News From Around The County
HEMET — A man who led law enforcement officials from multiple local agencies was arrested – but later released without charges – after a dangerous, stolen-vehicle pursuit that began in Moreno Valley came to a crashing end in Hemet, Tuesday evening, Sept. 12. At times, the pursuit involved deputies from Moreno Valley, Perris, Menifee and Hemet, as well as officers from California […]
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VALLE VISTA — Authorities are investigating an attempted murder after a man was shot “multiple” times in an otherwise quiet neighborhood, Friday, Sept. 8. The early morning shooting happened in the 25000 block of Stephvon Way, south of Olive Avenue and northeast of Ramona Expressway in the unincorporated community of Valle Vista, east of Hemet. Deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Hemet Station […]
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HEMET — Very few details are known and authorities have not yet made an official statement regarding a woman’s “badly decomposing” body that was found this afternoon in the 2000 block of Florida Avenue near N. Yale Street in Hemet. The body was reportedly found about 3:45 p.m., inside a trash enclosure behind the now-closed Millie’s restaurant and near a popular […]
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UPDATE: EAST HEMET — Sheriff’s officials have clarified this afternoon that earlier reports of an armed and barricaded stand-off happening in the area of Stetson Avenue and S. San Jacinto Street in the East Hemet area were unfounded and activity in the area was related to the service of a felony arrest warrant. Officials have not stated what the felony warrant was […]
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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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UPDATED: Monday, Sept. 4, 10 p.m. Writer’s note regarding photographs included below. HEMET — A family friend of the 16-year-old victim who was one of two people struck by a car earlier today provided an update regarding the young victim’s condition, explaining the girl has already undergone the first of many surgeries she will have to undergo. Melina Yazmin Villalobos, […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Sept. 2, 1 p.m. HEMET — City of Hemet police officials say DUI is suspected a one of the primary contributing factors in an accident that killed a Menifee man, Thursday evening, Aug, 31. Police officials have not released the identity of the suspected DUI driver, who was hospitalized with unknown injuries after the crash. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s […]
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EAST HEMET — Authorities from multiple local law enforcement agencies pursued a man in a stolen pickup truck through Hemet, the East Hemet area and through Valle Vista. The suspect managed to elude officials after launching at high-speed deep into an orange grove in the area of Bautista Canyon Road, near Fairview Avenue, Saturday, Aug. 26. The late-night pursuit ended not far from the […]
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This was a great week of back to school nights. Thank you Estudillo Elementary, Megan Cope Elementary and San Jacinto Elementary for allowing sheriff’s officials to come by and speak with parents and students about traffic safety around the schools. There was a great exchange of questions, answers and concerns. RSO/SJPD photo Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit and Desert Search and […]
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HEMET — Many people driving along Stetson Avenue in the city of Hemet yesterday who noticed what appeared to be a major incident happening at the old K-Mart shopping center were pleasantly surprised to hear the influx of sheriff’s patrol vehicles and K-9 handlers was related to a scheduled day of training for Riverside County Sheriff’s K-9 handlers and their […]
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