News From Around The County
UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 2, 7:50 p.m., With second victim’s ID UPDATED: Tuesday, July 31, 3 a.m., With first victim’s ID WINCHESTER — Authorities identified yesterday a second senior citizen who died in a two-vehicle crash in the unincorporated community of Winchester, last Tuesday evening, July 24. The double fatal accident happened when a driver veered across a center median and […]
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HEMET — City, county, and state law enforcement agencies worked together tonight to find a missing elderly man considered “at-risk.” Officials searched from the ground and air, using a sheriff’s helicopter and scent-tracking bloodhound, as well as numerous patrol officers and deputies during their search. Tonight’s search ended when officials found the missing man at Hemet Valley Hospital and he […]
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HEMET — A driver was hospitalized after a single vehicle rollover crash last night. The vehicle overturned after smashing into the rear of a pickup truck parked along the south side of Oakland Ave., between N. Santa Fe St. and N Weston Pl., in Hemet. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Suspected arsonist arrested as firefighters continue battling 5,000 ac. Cranston Fire […]
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HEMET — Two adorable English bulldog puppies that were reportedly snatched from their owner’s arms during a robbery last Saturday, July 21, have been recovered, officials announced. The puppies were returned to their grateful owner earlier today. The robbery happened outside Hemet Valley Mall, on the 2300 block of W. Florida Ave., in Hemet and two Quail Valley brothers have […]
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HEMET — Authorities responding to reports of an intoxicated woman armed with a knife eventually detained the uncooperative subject after using Tasers to subdue her earlier today. The incident happened at Heather Lakeside Estates on the 1300 block of W. Menlo Ave. and Traci St. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: SAN JACINTO: ATV rider dies after ejected from quad Officials investigating […]
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A man who fired at officers multiple times during a dangerous, high-speed pursuit last night was later pronounced dead after the chase wound its way from Hemet to Riverside. Countless officials from multiple agencies covering several jurisdictions assisted or participated during the nearly 50 mile chase that reached speeds of 110 mph. Officials investigating the incident are now working to […]
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HEMET — A minor injury traffic collision sent a geyser of water soaring 50 feet into the air and drenched firefighters and city workers attempting to shut off water to a fire hydrant that was dislodged when a car crashed into it. The accident happened early yesterday evening, on State St. south of Chambers Ave. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: HEMET: […]
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HEMET — A wanted parolee was arrested earlier this afternoon after leading officers on a short chase and trying to elude officials by leaping from his vehicle and climbing onto the roof of a nearby apartment. Officials eventually coaxed the man down from the roof and promptly arrested him. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: HEMET: “Lover’s quarrel” leaves car heavily vandalized […]
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HEMET — Officers responding to reports of a woman destroying a car earlier today found a heavily vandalized hatchback and a couple whose argument led to the incident that left the car inoperable. The incident happened near the Amberwood Apartments on the 2000 block of Acacia Ave. near S. Raymond St., and did not result in any arrests after the […]
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HEMET — Officials are investigating after a driver plowed into a home and fled the scene earlier this afternoon. No one was inside the residence at the time of the hit and run crash, which happened on the 1100 block of Johnston in the area of Camino Del Sol in Hemet. A man was reportedly arrested a short distance from […]
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