News From Around The County
REDDING — Redding Police Department’s Community Clean-Up Team partnered this past Easter weekend with Shasta Support Services and Trout Unlimited to conduct a homeless encampment cleanup in the Henderson open space area near Cypress Street Bridge, in Redding. Among those who participated in the cleanup was Redding City Council member Michael Dacquisto. He later posted video from the scene of […]
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MORENO VALLEY — Central Homicide Unit investigators have assumed the investigation after a woman’s body was found in the Moreno Valley area yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, April 23. The victim’s body was discovered in the 9000 block of Box Springs Mountain Rd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: FAA confirms rare WWII-era “flying wing” crashed into CRC prison in Norco, pilot killed […]
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CORONA — City of Corona firefighters who responded to reports of a man who collapsed while mowing and caring for his yard went above and beyond the call of duty in a very small but special way, Monday afternoon, April 22. Fire officials later shared a social media post with a photo from the scene of the emergency call that […]
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UPDATED: Monday, April 22, 3:20 p.m., With confirmation of plane involved, witness accounts, and other details UPDATED: Monday, April 22, 4:11 p.m., With confirmation of pilot’s death See Original Story and updates below NORCO — As officials are beginning to investigate today’s crash of a plane into the prison grounds of Norco’s California Rehabilitation Center, FAA officials have confirmed the […]
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JURUPA VALLEY — A bicyclist was run down and killed by a hit and run driver in Jurupa Valley who was later identified, arrested, and charged in the man’s death. The deadly collision happened late Saturday evening, April 20, on Van Buren Blvd. just north of Limonite Ave. The alleged suspect was arrested about three miles from the scene of […]
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In “Today’s lighter side of the news…” A feisty, black-footed ferret found flung on the footsteps of Banning City Hall last month has found a new home at Phelan’s Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the lives of abused, neglected, and abandoned exotic animals through rescue, rehabilitation and education. The frisky, four-legged fur-ball was […]
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JURUPA VALLEY — More than two-dozen employees and patrons of a Jurupa Valley Kmart had to be treated for exposure to bear spray after a pair of thieves unleashed the irritant on store employees who tried to stop the duo from stealing merchandise Saturday afternoon, April 20. According to officials, paramedics treated 25 to 30 people at the store, including […]
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ANZA — Under the guidance and direction of recently elected Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, officials from multiple agencies conducted a coordinated marijuana eradication operation throughout the Anza Valley today. April 20, or 4/20 – pronounced four-twenty – is slang in cannabis culture for the consumption of marijuana and also refers to annual cannabis-oriented celebrations that take place world-wide on […]
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HEMET — A Hemet resident was safely detained and later hospitalized for a mental health evaluation after the man’s mother called 911 to report her son was acting erratically at the family’s residence and was possibly armed with a handgun. The woman’s call for help this morning, Saturday, April 20, brought officers from around the city, who eventually located the […]
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From Murrieta PD/Facebook In “Today’s Lighter Side of the News…” – Thursday afternoon Officer Baker responded to a local big box store regarding a male at the location attempting to return items that he had not purchased. #thatsnothowthatworks Officer Baker quickly recognized the subject in question as they had had several encounters in the past. #heyIknowyou Officer Baker located heroin, […]
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