News From Around The County
HEMET — Authorities are investigating a traffic collision between a van and a boy who was reportedly riding a bicycle to school. The accident happened this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 4, near West Valley High School, in the area of Morgan Hill and Mustang Way, in Hemet. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Boy 7, who fell into Whitewater River dies after […]
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HEMET — Bomb squad members were called out to inspect two fire extinguishers a man reportedly placed inside the Hemet DMV office before walking away earlier today. The incident forced the evacuation and closure of the office for about five hours. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: MV “speed contest” leaves multiple ejected – 4 dead, 1 seriously injured Dozens of […]
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A multi-agency task force aimed at disrupting gang operations within Riverside County descended on the San Jacinto and Coachella valleys early Thursday morning and resulted in dozens of arrests. Today’s part of the ongoing, 14-month operation – dubbed Operation Valley Vigilance – targeted individuals suspected of illegally selling drugs and weapons, according to officials. The well planned and highly coordinated […]
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VALLE VISTA — Officials say they are investigating a homicide after the body of a man was found on the driveway of a vacant Valle Vista residence, Tuesday, Aug. 28. The discovery led officials to a home on nearby D. St., and officials spent much of yesterday morning and afternoon between the two locations, which are within short walking distance of […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Aug. 28, 5 p.m., With coroner’s release HEMET — A man working on his pickup truck died in Hemet yesterday after he was crushed between two vehicles and stopped breathing. Officials are now trying to determine the cause of the deadly accident, which happened Monday, Aug. 27, on the 300 block of S. San Jacinto St., just south […]
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HEMET — No injuries were reported after a car ended up in a drainage culvert, but officials are trying to figure out how the car managed to end up stuck in the ditch this morning, Monday, Aug. 20. The solo-vehicle accident happened at the intersection of State St. and Domenigoni Parkway in Hemet. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Riverside PD […]
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Submitted by Jeffrey Monical November, 2017 survey indicated more than 90% of HFFA, local 2342, firefighters believe Chief Brown prioritizes his own career over Hemet’s emergency response needs. Hemet — Members of the Hemet City Firefighters Association, Local 2342, released the results of a membership survey that show firefighters are critical of Chief Scott Brown’s priorities as leader of the […]
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HEMET — A man who officials allege burglarized a home and stole a pickup truck earlier this morning was later arrested after officers found the stolen truck parked in the driveway of the man’s home on the 500 block of Kerilyn Ln., northeast of E. Oakland Ave and N. Girard St., in Hemet. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: HEMET: $1 million […]
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HEMET — An elderly driver was injured when his pickup truck went over a curb and struck a power pole before knocking over mailbox and coming to a stop near a tree and parked SUV in the front yard of a home. Officials at the scene said the man either fell asleep at the wheel or suffered an unknown medical […]
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HEMET –Two people sustained minor injuries after a small car crashed into a pickup truck pulling a trailer earlier this afternoon. Officials are still at the scene of the accident, which happened at the intersection of W. Menlo and N. Sanderson Avenues, in Hemet. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: HEMET: $1 million bail for suspected police impersonator, officials seek additional victims […]
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