News From Around The County
REDDING — An allegedly intoxicated man who officials said beat his girlfriend and threatened to shoot the woman and her two daughters was arrested yesterday evening, Sunday, March 17. The incident led to a brief but tense negotiation, as officers tried to coax the alleged suspect out of his Redding home in the 2400 block of Nebula St. The man, […]
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HEMET — A male was hospitalized with at least one gunshot injury after a shooting inside Hemet’s gated Willowalk community earlier this afternoon, Sunday, March 17. Although there have been multiple reports of where the shooting happened, most reports indicate the shooting happened in the area of Waterside Dr. and Saltcreek Way, near the south entrance of the gated community. […]
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REDDING — A Redding couple was arrested after an officer conducting a traffic stop found the pair to be under the influence of drugs early yesterday morning, Saturday, March 16. During the stop, officers located and seized methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a loaded and stolen handgun. The couple was later identified as Stephanie Nichole Madigan, 30, and Robert Duane Clark, […]
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CORONA — Fire and rescue personnel had to hike several miles through heavy vegetation and rugged terrain to locate a juvenile mountain biker who was injured while riding on a remote trail south of Corona and near the unincorporated community of El Cerrito, early Friday evening, March 15. According to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and City of Corona Fire departments, […]
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RANCHO MIRAGE — A hiker was seriously injured and eventually airlifted from a popular desert hiking trail this morning, Sunday, March 17. The remote area rescue happened on the Bump and Grind Trail, south of Rancho Mirage and west of Palm Desert. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Massive Hemet fire, countless explosions, rock area residents Fiery Cajalco wreck leaves three dead, […]
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ORTEGA HIGHWAY — Two motorcyclists were seriously injured and airlifted after being involved in a two-vehicle wreck on the Ortega Highway, between Riverside and Orange counties this morning, Sunday, March 17. The crash happened along a particularly winding section in the 34000 block of Hwy 74, just west of Ortega Falls, according to a CHP incident log and Cal Fire […]
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HEMET — Firefighters from multiple city and county fire agencies battled a massive blaze that destroyed a Hemet business last night, March 15. The destructive blaze, that caused much of the large building to collapse in on itself, happened in the 1000 block of N. State St., near Crows Nest Place. Despite immediately requesting a mutual aid response and additional […]
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LAKE MATTHEWS — Three people were killed and a fourth suffered major injuries and remains hospitalized after a fiery wreck involving two pickup trucks near Lake Matthews, early this morning, Saturday, March 16. The deadly collision happened near the intersection of Cajalco and Gavilan roads, according to a CHP incident log. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Confusion, rumors, and accusations surround […]
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UPDATED: Friday, March 15, 2:15 p.m., With suspect’s arrest information and other details. See updated story and links to original story below. PERRIS — In the wake of rumors, speculation, and allegations of a cover-up after a Perris officer involved shooting early last Wednesday morning, Riverside County sheriff’s officials announced today the arrest of the alleged suspect involved in the […]
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UPDATED: Friday, March 15, 7:15 a.m., With road closure update. ROUND MOUNTAIN — Authorities are investigating a tractor-trailer crash this morning, Friday, March 15, after the big-rig’s driver reportedly swerved to avoid a pair of deer on 299E. The rollover happened near Buzzard Roost Rd. in the Intermountain community of Round Mountain. The early morning wreck wreaked havoc for commuters […]
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