The driver of the […]

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UPDATE: Body discovered near Lake Matthews, officials confirm

UPDATED: 06/21/2016 12 p.m. With official confirmation and additional information. LAKE HILLS – Riverside County Sheriff’s officials are conducting a death investigation after the body of a deceased male adult was found along the southbound shoulder of La Sierra Avenue near Tin Mine Road, in the unincorporated community of Lake Hills Tuesday, June 21. A passing motorist called 911 to report […]

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Recent Riverside County Hemet Sheriff’s Station arrests

From the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station *All arrested are innocent until proven guilty.* Domestic Violence On 051516, about 6:25p.m., deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded to the 24000 block of Rosebrugh Ln Lane, reference a domestic violence report. Donald Eichinger (53 years of Valle Vista) was arrested and booked at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility for 243(e)(1) PC […]

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Hemet Firefighters battle car blaze on Domenigoni Parkway

Firefighters had the car fire extinguished within four minutes of their arrival. However, the car burned out of control for at least 7 minutes after the first 911 call was received. Blake Holloway photo HEMET – Firefighters and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the area of Domenigoni Parkway west of Warren Road regarding a car that was reportedly […]

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Man believed fatally shot over “ongoing dispute” in Mead Valley, officials say

MEAD VALLEY – Deputies believe an “ongoing dispute” led to the deadly shooting of a man who was fatally shot, Saturday, June 18. The victim was found dead from at least one gunshot wound in the yard of someone he had been feuding with, in the 19000 block of Robinson Street, in Mead Valley, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Wallace […]

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Perris man arrested on 10 felony counts related to sexual abuse of a minor

PERRIS – Deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Perris Police Station arrested a man, accused of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child rape and other charges, June 7. The investigation began after a teenage girl told family and investigators she had been sexually assaulted by an adult male, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Glenn Williams. Investigators identified the alleged suspect […]

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Hemet officer injured subduing man after pursuit, crash, attempted carjacking

HEMET – A transient from the Hemet area led Hemet Police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen truck before smashing into a car and attempting to carjack another motorist, Tuesday, June 14. During the attempted carjacking, a Hemet Police officer who was trying to stop the suspect was injured and required hospitalization. The officer was not identified and […]

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