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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a dangerous high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle turned foot chase in Hemet ended with the driver being shot and the passenger apprehended last night, Thursday, Feb. 10. Citing the early and ongoing nature of the investigation, officials have not specified what led to the shooting, saying additional details would be released as they became […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say the theft of an Apple iPad and pair of Apple earbuds from a Hemet home led to the arrest of a pair of felons Friday afternoon, Jan. 28. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Temecula teacher fired, husband placed on leave from City job, after video of racist rant goes viral Mother dead, 2 young children and father […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Riverside County Sheriff’s officials yesterday announced the arrest of a man suspected of murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body west of the Lake Elsinore area near Highway 74, commonly referred to by locals as the Ortega Hwy. The murder investigation began as a missing person’s case in December 2019, after the victim’s family reported the woman […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 27, 7:22 a.m. See Original Story below. HEMET, Calif., — A man suspected of gunning down a family member during a heated argument inside a Hemet home early Tuesday morning is in custody following a violent struggle yesterday afternoon that left Hemet PD’s newest police service dog, K-9 “Bosco” injured. Both the K-9 and suspect, 24-year-old Koron […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a dangerous, high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash in Hemet led to the arrest of a wanted felon early Saturday morning, Jan. 15. After his arrest, the man was found to be in possession of cocaine and a loaded firearm with an extended 30-round magazine. The pursuit was the first of two such incidents […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Although details are still emerging, authorities confirmed this morning that a handgun-wielding man who fled from officers and deputies was fatally shot late Tuesday evening, Jan. 18. The deadly shooting occurred during a multi-agency fentanyl sales-related investigation at the Hemet Travelodge Hotel, located in the 2600 block of W. Florida Avenue in Hemet, according to officials. LEADING […]
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CORRECTION: An early version of this article included a photo of a man who was involved in a different Riverside County Sheriff’s pursuit of another stolen vehicle, who was not involved in this separate and unrelated incident. SAN JACINTO, Calif., — A wanted parolee-at-large with warrants for three counts of spousal abuse/domestic violence, child endangerment, battery, and violation of state […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., — Cracking down on traffic scofflaws in an effort to reduce traffic collisions throughout the southwest Riverside County region, Murrieta, Menifee, and Hemet police departments, along with CHP – Temecula, recently conducted a collaborative targeted enforcement operation that yielded more than 100 citations being issued. A similar, larger multi-agency enforcement operation conducted in the area last November […]
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IDYLLWILD, Calif., — Already on parole for similar crimes, a felon who allegedly burglarized an Idyllwild home was apprehended while fleeing the scene, when he came down Highway 74 and entered the Valle Vista area early Wednesday evening, Jan. 12. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: More details released after woman fatally struck crossing Hwy 74 in Menifee UPDATE: Two men […]
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SAGE, Calif., — Authorities say a woman was killed when she was run over by her own pickup truck at a rural RV park and campsite in the unincorporated community of Sage, south of Hemet, early Tuesday morning, Jan. 4. According to witnesses, the victim was in the process of loading her dogs into her vehicle after failing to place […]
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