News From Around The County
HEMET — No injuries were reported after a two-vehicle crash involving a City of Menifee roadwork truck earlier this evening. The accident happened on Stetson Ave. east of State St., near Milano Brother’s Pizza, in Hemet. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: BREAKING: Four people injured after family dispute leads to Gavilan Hills shooting DESERT CENTER: Four dead, three injured, in three […]
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HEMET — An injured hiker was airlifted during a remote area rescue that involved nearly two dozen firefighters, sheriff’s deputies, two helicopters, and others yesterday afternoon. The incident happened in an unincorporated area of Hemet near the Ramona Bowl, according to fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Brothers arrested after multiple victims shot and stabbed during marijuana dispensary robbery […]
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HEMET — Authorities say an attempted bicycle stop and chase earlier this evening led to the discovery of drugs at Hemet’s Diamond Inn Motel. The motel, which has been the site of countless drug-related and other law enforcement problems and arrests, is located at 2700 W. Florida Ave. LEADING THE RCNS/SCNS HEADLINES: ESSEX: I.E. couple, killed after smashing into big-rig […]
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HEMET –Two juveniles, already on probation for burglary, were arrested after refusing to yield for a motor officer after the official tried to conduct a traffic enforcement stop on a newer, unregistered BMW with paper dealership plates. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: HEMET: Apartment destroyed by blaze that also killed family pet in second apartment Distracted by radio, cab driver causes […]
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HEMET — One apartment was destroyed and another was damaged by smoke during a swift moving blaze that also killed a family pet this morning. The fire erupted inside a downstairs residence at the Devonshire Apartments at 2770 Devonshire Ave, between Sanderson Ave and Kirby St, in Hemet. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Distracted by radio, cab driver causes fiery, head-on […]
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SAN BERNARDINO — A woman who died after her vehicle struck a center divider, left the freeway, and overturned, died at the scene, according to sheriff and coroner officials. The early morning, solo-vehicle accident happened June 15, on Interstate 10, near Tippecanoe Avenue and west of Splash Kingdom Water Park, in San Bernardino. After striking the center divider, the victim’s […]
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HEMET — A tiny kitten, discovered deep inside a car’s fender well, was rescued by firefighters this afternoon, after they had to take apart much the car’s front-end in a Hemet parking lot. The kitty, who has since been named Camry after the car it was found stuck inside, was adopted at the scene and has already found a new […]
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HEMET — Details are beginning to emerge after a reportedly drunk driver speeding down Vista Del Valle from Simpson Park ran off the road and plummeted 100 feet down the side of the mountain, coming to rest upside down at the bottom of a ravine near a home. Reports from the scene indicate as many as six people were packed […]
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HEMET — A man in a stolen box truck who led officers on a short but dangerous pursuit along residential and main streets throughout Hemet eventually managed to elude capture after crashing behind a business late last night. The chase began in the area of E. Oakland Ave., between N Santa Fe and N. San Jacinto Streets; and ended behind […]
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HEMET —Several people were injured while fleeing from an enormous blaze that destroyed a car port and numerous vehicles at a Hemet apartment complex early this morning. The massive fire happened at the Carson Street Apartments, at 602 and 626 Carson St., northwest of N. Santa Fe St. and E. Oakland Ave. At least three people were injured trying to […]
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