News From Around The County
HEMET — Two men and a woman were arrested in Hemet earlier today after the trio was found inside a stolen pickup truck during a routine vehicle check. The check that led to today’s arrests happened in the parking lot of Provident Bank at 1690 E. Florida Ave., between San Jacinto and Girard streets. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Riverside attorney […]
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MORENO VALLEY — Law enforcement agencies from throughout southern California came together in Moreno Valley to conduct a commercial vehicle checkpoint Tuesday, Dec. 4. The operation happened on Cactus Ave., between Elsworth and Graham streets. During the “highly successful” five-hour checkpoint, 91 commercial vehicles were stopped and inspected, resulting in 141 citations issued, three vehicles impounded, and eleven trucks being […]
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REDDING — A 61-year-old Redding man is in critical condition after he was struck by a pickup truck while attempting to cross the road, early Tuesday evening, Dec. 4. The major-injury accident happened near the intersection of South and California streets, according to Redding PD. LEADING THE REDDING HEADLINES: Man threatens to sexually assault girl, 4, while masturbating in her […]
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RIVERSIDE — An alleged thief who seriously injured a woman during an attempted carjacking while trying to flee from officers was apprehended during a violent altercation in Riverside, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 4. The incident, which sent the attempted carjacking victim to the hospital with a broken arm and other injuries, happened at Lowe’s, on the 9800 block of Magnolia Ave., […]
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HEMET — Reports of an injured and wandering woman who may have tried to slash her own throat led to an hours-long search earlier this afternoon, Tuesday, Dec. 4. The victim was eventually located several miles from where she was first spotted, and she was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Today’s search included Hemet PD and CHP officers, […]
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HEMET — One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle, rollover traffic collision in Hemet, Saturday evening, Dec. 1. The accident happened in front of City Nails and Spa, on E. Florida Ave., just east of Carmalita St. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Report of “suspicious person” led to Temecula officer involved shooting UPDATE: San Jacinto motorcyclist, 22, killed in Perris […]
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REDDING — A man who had just caused a disturbance at a downtown Redding business accosted a mother and her young daughter as they left another nearby store. According to officials, the man threatened to sexually assault the 4-year-old girl, while pulling down his pants and masturbating in the mother and daughter’s direction. The man initially fled after citizen’s intervened […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m. See original story below. RIVERSIDE — A Riverside attorney and his wife were convicted Monday, Dec. 3, of more than 60 counts of extortion, grand theft, burglary, and stalking. Some of the allegations were considered by the jury as hate crimes because the couple targeted small businesses owned by minorities and immigrants, typically Asian […]
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REDDING — A probationer and suspected drug dealer who fled on foot after crashing into a car in a Redding Wal-Mart parking lot was apprehended this afternoon, Monday, Dec. 3. When the man fled from his wrecked car he was seen running while carrying a safe, which officers later learned was stuffed with cash and a “significant amount of heroin.” […]
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REDDING — Firefighters spent about two-and-a-half hours knocking down and cleaning up after a fire erupted at City of Redding’s Solid Waste Transfer Facility Saturday morning, Dec. 1. According to fire officials, the source of this weekend’s fire was traced to an “unknown hazardous material” someone had recently dumped at the facility, at 2255 Abernathy Ln. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: […]
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