News From Around The County
SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say a local woman was killed in a solo-vehicle crash north of San Jacinto after her pickup truck was discovered in a ditch early Saturday morning, Nov. 6. The deadly accident happened in the area of Hwy 79/Lamb Canyon Road and Gilman Springs Road, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Asleep at the wheel, […]
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MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities say a Menifee man, who they described as a “prominent member” of a Hemet church, was arrested in a child molestation case involving a young teen yesterday, Tuesday, Nov. 2. The alleged suspect, 47-year-old Noel Ramos, was taken into custody during the service of a search warrant at his Menifee residence according to Menifee PD; who […]
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PERRIS, Calif., — Riverside County Sheriff’s officials have announced the arrest of a Hemet mother who now stands accused of dumping her newborn baby in the trash in a case that shocked and horrified area residents earlier this year in January. The newborn’s lifeless body was discovered at a trash processing center in the 1700 block of Goetz Road, near E. […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., — A Cal Fire-Riverside firefighter and his wife were both sentenced to four years in state prison yesterday after the couple pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to a 2015 attempted insurance scam. According to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, the scam involved a pickup truck Eric Jabbar Norwood, 51, and Linda Lee Norwood, 57, both […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing a suspicious death investigation after an area resident walking their dog in Hemet located what they believed were skeletal human remains Thursday morning, Oct. 28. The remains, which have not yet been identified, were located in a field adjacent the northeast corner of Sanderson Avenue and Domenigoni Parkway, according to officials. LEADING THE […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a documented gang member and convicted felon on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) probation was apprehended following a late-night foot chase that happened during a Hemet traffic stop Saturday evening, Oct 23. The felon, who was chased down after a lengthy foot pursuit, was found in possession of a loaded and un-serialized “Ghost Gun” and suspected […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — A Hemet woman has passed away after a three-vehicle collision in San Jacinto early yesterday morning, Friday, Oct. 22. The deadly crash, which injured at least three other people, happened on Sanderson Avenue, north of Ramona Expressway, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Armed robbery at Hemet pharmacy leads to arrest of local man – […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say the armed robbery of a pharmacy at a Hemet Rite Aid led to the arrest of one of at least two suspects yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Oct. 20. As of this morning, the other suspect(s) remained sought by officials. According to witnesses, one of the handgun-wielding suspects leapt over the pharmacy counter and pointed his weapon […]
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WINCHESTER, Calif., — Authorities say a local woman was killed in a two-vehicle traffic collision in Hemet last night, Friday, Oct. 15. The fatal accident happened at the intersection of Domenigoni Parkway and Winchester Road, just a few miles from where another, double-fatal accident occurred days earlier. The earlier accident, which happened last Wednesday, left two San Jacinto juveniles – […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities in Hemet say a botched robbery attempt ended with one would-be robber dead and another in custody Thursday evening, Oct. 7. Two intended victims managed to escape serious injury during the violent and deadly confrontation, which happened on the dirt road portion of West Menlo Avenue; west of N. Cawston Avenue. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Dragged […]
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