News From Around The County
Updated Feb. 14 JURUPA VALLEY – On Wednesday, Feb. 10, deputies located and arrested a woman suspected of stabbing a man on Sunday, Jan. 31. The arrest came after the deputies had identified her as the alleged suspect in the attempted murder and obtained a warrant for her arrest. The incident began when deputies from Riverside County Sheriff’s Jurupa […]
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting pre-employment written examinations on Thursday, Feb. 18, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Camp Pendleton, California. The open examinations will be offered in Building 1339 at Leatherneck Lanes from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Written Examinations will be for Deputy Sheriff Trainee and Correctional Deputy and will be open to all active/inactive […]
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Residential burglary and possession of stolen vehicle On Feb. 9, officers responded to the 3900 Block of Polk Street after receiving a 911 call about a residential burglary in-progress. A homeowner called 911 after they found an unknown female inside the kitchen of their residence. The suspect was alegedly gathering food and other items and putting them into a bag. The homeowner […]
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Sara’s Town Episode 17 – Valentine’s Animal Lovers Edition Horses, horses and more horses! This special Valentine’s edition of Sara’s Town features a stable full of horses and is a treat for animal lovers everywhere! In this episode, number 17 in Sara’s series, she visits Invicta Farms and Paradise Farms – located in Hemet. Paradise Farms is home to […]
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Trevor Montgomery HEMET – A retired Hemet Police officer, identified by sheriff’s officials as Gerald Max Beamesderfer Jr, 64, of Hemet, has been arrested for embezzlement after an exhaustive and thorough investigation that lasted more than a year, according to sheriff’s officials. Investigators from Riverside County Sheriff’s San Jacinto Station arrested Beamesderfer on Feb. 9 for his alleged involvement in the embezzlement. […]
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Trevor Montgomery CORONA – A man found unresponsive inside a rented van that contained a note warning of a bomb and “deadly gas” inside the vehicle led to the evacuation of a nearby school, apartment complex, and mobile home park. The incident also forced the closure of several nearby streets and lasted over eight hours. In addition to hundreds of students […]
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Trevor Montgomery JURUPA VALLEY – Officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle and driver involved in a fatal hit and run traffic collision that took the life of an elderly pedestrian on Monday, Feb. 8. The fatal accident occurred at 12:01 a.m., when a car struck a pedestrian who was crossing the roadway in the 3000 block […]
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Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source On-Scene Reporting: Miguel Shannon / Epicenter News UPDATE #10 SAN JACINTO – Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s San Jacinto Police Station conducted a lengthy, day long investigation following an early morning shooting that occurred yesterday, Monday, Feb. 8. The incident, which was reported to officials shortly before 6:00 a.m., occurred in the […]
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Trevor Montgomery After experiencing an increase in reports regarding telephone, financial and other scams, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is reminding all citizens to be critical of unsolicited telephone calls from potentially fraudulent businesses, banking institutions, foreign countries, or government agencies, especially where promises or threats are made. Numerous fraudulent schemes have recently been reported, according to sheriff’s officials. […]
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Trevor Montgomery UPDATE 3 SAN JACINTO – Rescue operations were successful in assisting three stranded hikers, one of whom was a juvenile. The three were safely extracted off a high mountainous peak overlooking the San Jacinto Valley. The three reportedly became lost and exhausted while hiking in the San Jacinto Mountains. A 911 caller reported at about 4:00 p.m. the three were […]
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