News From Around The County
On-Scene photograph: J.P.Kemp / Epicenter News HEMET – A robbery suspect was shot with his own gun during an early morning struggle with a victim he was attempting to rob, June 15, according to Hemet Police Lieutenant Eddie Pust. The attempted robbery and shooting happened in the 1100 block of Rosalia Ave, in Hemet. The robbery suspect – who was […]
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RIVERSIDE – Two people were arrested by Riverside Police officers during a mail theft investigation, Tuesday, June 14. The pair was reportedly seen breaking into community mailboxes at an apartment complex in the 6000 block of Crest Avenue, in Riverside, according to an official press release from the department. After a thorough investigation, officers arrested Angel Andrew Arzate, 25, for mail […]
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CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST – A young hiker became separated from her group while hiking along the Skyline Trail in the Cleveland National Forest, Friday, June 10. She was eventually located and returned home safely to her anxious family after an extensive search of the area, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Ray Ricken explained in a press release. The hiker, who was only identified as […]
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SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS – Riverside County Sheriff’s officials have confirmed locating and recovering the body of 37-year-old Jerome Salgado Jr., a San Jacinto resident who had been reported missing Sunday, May 22. According to a missing person report filed with the sheriff’s department, Salgado was last seen in the Hemet area Friday, May 20. The victim was identified by Coroner’s officials as […]
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HEMET – Hemet Police officials are asking for the public’s help identifying two people who robbed Castle Liquor, located at 4290 E. Florida Avenue, June 11. The armed robbery occurred at about 10:53 p.m. Officers responded to the liquor store after an employee reported the robbery. The victim told investigating officers that two unknown subjects had just robbed him at […]
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JURUPA VALLEY – A 15-year-old boy was shot to death in the early morning hours of Monday, June 13. The deadly shooting occurred in the 5500 block of Mission Boulevard, Jurupa Valley, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Wallace Clear. Riverside County emergency dispatchers received a 911 call at 2:59 a.m. regarding the fatal shooting. Deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Jurupa Valley […]
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HEMET – Fears of a possible explosive device found in the 3100 block of West Florida Avenue, near the intersection of Sanderson Avenue, prompted a large response from law enforcement personnel, Monday, June 13. Officials later determined the device was drug-related paraphernalia and posed no threat to the public. The item was later described as a piece of PVC pipe […]
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Firefighters from Hemet Fire Station #4, located less than one block from the one-half acre vegetation fire, arrived within minutes of the reported fire. Robin Montgomery / RCNS photo HEMET – Several residents came to the aid of Hemet Fire Department in fighting a vegetation fire at the southeast corner of Thornton and Cawston Avenues. Countless citizens who live in […]
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UPDATED 6/13/2016 12:00 p.m. With press release from sheriff’s department and additional photographs from scene and hospital. (All new photographs by William Hayes / LoudLabsNews – LLN) UPDATED: 6/12/2016 3:45 a.m. With photographs from scene – Miguel Shannon / Epicenter News MORENO VALLEY – An early morning officer involved shooting occurred at about 2 a.m. in Moreno Valley. […]
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EASTVALE – Sixteen people, including a firefighter, were injured in an industrial accident caused by a chemical spill of concentrated acid at a Starkist Foods canning facility in the City of Eastvale, June 9. The accident, which was declared a mass casualty event by fire officials, forced the closure of the facility as well as surrounding roads. The facility is located […]
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