Tag: Girl

UPDATE: Young girl’s death determined not due to tainted Halloween candy

UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 3, 12 p.m. LAKE ELSINORE — Authorities are hoping to calm area residents’ concerns after speculation, rumors, and reports that a child died after consuming tainted Halloween candy proved false, following an investigation into the girl’s tragic death. Coroner officials have determined the victim died from “pre-existing medical conditions,” Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Brett Seckinger explained yesterday afternoon. […]

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BEAUMONT: Officials investigating after girl, 14, flees from man who sexually propositioned her near school

BEAUMONT — Officers rushed to respond to reports of a teenage girl fleeing from a man who officials say “solicited” the victim earlier this morning. Despite frantically running past vehicles begging for help and to be let in, only one person responded to the girl’s pleas, taking the girl in to safety and calling 911. The incident, which is under […]

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MENIFEE: Girl, 8, seriously injured after struck by car while chasing ball into street

MENIFEE — An 8-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was struck by the side of a car after chasing a ball into a street, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 19. The accident happened in the area of Stillwater and Halcyon Drives, south of Newport Road and west of Menifee Lakes, in the city of Menifee. Emergency first responders were dispatched to the area about […]

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UPDATED: HEMET: Parolee, former 3-striker, arrested after beating 8-year-old girl during home invasion robbery

UPDATE: Thursday, Sept. 7, 4 p.m. HEMET — The day after an 8-year-old girl survived after fending off an attack by a parolee who broke into her home, her mother is speaking out and talking about her daughter’s bravery during the “terrifying” ordeal. The second grader was home alone for a few minutes after school, while waiting for an older sibling to return […]

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RANCHO MIRAGE: L.A. man arrested after attempted kidnapping of 9-year-old-girl, 50 mile pursuit

RANCHO MIRAGE — Employees came to the rescue of a mother and daughter after a Los Angeles man allegedly attempted to snatch the 9-year-old girl from her mother’s arms, Wednesday morning, Aug. 16. The attempted kidnapping happened at the checkout stands of a Gelson’s Market in the 36100 block of Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. The man was arrested after leading authorities […]

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UPDATED: Officials investigating after wandering toddler pulled from side of busy Gilman Springs Road

UPDATE: April 27, 3:30 p.m. See original story and video below. Riverside County Sheriff’s officials provided an update regarding a toddler who was found wandering along the 34000 block of Gilman Springs Road by a passing motorist yesterday, about 4:30 p.m. Luis Navarro first spotted the girl, described as about two to three years old, as she was wandering along the busy roadway. […]

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Murrieta resident, who tried arranging sex with 15-year-old, sentenced to probation, 6 months work-release

MURRIETA – A Murrieta resident, who was accused last year of harassing a 15-year-old girl after he allegedly sent lewd images of himself via his mobile phone and attempted to arrange a meeting for sex with the teen, was sentenced today to three years probation and ordered to register as a sex offender. (Click here to view original story.) John Louis Colberg, 24, pleaded […]

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UPDATE: RIVERSIDE: Tips lead to arrest of man who tried to lure 6-year-old into public restroom

UPDATE: Dec. 13, 12 p.m. RIVERSIDE – After receiving numerous tips from concerned citizens, City of Riverside police officials announced they had tracked down and arrested a man accused of trying to lure a 6-year-old girl into a men’s bathroom inside a Food 4 Less at 3900 Chicago Avenue in Riverside. (Click link for original story.) Following tips and investigative leads, detectives […]

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HEMET: 3-year-old found wandering neighborhood reunited with her family

HEMET – A young girl, who was found wandering with a small dog in a gated Hemet neighborhood, started a community-wide effort to identify her via social media Tuesday, Oct. 11. The little girl who identified herself as three-year-old Elizabeth was found lost and afraid in the Laurel Park gated community in Hemet. The community is bordered by W. Whittier and […]

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16-year-old girl hit by RTA commuter bus in Riverside in critical condition

The 16-year-old victim’s bicycle could be seen in the roadway for several hours after the accident. Image from ABC7 screen shot RIVERSIDE – A 16-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was struck by a Riverside Transit Agency commuter bus on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The girl was reportedly enjoying a morning bicycle ride with her mother before school when she was hit by […]

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