Massive gas station fire, tire explosions rock Riverside

RIVERSIDE — A gas station and tire storage facility in an industrial section of Riverside were destroyed after an enormous blaze ripped through the building earlier this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 3. Firefighters spent about two hours knocking down the fire, which erupted at a Flyers Energy CFN fuel station on the 3000 block of E. La Cadena Dr., near First […]

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Car hits SJ gas station wall, man walks in and asks to buy a beer

SAN JACINTO — No injuries were reported after a car crashed into a San Jacinto gas station Sunday night, Feb. 24. The non-injury accident happened at Shell, at the intersection of Sanderson and Cottonwood avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Search for pair who robbed SJ Fastrip ongoing 10 arrested during Elsinore enforcement sweep One hospitalized after Hemet fight, shooting Cal […]

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DUI with two children in car, man crashes into pumps at Hemet gas station

HEMET — An allegedly intoxicated man was arrested after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into the pumps of a Hemet gas station Christmas eve, Dec. 24. The driver had two children in the car with him when he crashed, but the children were not injured in the collision. LEADING THE HEMET-AREA HEADLINES: Christmas eve kitchen fire displaces two […]

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Deputies investigating 2 robberies, attempted robbery at gas stations just miles apart

Sheriff’s officials are investigating a string of armed robberies after two gas stations were robbed at gunpoint and another was nearly robbed over a 45-minute period. The alleged suspect fired at least one round during the third robbery that happened in Perris. Although the other two gas stations are located in Moreno Valley, the three locations are less than 8 […]

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LAKEVIEW: Sheriff’s volunteer reports shots fired at gas station, suspect arrested after crash

LAKEVIEW — One person is in custody and officials are investigating a shooting after a Sheriff’s volunteer reported shots being fired, Saturday evening, Jan. 13. The shooting happened at a Valero gas station, at the corner of Lakeview and Reservoir Avenues, in the rural community of Lakeview. The gas station is just south of Ramona Expressway. Citing their ongoing investigation, Riverside County sheriff’s officials have released […]

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HEMET: Man dies in solo-vehicle wreck after suffering unknown medical crisis

HEMET — A man believed to have suffered a medical emergency shortly before midnight, New Year’s eve, crashed into two poles supporting a large, lighted, display sign at a Hemet gas station and later died at a local hospital. The accident happened late Sunday evening, Dec. 31, in the area of Lyon and W. Florida Avenues. The fatal collision was one of two deadly wrecks that happened […]

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UPDATED: BURNEY: Woman arrested after bringing 1-year-old along while stealing van

UPDATED: Friday, July 28, 1 p.m. With additional information from witness BURNEY — Details are still emerging after CHP officials arrested a women who allegedly brought a toddler along with her when she stole a van Thursday, July 27. The vehicle theft happened at the USA gas station at 37303 Highway 299, near Mackinack Street, in Burney. Deputies were dispatched to the […]

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EAST HEMET: Motorcycle abandoned after catching fire at gas station

EAST HEMET – A motorcycle that was abandoned after it caught fire at a gas station forced the temporary closure of the business Sunday, March 19. The blaze erupted at Shell gas station at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Stanford Street in the unincorporated area of East Hemet. Fire personnel responded to the fire after multiple people called 911 […]

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UPDATED: 70-year-old woman attacked at Hemet gas station

UPDATE: 07/21/2016 10:30 a.m. With suspect’s arrest and booking information A jail records search showed the alleged suspect in the battery of a 70-year-old woman showed Brian Diego Guardado was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center July on suspicion of seven felony charges; including causing harm to an elder, battery with serious injuries, four counts of resisting arrest with […]

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