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HEMET — A probationer who was seen walking through a Hemet neighborhood with a handgun was arrested after resisting officers Friday morning, April 19. According to witnesses at the scene, officials who responded to the incident used Tasers, pepperball rifles, and a bean-bag shotgun to subdue the uncooperative subject. Officers recovered a handgun at the scene and later reported the […]
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SAN JACINTO — A man who first stripped and then stole a car in San Jacinto Saturday afternoon, April 13, was arrested after a trio of community reporters spotted the alleged suspect’s suspicious activity and called 911. While waiting for officials to arrive, the three confronted the alleged thief, live-streaming their encounter with the man on social media. They continued […]
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REDDING — An allegedly intoxicated driver smashed into and damaged at least eight parked cars, as well as a fence and other private property, while fleeing from Redding police officers early Friday morning, April 19. At the end of the dangerous incident the man, who officials say “violently resisted arrest,” was apprehended and booked into jail for a variety of […]
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UPDATED: Friday, April 19, 4:45 p.m. See Original Story below. RIVERSIDE — Sheriff’s officials confirmed today that a recruit was found dead at Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center in Riverside early yesterday morning. Although their investigation is ongoing, officials also said the victim’s death has since been determined to have been a suicide. The training facility, which is located […]
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CORONA — Authorities today announced the arrest of a Corona woman who stands accused of embezzling nearly $35,000 from an 85-year-old victim. Today’s arrest was the culmination of a months-long investigation, according to sheriff’s officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Propane tank driver loses consciousness after Hemet bee swarm attack Search warrant leads to man charged in Good Hope murder Student […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS — A Desert Hot Springs man was killed and three other people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle, head-on crash Tuesday afternoon, April 16. The fatal accident happened near the intersection of Mountain View Road and 20th Avenue, in an unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Student reports attempted kidnapping near Corona CHP: Illegal […]
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UPDATED: Friday, April 19, 11:30, With update/correction and writer’s note Writer’s note: Since the publication of this report, RCNS was contacted by Allison Platz, Marketing Manager for Delta Liquid Energy and Arro Autogas, who explained, “Recently, Expo Propane in Pomona acquired assets from Delta Liquid Energy/Arro Autogas including the truck that was a part of your article.” “Unfortunately, when this […]
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GOOD HOPE — A search warrant at a large, rural property last Thursday morning, April 11, led to the arrest of several people, including one man who was charged with last January’s murder of 29-year-old, Rafael Quintero of Good Hope. Quintero’s lifeless body was found in a culvert in the unincorporated area of Good Hope, north of Canyon Lake, Tuesday […]
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PALO CEDRO — A CHP aviation crew was instrumental in apprehending two men who fled from the scene of a rollover traffic accident east of Redding, in the unincorporated Palo Cedro area, early Saturday morning, April 6. The accident happened on SR-44, west of Deschutes Rd., according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Local man arrested again after Burney school […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A man, angry about a group of juveniles playing football in a residential Lake Elsinore neighborhood, was arrested after attempting to assault the minors before leaving and returning to the scene with a loaded handgun Saturday afternoon, April 13. The incident happened in the area of Cedarhill Lane and Rosewood Court, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS […]
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