News From Around The County
HEMET – A man who was on parole for previous assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer fled from police and then fought with the officer who pursued him, according to an official press release from the department. The violent encounter occurred Wednesday, June 1, in the 500 block of N. San Jacinto Street. The suspect, who was later […]
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A dramatic increase in predicted temperatures has prompted health officials to activate the county’s cool centers earlier than scheduled. The 50-plus centers, located throughout Riverside County, had planned to officially open June 15. But with temperatures expected to top triple digits by the weekend, officials opted to move up the activation date to today June 1, according to Public Health […]
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A CHP officer searches for additional victims and registration paperwork inside the destroyed SUV. Eddie George / Hemet News UPDATED 6/2/2016 With additional information and photographs from the scene. SAN JACINTO – Two men were injured when the driver of an SUV lost control and rolled numerous times down a 100-foot embankment on Soboba Road near Lake Park Road, June […]
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TEMESCAL VALLEY – A man who struck at least two vehicles and a stop sign in three separate hit and runs had to be rescued after the truck he was driving crashed through a guard rail and ended up dangling precariously over the side of a winding, rural roadway, Sunday, May 29. The accident occurred on Temescal Canyon Road between […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police officers arrested a man after an early morning shooting left another person with minor injuries, May 27. According to an official press release, the two men had gotten into an argument in an apartment complex parking lot in the 3400 block of Iowa Avenue, which led to the shooting incident. After they concluded their investigation into […]
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RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police officers arrested a woman May 31, after she led them on a dangerous pursuit through the city of Riverside. The pursuit began after the woman allegedly fled from a minor traffic collision. During the chase, the woman struck a number of occupied vehicles. She was eventually taken into custody after she rear-ended another vehicle and fled on foot […]
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Written for Valley News. Click link for full story. Murrieta woman endures home invasion within hours of residential burglary
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Written for Valley News. Click link for full story. Lake Elsinore resident found dead next to his vehicle
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Written for Valley News. Click link for full story. Man stabbed at Temecula house party
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Written for Valley News. Click image for full story. UPDATE: Pedestrian struck and killed in Wildomar, victim ID’d
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